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Illinois State University Athletics

2021-22 Track & Field Roster

Kai Larson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • Highschool Neuqua Valley HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2020-21 OUTDOOR (So.): Raced at six meets during the 2021 outdoor campaign, including the MVC Championships...Ran a lifetime best time of 48.94 seconds in the 400-meter dash at the Illinois State Invite...Placed third in the 400m at the Redbird Invite with a time of 49.55 seconds...Member of ISU's 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams that each finished sixth at the MVC Championships...Helped ISU to a first-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the Clark-Wood Open and a second-place finish at the Ole Miss Classic.

2020-21 INDOOR (Jr.): Competed at four meets, including the MVC Championships...Placed second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.15 seconds at the Don DeNoon Dual...Won the 400-meter dash at the EIU Friday Night Special, clocking in at 51.02 seconds...Earned All-Valley honors as a member of the runner-up 4x400-meter relay team that finished with a combined time of 3:18.20 at the Valley Championships...Scored points for the 'Birds in the 400m, placing sixth with a time of 49.97 seconds at the conference meet.

2019-20 OUTDOOR (So.): Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 INDOOR (So.): Competed at seven meets as a sophomore...Opened the season at the EIU Early Bird, winning the 200m with a time of 22.61 seconds...Recorded a personal-best time of 7.01 seconds in the 60m at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing second...Also posted a personal-best time of 22.07 seconds in the 200m to finish third at the Notre Dame Invitational...Won the 400m at the EIU Friday Night Special, clocking in at 50.11 seconds...Competed in the 400m and the 4x400m relay at his first MVC Indoor Championships, finishing fifth in the 400m with a personal-best time of 49.29 seconds and helping the 4x400 to a fifth-place finish with a combined time of 3:19.97.

2018-19 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Posted eighth-place finishes in both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/3), recording a personal-best time of 11.23 seconds in the 100 and a personal-best time of 23.09 seconds in the 200...Placed 10th in the 100 at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational (4/19-20), clocking in at 11.10 seconds (wind-aided)...Finished fourth in the 400-meter dash with a personal-best time of 51.29 seconds at the Redbird Invitational (4/6)...Also competed in the 200 at ISU's home meet, clocking in at 22.96 seconds (wind-aided)...Competed in the 100 and the 200 at the Ole Miss Classic (3/30) to open the season.

2018-19 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed in four meets during the indoor campaign...Ran a time of 51.81 seconds in the 400 at the Badger Red & White Classic (2/15)...Helped the 4x400-meter relay to a fifth-place finish and competed in the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the Illini Invitational (1/25-26)...Finished seventh with a time of 7.33 seconds in the 60 and placed ninth in the 200 with a time of 23.41 seconds at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (1/12)...Recorded a personal-best time of 7.28 seconds in the 60-meter dash and competed in the 300 and the 4x400 at the Jimmy Grant Invitational (12/8).

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Helped team win the 2018 IHSA Class 3A State Track & Field Championship...finished third in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2018 IHSA Class 3A State Championships...also accomplished this feat in 2017...placed fourth in both the 4x100-meter relay and 4x200-meter relay at the 2018 IHSA 3A Boys Plainfield South Sectional...competed on the cross country circuit as well as a senior, helping team to a second-place finish at the 2018 IHSA Class 3A State XC Championships.

PERSONAL: Born October 13, 1999, in Hinsdale, Illinois...son of Don and Agnieszka Larson...half-sister is Nicole...plans to major in biochemistry with career aspirations of becoming a pharmacist.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior

  • 2021-22Senior