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2018 Men's Cross Country Roster

Liam Kennell

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Victoria, British Columbia
  • Highschool Oakbay High School

Biography

2019 | Redshirt Senior Outdoor

  • Competed in a single meet for the Thunderbirds 

2019 | Redshirt Senior Indoor

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Appeared in the mile and the DMR at the Big Sky Championships

2018 | Redshirt Senior XC

  • Competed in seven meets for the Thunderbirds including the Big Sky Championships and the NCAA DI Nationals
  • Placed sixth at the SUU Color Country Invitational
  • Finished with a personal best of 30:56.4 in the 10K  at the NCAA Mountain Regionals

2018 | Redshirt Junior Outdoor

  • Competed in five meets
  • Placed 8th at the Big Sky Championships in the 1,500-meter with a time of 3:53.58
  • Took 5th in the 800-meter and 6th in the 1,500-meter at the UCR Spring Break Classic

2018 | Redshirt Indoor

  • Did not compete

2017 | Redshirt Junior XC

  • Placed 4th at the SUU Color Country Invitational with a time of 18:55.6 in the 6,000-meter
  • Took 6th at the Idaho State Invitational (D1) in the 5,600-meter race with a time of 19:06.0

2017 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Ran the 9th fastest indoor Mile time in SUU history, running a 4:07.63
  • Competed in the Mile and DMR at the 2017 Big Sky Indoor Championships
  • Competed in four total meets during the season

2016 | Sophomore XC

  • Won the Idaho State Invitational, with a time of 19:04.0 in the 6K race
  • Competed in both the Big Sky Championships and the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships

2016 | Freshman Outdoor

  • Competed in five outdoor races
  • Finished second at hte UNLV Invitational and Shelia Tarr Multi's in the 1500 M 3:50.54
  • 1500 M best 3:50.54
  • 5000 M best 15:07.95 

2016 | Freshman Indoor

  • Competed in five meets during the indoor season racing the 800-meter, mile, 3,000-meter, and distance medley relay
  • Placed third at the NAU Tune Up in the mile with a time of 4:15.01*
  • Competed for the T-Birds at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships in the mile

2015 | Freshman XC

  • Placed 28th in the 8K at the UC Riverside Invitational with a time of 24:56.3

Top Collegiate Marks:

  • Mile: 4:07.63
  • 600-meter: 1:25.11
  • 800-meter: 1:54.39
  • 1500-meter: 3:49.51
  • 3000-meter: 8:35.06
  • 5000-meter: 14:39.61

Prep:

  • Team Canada member
  • Six time Provincial Medalist
  • Five time Island Record Holder

Personal:

  • Parents are Cliff and Debbie Kennell
  • Majoring in Exercise Science

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

  • 2015Sophomore

  • 2016Redshirt Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2017Redshirt Junior

    6'0"
  • 2018Senior

    6'0"