Molly Kayfes

Class:
Junior
High School:
Maple Grove HS
Hometown:
Maple Grove, Minn.

2013 ? Junior Season: Named to Midwest All-Region team, All-Big Ten Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Academic team and Academic All-Big Ten team ? raced in seven meets ? ran a career-best 20:20.9 to lead the Gophers and earn all-region honors with a runner-up finish at the Midwest Regional ? was the fourth Gopher at the NCAA Championships in 21:25.9 (120th overall) ? earned All-Big Ten second team honors by finishing eighth at the Big Ten Championship as Minnesota's second runner in 21:10.8 ? finished second overall and second on the team at the Oz Memorial 6K in 21:54.7 ? came in 24th overall as the Gophers' fourth runner at the Griak Invitational (21:32.2) ? won the SDSU Classic with a 5K time of 17:29.01 ? led the Gophers with a 45th-place finish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational (20:36) ? earned third varsity letter.

2012 ? Sophomore Season: The team's No. 1 runner at the NCAA Championships, finishing 78th with a time of 20:37.6 ? an All-Midwest Region performer, leading the team with an eight-place finish at the region meet (20:47.87) ? the Gophers' second runner at the Big Ten Championships (26th overall, 21:00.7) ? posted her best time of the season, 20:30, in finishing 55th (second on the team) at the Wisconsin adidas Invite ? finished 12th (No. 2 on the team) at the Griak Invitational (21:38.5) ? won the SDSU Classic ? second at the Oz Memorial ? ran in seven races total ? USTFCCCA All-Academic team selection, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2011 ? Redshirt Freshman Season: Raced in seven meets ? posted 21:30 at the 2011 NCAA Championships, finishing third among her Gopher teammates ? raced the Midwest Regional Meet in 21:49.69, good for third on the team and 12th overall ? achieved her season PR at the Big Ten Championships running 20:49, placing second on the team and 19th in the Big Ten ? ran second-best for the team at the Wisconsin adidas 6K with a 21:26 ? finished third for the Gophers and fourth overall, running 17:36.3 at the SDSU Invite ? competed at the Roy Griak Invitational, finishing in Minnesota's third position at 21:36.0 ? placed fourth on the team and fourth overall at the Oz Memorial ? Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2010 ? Freshman Season: Redshirted the season.

High School: A 2010 graduate of Maple Grove High School ? member of the 4x800 relay team that shattered the school record by 30 seconds as a freshman ? ran a 5:02 mile in her sophomore year ? also played soccer for five years and was team captain ? graduated with high honors ? member of National Honor Society ? honor roll.

Personal: Born on September 29, 1991 ? majoring in marketing with a minor in Spanish ? daugther of Jim and Eileen Kayfes ? has one brother, Ryan, who played hockey at Bentley College ? enjoys shopping, baking, soccer and laying out.