Annie Kelly

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
Milton/Mississippi

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
3,000-meters: 9:26.97 (2017)
5,000-meters: 16:21.56 (2017)
OUTDOOR
1,500-meters: 4:32.78 (2015)
5,000-meters: 16:12.36 (2015)
10,000-meters: 33:39.35 (2017)

MPSF SCORING
2017 5,000-meters, 8th (16:21.56)

PAC-12 SCORING
2017 10,000-meters, 5th (33:39.35)

2017: Indoor: As a redshirt junior, Kelly competed in both the 3,000 and 5,000-meter runs and recorded personal best in both at the MPSF Championships. She ran 9:26.97 in the 3k, which placed 12^th overall and was eighth in the 5k with a time of 16:21.56.
Outdoor: Kelly ran in the 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs during the spring season. At the Pac-12 Championships, she was 18^th in the 5k (16:41.83) and took fifth overall in the 10k, finishing with a PR of 33:39.35, which made her the seventh fastest Buff in CU history. That time also qualified her for the NCAA West Preliminary round where she finished 20^th overall.

2016: Indoor: Kelly raced once, running the 3k in 10:53.67 at the Air Force Invite (1/23), which was ninth overall.
Outdoor: Kelly ran a pair of races during the outdoor season. She clocked an eighth place finish at the CU Invite in the 3,000 (10:25.65) and ran the 5,000 (17:11.99) at the Bryan Clay Invite.

2015: Indoor: Kelly ran the 5k at the Husky Classic, finishing in 16:38.27. At the MPSF Championship, Kelly switched to the 3k and ran a huge season best of 9:35.18.
Outdoor: Kelly ran the longer distances for CU, but she did race a couple of 1,500’s before the longer races. Kelly ran a personal best 4:32.78 in the 1,500 at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/17). Her only 5,000-meter run was at the Stanford Invite (4/3), where she clocked in at 16:12.36. Kelly’s final two races were 10,000-meter runs. She ran her season best of 34:23.60 at the Pac-12 Championships, placing 11^th overall. Kelly’s time was quick enough to qualify her for NCAA West Prelims where she placed 26^th.

2014: Indoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
Outdoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.

AT MISSISSIPPI: Kelly ran one cross country season for Mississippi. She placed 31^st at the NCAA South Regional in 20:57 after a 57^th-place finish at the SEC Championships.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2017) Kelly raced once for the Buffs, finishing 14th overall at the Rocky Mountain Shootout as CU’s fourth runner.
(2016) Kelly only ran twice for CU. She started the season by finishing eighth overall at the Metro State Invitational as CU’s No. 4 harrier. Kelly’s other race was a 19th place performance at the Bradley Classic where she was again the fourth Buff across the finish.
(2015) Redshirt. Did not compete.
(2014) Kelly had a great first season for the Buffs, starting with a fourth place overall finish at the Rocky Mountain Shootout (CU’s No. 3). In the next meet, NCAA Pre-Nationals, Kelly crossed the finish second for the Buffs, 28^th overall. She continued to improve and was CU’s third runner at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 19^th. Kelly earned all-region recognition at regionals, placing 16^th. She finished the season with a 98^th place finish at NCAAs.

HIGH SCHOOL: Kelly lettered all four years in cross country and also earned three letters as a member of the track team at MHS. She was named the 2012 Milesplit Georgia Cross Country Runner of the Year. Kelly was the runner-up at the GHSA 6A cross country state championships and was 25^th at the Foot Locker south regional. She also helped the Eagles win the 2010, 2011 and 2012 state cross country team championship. On the track, she earned high school All-America honors after finishing eighth in the 5,000 (17:12.74) at the 2013 New Balance Indoor Nationals. Kelly was named USATF Georgia All-State as a junior and senior. She owns or shares eight MHS records in the 1,600 (4:59.10), 3,200 (10:45.11), 5,000 (17:12.74), 4x800, 4x1,600, Distance Medley Relay, the 5k cross country record and the Georgia 19 and under half marathon.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Kelly is a double major in psychology and sociology.

PERSONAL: Anne Katherine Kelly was born on November 16, 1994 in Atlanta, Ga. She is the daughter of Andrew and Sue Kelly and has three siblings, Nick, Liz and her twin Ryan. Liz and Nick both swam at Emory College and Nick is a student at CU. Her mother was a professional triathlete and later became a professional marathon runner and qualified for the Olympic Trials. Her father was an ultra-marathoner and professional cyclist and competed in the rodeo. He was also a member of Montana State’s rodeo team in college. Kelly would like to pursue a career in professional running. She enjoys singing and has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.