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2026-27 Track & Field Roster

Kaylin Lacher

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • Highschool Desert Mountain
  • Prev School Northern Iowa
  • Major Sports Psychology

Biography

  • BEFORE ILLINOIS STATE
    • Joins the Redbird program after being a four-year student athlete at the University of Northern Iowa... Competed in several mid-distance/distance events during cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field seasons... Collected a personal-best time of 25:06.7 in the 6k at the Dan Huston Invitational (Oct. 4, 2025) in senior season... Recorded three-consecutive mile victories during the 2024-25 indoor track & field season... Received MVC Commissioners' Academic Excellence Awards in 2024 and 2025... Earned MVC Honor Roll accolades in 2023, 2024, and 2025. 
  • HIGH SCHOOL
    • A four-time district champ... Holds her school's DMR record.
  • PERSONAL
    • Born December 19, 2004... Daughter to Darlene and Scott... Scott played college football at Moorhead State University... Sister to Ariana... Majoring in Sports Psychology.