University of Minnesota Athletics

2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster

Kayla Vogt
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Kayla Vogt

Kayla Vogt

  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Position:
    Sprints
  • High School:
    Arrowhead HS
  • Hometown:
    Hartland, Wis.
PRONUNCIATION

2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Competed at five meets with four appearances in the 600m, three in the 400m, and three in the 4x400m relay • placed ninth in the 600m (1:33.36) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • ran a career-best 56.75 to place third in the unseeded section of the 400m at the Hawkeye B1G Invite • ran a season-best 1:33.21 as runner-up in the 600m at the Husker Triangular.

2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed at six meets • placed 12th in the 400m hurdles (1:01.71) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • ran a career-best 1:01.61 to place 10th in the 400m hurdles at the Husker B1G Invitational • ran a career-best 56.71 to place eighth in the 400m at the M City Classic • won the 4x400m relay in 3:38.48, good for eighth in Minnesota history, at the M City Classic • served as an alternate for the 4x400m relay at the NCAA Championships.

2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten • ran 14 races with appearances in the 600m, 400m, and 4x400m relay • made Big Ten debut • ran a career-best 1:32.46 to place 13th in the 600m at the Big Ten Championships • ran a career-best 56.79 in the 400m at the Meyo Invitational • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2019 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Ran five races while competing unattached.

2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Ran five races while competing unattached.

High School: A 2018 graduate of Arrowhead High School where she competed for coaches Allison Delzer and Curt Kaczor • three-sport letterwinner for the Warhawks, earning four letters each in track & field and cross country and two in basketball • four-time all-conference, four-time all-section, and 2018 all-state honoree in track & field • five-time Classic 8 Conference champion, winning the 800m as a sophomore (2016), 400m and 800m as a junior (2017), and 400m and 4x400m as a senior (2018) • served as team captain for both track & field and cross country • 10-time state qualifier who made four appearances in the 4x800m relay, four appearances in the 4x400m relay, and two appearances in the 400m at the WIAA Division 1 State Track & Field Championships • won 4x400m state title as a senior • earned four top-eight state finishes in the 4x800m relay, placing fourth as a freshman, second as a sophomore, third as a junior, and eighth as a senior • earned four top-eight state finishes in the 4x400m relay, placing eighth as a freshman, second as a sophomore and junior, and winning the state title as a senior • placed fourth in the 400m as a junior and fifth in the 400m as a senior • owns high school personal bests of 56.08 for 400m, 2:16 for 800m, 25.42 for 200m, and 5:26 for 1,600m on the track and 19:07 for 5K • two-time all-conference honoree in cross country • four-time state qualifier in cross country • placed 45th at the 2017 WIAA Division 1 Cross Country State Championship as an individual qualifier as a senior • earned MVP and Award of Excellence honors in cross country • holds Arrowhead school records for 400m (2017) and 4x400m (2016) on the track and owns a top-four 5K time in cross country (2015).

Personal: Daughter of Carrie and Tom Vogt • has two siblings, Natalie and Kyle • Kinesiology major who intends to become a nurse • father Tom played basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh • high school honor roll student.

Vogt's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final)
Event Mark Meet (Date)
400m 56.75 Hawkeye B1G Invitational (2/12/21)
600m 1:32.46 Big Tens (2/28/20)
800m 2:26.74 (UA) UST Showcase (2/8/19)
Vogt's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final)
Event Mark Meet (Date)
400m 56.71 M City Classic (5/1/21)
800m 2:16.51 (UA) Minnesota Twilight (4/24/19)
400m Hurdles 1:01.61 Husker B1G Invitational (4/16/21)
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