Height: | 5-8 |
Year: | Junior |
Hometown: | Crossville, Tenn. |
High School: | Stone Memorial |
Kelli is an accomplished athlete who brings to Tech an
established resume...a talented competitor looking to make a mark
on the Golden Eagle program...also competed in basketball and
volleyball in her prep career.
AT TECH (In 2011-12): Kelli competed in the long
jump and triple jump during the indoor season and the 200 meter,
long jump, and triple jump during the outdoor season for the Golden
Eagles... during the indoor season she cleared the long jump with
distances of 16-7, 160-.25, and 15-6.25 while she cleared the
triple jump with leaps of 36-1.50, a career best, and 34-9, all of
which were season-best records... during the outdoor season she
completed the long jump with a leap of 16-8.75, earning her a
career-best... she ran the 200m with a time of 26.20 earning her a
season-best record... during the OVC Championships, she cleared the
triple jump with a season-best leap of 35-10... she also competed
in the 4x100 relay at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a finishing
time of 49.93.
(In 2010-11): Kelli competed in the triple jump
during the indoor track season and the 200m, long jump and triple
jump during outdoor season...set the all-time school record in the
triple jump with a leap of 36-10.5 at Tennessee State, a jump that
was almost two feet longer than her previous best...was honored
with the team’s Impact Award...posted a season-best 17-5.25
in the long jump at Tennessee State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Kelli comes to Tech from Stone Memorial High School in nearby Crossville...lettered four years in track for coach Mark Wattenbarger and participated in the triple jumps...fifth in the state in her junior year and sixth her senior year...helped to lead her teams twice to state appearances...also competed and lettered four years for the volleyball team as a setter for coach Megan Kunzelman...twice helped her team to a regional championship and state appearances...lettered four season for coach Tim Smith's basketball teams and helped her teams twice win the district and participate in the state tournament...graduated with high honors.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Randy and Abbie Keck...born July 7, 1992...full name is Kelli LeeAnn Keck...studying general curriculum.