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Kristen Veit
Vital Stats:

Year: Senior
Hometown: Easthampton
Years running: 4
Personal Bests:
- Pole Vault: 6'6" (5/7/07 at Belchertown H.S.)
- 600 Meters: 1:46.27 (1/9/09 at Smith College)
- 800 Meters: 2:22.41 (5/19/09 at Northampton H.S.)
- 1000 Meters: 3:13.19 (1/23/09 at Smith College)
- Mile: 5:11.62*** (5/22/09 at Mohawk Trail H.S.) (*** School Record ***)
- 3000 Meters: 10:22.69(1/17/09 at Yale -- converts to 11:12.45 for 2 miles)
- 2 Mile: 10:58.68***(6/6/09 at Fitchburg State College)(***School Record***)
- 5000 Meters (track): 18:23.30 (Reggie Lewis Center) (*** School Record***)
- Best time at Whiting: 16:11 (10/27/08)(***Course Record***)
- Best 5k time: 18:13.4***(10/18/08 at Goddard Park)(***School Record***)

(Kristen in first at Thetford)

Highlights:

Freshman Year
- First Overall in girls Third Seed Race at Thetford Academy Woods Trail Run
- Ran 17:20 at Whiting, 2nd best all time for a freshman
- 3rd, PVIAC XC Championships
- 2nd, WMass XC Championships
- 7th, State XC Championships
- Set School 5K Freshman Record
- 3rd in Mile Run at State Freshman/Sophomore Meet
- 1st in Mile Run at Pioneer League Championships
- 1st in 2 Mile Run at WMass DI Outdoor Track Championships
- 11th in 2 Mile Run at State Outdoor Track Championships
- Set School Freshman Record for the 2 mile
- Member of School record-setting 2nd place 4 x 800 M Relay Team at WMass DI Outdoor Track Championships
Sophomore Year
- 10th overall in girls First Seed Race at Thetford Academy Woods Trail Run
- 1st overall at PVIAC XC Championships
- Set School 5K Sophomore Record
- 1st, Wmass XC Championships
- 8th, State XC Championships
- 3rd in Sophomore Race at Footlocker NE Regional XC Championships
- 4th in Mile Run at State Freshman/Sophomore Meet
- 2nd in 2 Mile Run at State Coaches Invitational Meet
- 1st in 2 Mile Run at WMass DI Championships
- Member of 4th place 4 x 800 M Relay Team at Wmass DI Championships
- 7th in 2 Mile Run at State Championships
- 9th in 2 Mile Run at New England Championships
- Set School Sophomore Record for the 2 mile
Junior Year
- 2nd in Amherst Invitational (18:58 for 5k)
- 7th overall in Girls First Seed Race at Thetford Academy Woods Trail Run
- Set Course Record at Whiting Reservoir -- fastest time on course since xc started at HC in 1977
- 1st overall at PVIAC XC Championships
- 1st, Wmass XC Championships
- 1st in 1 mile run at WMass DI Track Championship
- 1st in 2 mile run at All WMass Track Championships
- Member of 3rd place 4 x 800 M Relay Team at All WMass Track Championships
- 8th in 2 mile run at All State Track Championships
Senior Year
- 3rd in Amherst Invitational
- 3rd at Baystate Invitational
- 9th in Championship Race at Brown Invitational
- Broke own course record at Whiting Reservoir
- 1st overall at PVIAC XC Championships
- 1st, Wmass XC Championships
- Wins 3rd Wmass Individual Title (just 5th individual ever to accomplish this feat -- joins Jenn Campbell of HC, Spring Greeney of Amherst, Mary Cobb of Pittsfield and Alison White of Mt Greylock)
- 4th, State XC Championships
- 12th, Nike Cross Nationals Regional Meet (19:33.1 at Bowdoin Park)
- 12th in 3000 meters at Yale Invitational
- Broke Indoor League Record in the 2 mile
- 1st in 1 mile run at PVIAC Indoor Track Championships
- Member of 2nd place 4 x 800 M Relay Team at PVIAC Track Championships
- Member of 5th place 4 x 800 M Relay Team at Class D State Championships
- 3rd in 2 Mile Run at Class D State Championships
- 1st in 1 Mile Run at WMass DII Championships
- Member of 1st place 4 x 800 M Relay Team at WMass DII Championships
- 1st in 2 Mile Run at All WMass Championships
- Member of 6th place 4 x 800 M Relay Team at All WMass Championships
- 4th in 2 Mile Run at State Championships
- 5th in 2 Mile Run at New England Championships

Post-Season Honors and Awards:

Cross Country
- Pioneer South All-League Team 2005
- Pioneer South All-League Team 2006
- Pioneer South All-League Team 2007
- Pioneer South All-League Team 2008
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2005
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2006
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2007
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2008
- Hampshire Gazette All Star 2005
- Hampshire Gazette All Star 2006
- Hampshire Gazette All Star 2007
- Hampshire Gazette All Star 2008
- Outstanding Runner Award 2006
- Outstanding Runner Award 2007
- Outstanding Runner Award 2008
Indoor Track
- Valley Division All-League Team 2009
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2009
- Outstanding Performer Award 2009
Outdoor Track
- Pioneer Division All-League Team 2006
- Pioneer Division All-League Team 2007
- Suburban Division All-League Team 2008
- Suburban Division All-League Team 2009
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2006
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2007
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2008
- 1st Team All Western Mass 2009
- Hampshire Gazette All Star 2006
- Hampshire Gazette All Star 2007
- Hampshire Gazette All Star 2008
- Outstanding Performer Award 2007
- Outstanding Performer Award 2009
- Channel 40 Athlete of the Week 2008