Kayla McKeirnan Class: Sophomore Hometown: Richland, Wash. High School: Richland Height: 5-7 Event: Sprints Birthdate: 05/14/1988

In 2007-08: Finished with a season-best time of 25.05 in the 200-meter dash at the Orange & Purple Classic (5/10) ... Ran a leg of the NCAA East Region Championships qualifying 4x400-meter relay team that placed fourth at the ACC Outdoor Championships with an outdoor season-best time of 3:41.45 ... Tallied a season-best time of 56.98 in the 400-meter dash at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/28) ... Ran the fourth leg of the 4x400m relay team that placed seventh at the ACC Indoor Championships with a time of 3:47.87 ... Finished the 400m with a time of 57.37 at the Rod McCravy Invitational ... Crossed the line in a time of 25.70 in the 200m at the Kentucky Invitational (1/11).

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field under coach Slack at Richland High School ... Served one season as team captain ... Won 400m State Championship in 2006 ... Named Big 9 League 2006 Track Athlete of the Year ... Tri-City Herald All-Area Track Athlete of the Year (2006-07) ... 2006 Pasco Invite Most Outstanding Female Track Athlete ... Earned invite to the Golden West Invite to compete in the 100m, 200m and 400m ... Holds school records in the 200m, 400m and the heptathlon ... Earned 12 letters in four different sports at high school ... Played four years on the basketball team under coach Cindy McCoy ... Participated in the Washington All-State West vs. East basketball game (2007) ... Four-year honor roll ... Named class vice-president for junior and senior years.

Personal: Born Kayla McKenzie McKeirnan on May 14, 1988 in Pullman, Wash. ... Daughter of Eric and Pam Missett ... Has one younger brother, Matt ... Intends to major in Management.