High School: Member of the cross country and track and lacrosse teams…in cross country, made all-conference, received the conference Sportsmanship Award, and the conference Athletic Booster Award …member of conference championship team in cross country…senior cross country captain…
PERSONAL: born Kelsey C. Nixon December 9, 1993…Parents: Kay and Jeff…Major: Elementary Education…Career Plans: Teaching… Siblings: Matthew, Mitchell, Lauren…Residence: Ledyard, CT...
KELSEY... REVEALED
Favorite activity other than sports: Going to the beach
Best place for pizza: Mango’s Pizza
Most difficult aspect of college: Time management
Most important thing in your life: My family
When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: Apples to Apples
Sport requiring the most strength: Cross Country
One thing you would like to do before you die: Run a marathon
Greatest coach of all time: High school cross country coach
Your favorite moment of all time: Winning my high school cross country conference meet
Favorite smell: Apple cinnamon
Your greatest thrill in sports: Getting a PR in a race
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Women’s Studies
Favorite city ever visited: Boston
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Bobsledding
Greatest fear: Heights
Funniest comedian: Dane Cook
Scariest insect: All spiders
Superstitions: Finding a penny heads up is good luck
Pet Peeve: People who drive slow or below the speed limit
Red Sox or Yankees: Yankees
Largest crowd you’ve ever been part of: During a benefit road race for Sandy Hook
Longest you’ve ever gone without sleep: A day and a half
Best vacation of all time: Cruise to the Bahamas
| OUTDOOR | | | |
| Date | Meet | Time | Finish |
| 800m | | | |
| 2014 | | | |
| April 5 | UMass Dart | 2:55.69# | 41st (50) |
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| 1500m | | | |
| 2014 | | | |
| March 29 | Coast Guard | 5:40.76 | 50th (55) |
| April 5 | UMass Dart | 5:42.19 | 34th (48) |
| April 19 | Springfield | 5:38.99 | 20th (27) |
| April 27 | LEC | 5:35.19# | 14th (14) |
| | NE Alliance | | 22nd (28) |
| 3000m | | | |
| 2014 | | | |
| April 11 | ECSU | 12:20.48# | 9th (13) |
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| INDOOR | | | |
| 3000m | | | |
| 2013/14 | | | |
| February 15 | LEC | 12:13.54# | 9th (9) |
| | NE Alliance | | 20th (23) |
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| 5000m | | | |
| 2013/14 | | | |
| February 1 | Springfield | 21:46.02# | 14th (16) |
| #-Personal best | | | |
