University of Minnesota Athletics
2015-16 Women's Track & Field Roster
Kelly Flynn
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Greendale Martin Luther HS
- Hometown:
- Greenfield, Wis.
2016 Season - Indoor: Competed at five meets - placed 10th in long jump at the Jack Johnson Classic with a season-best jump of 5.37m (17-07.50) - won long jump at the UST Invite (5.27m, 17-03.50) - placed fourth in triple jump at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual with a season-best jump of 10.44m (34-03.00).
2016 Season - Outdoor: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree - competed unattached in the long jump at three meets.
2015 Season - Indoor: Competed in the long jump, triple jump and 60m dash - placed 10th with a season-best long jump of 5.23m (17-02.00) at Jack Johnson Classic - took second in the triple jump with a leap of 11.05m (36-03.00) and placed fourth in the 60m dash in 8.06 at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual - won the triple jump (10.40m, 34-01.50) at the Minnesota Open.
2015 Season - Outdoor: Competed in the long jump at seven meets - placed 13th in the long jump at the Big Ten Championship with a jump of 5.57m (18-03.25) - recorded season-best jump of 5.70m (18-08.50) to place third at the UW-La Crosse Eagle Open - won long jump (5.64m, 18-06.00) at the Tommie Twilight.
2014 Season - Indoor: Set career bests in the 60m (8.04) and long jump (18-00.25, 5.49m) - finished third in long jump at Parents Day Open with personal-best mark of 18-00.25 (5.49m) - finished second in long jump at UW-River Falls Invite (17-09.00, 5.41m).
2014 Season - Outdoor: Competed in long jump at five meets - recorded a career-best jump of 18-09.75 (5.73m) for third place at UC San Diego - won long jump with a leap of 18-01.00 (5.51m) at Hamline Invitational - placed seventh at Musco Twilight (17-09.50, 5.42m).
2013 Season - Indoor: Finished fourth in the long jump with a season-best mark of 17-05.50 at Parents Day Open - also competed in the 60m during the season, with her best time in the Jack Johnson Classic prelims (8.22).
2013 Season - Outdoor: Finished third in long jump at Musco Twilight (17-02.25).
2012 Season: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.
High School: A 2011 graduate from Greendale Martin Luther High School in Milwaukee, Wis. - high school coach was Mike Hackbarth - three-time all-conference honoree in track & field (2008, 2009, 2010) - conference champion in 4x800m relay (2008) - conference champion in 4x100m relay (2009, 2010) - conference champion in 4x200m relay (2009, 2010) - conference champion in triple jump (2010) - lettered four years in track & field - lettered three years in basketball and volleyball.
Personal: Born on June 24, 1993 - completed undergraduate degree in elementary education - completing teaching masters of education - daughter of Daniel and Linda Flynn - has a younger brother named Andrew - enjoys volunteering for the Special Olympics.
| Flynn's Indoor Career Bests (2016 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 60m | 8.04 | Jack Johnson Classic (1/24-25/14) |
| Long Jump | 18-00.25, 5.49m | Parents Day Open (2/22/14) |
| Triple Jump | 36-03.00, 11.05m | Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual (1/24/15) |
| Flynn's Outdoor Career Bests (2016 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| Long Jump | 18-09.75, 5.73m | UC San Diego (4/26/14) |
