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Molly Kayfes  
Molly Kayfes

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Maple Grove, Minn.

High School:
Maple Grove HS

Position:
Distance

Experience:
HS


05/29/2013

Minnesota Places 167 Student-Athletes On Spring Academic All-Big Ten Teams

Women's track and field leads the way with 45 recognized individuals

04/12/2013

Catching Up with Katie Moraczewski

The junior currently owns the Big Ten's best steeplechase time.

03/28/2013

Gophers Set for Arkansas, Stanford Meets

Minnesota is coming off of a spring break training trip.

03/13/2013

Gophers to Kick Off Outdoor Season at UNLV Invitational

Minnesota had one weekend off between indoor and outdoor competition.

02/23/2013

Gophers Finish Seventh at Big Ten Indoor Championships

Laura Docherty and Molly Kayfes turned in a 2-3 finish in the 3,000 meters.

2013 Season - Indoor: Finished third in the 5,000 meters at the Big Ten Championships with the third-best time in school history (16:15.31) • finished sixth in the 3,000m in 9:30.39, ninth-best all-time • placed third in the 3,000m at the Meyo Invitational (9:32.02) • third in the mile at the Jack Johnson Classic (4:54.49). Outdoor: Finished 18th in the 5,000 meters at the Big Ten Championships (16:40.82) • Academic All-Big Ten.

2012 Season - Indoor: Competed in the 3000 meters at the Big Ten Championships • won the mile run at the Northwest Open (5:02.29) • placed seventh in the Iowa State Classic 3000 meters (9:36.05). Outdoor: NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier in the 3,000-meter steeplechase • posted the fourth-best steeplechase time in school history in the prelims of the Big Ten Championships (10:27.43) •also competed in the 5,000m at the Big Ten meet • ran the second leg of the second-place 4x1,600m relay at the Drake Relays • ran a season-best 1,500m race at the Arkansas Invite, finishing third (unseeded) with a time of 4:33.89 • Academic All-Big Ten.

High School: a 2010 graduate of Maple Grove High School• member of the 4x800 relay team that shatterd 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 NHS• 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.

CAREER BESTS
Event Time (All-Time Rank)
Meet
1,500m, Outdoor 4:33.89 Arkansas Inv. (3/31/12)
Mile, Indoor 4:54.49 Jack Johnson (1/19/13)
3,000m, Indoor 9:30.39 (9th) Big Ten (2/22/13)
5,000m, Indoor 16:15.31 (3rd) Big Ten (2/23/13)
5,000m, Outdoor 16:40.82 Big Ten (5/12/13)
3,000m Steeplechase 10:27.43 (4th) Big Ten (5/12/12)
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