Kayla Wagner

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Baldwin-Woodville HS
Hometown:
Baldwin, Wis.

Golden Gopher Career Highlights: A 2009 NCAA All-Midwest Region honoree · competed in 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships as a true freshman · 2009 All-Big Ten Second Team. 2009 · Freshman Season: All-Midwest Region · All-Big Ten Second Team · helped Gophers earn 10th-place finish at NCAA Championships as team[apos]s number-four runner (21:15.2) · Gophers[apos] second runner, 14th overall, at Big Ten Championships with a season-best time of 21:06 · ran in seven meets · varsity letterwinner. On the Track: Will be a sophomore in 2011 · won the 5,000 meters (17:21.58) at 2010 Hamline Twilight Meet. High School: A 2009 graduate of Baldwin-Woodville High School · high school coaches were Jennifer Cimino and Darren Peterson · all-state in cross country as a junior and senior · 2008 Wisconsin Division 2 cross country runner-up · finished seventh in 2007 · the 2008 Roy Griak Invitational Girls Maroon Race champion · four-time all-state in track · state runner-up in the 3,200 meters as both a junior and senior · has bests of 5:00 in 1,600m and 10:38 in 3,200m · also lettered in band, choir and forensics · a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Nov. 29, 1990 · intends to major in elementary education · daughter of Michael and Linda Wagner · has one brother, Zach · plays the saxophone · enjoys reading, acting, playing, camping and Minnesota Twins baseball.