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2011-12 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kelly Connolly

  • Position Sprints/Mid-Distance
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Salisbury Mills, N.Y.
  • Highschool Washingtonville

Biography

2010-11: Cross Country: Ran in three events... Best finish was 29th at the St. John's Fall Festival 4K run, placing in 16:02.27 (10/17). Indoor: Member of the record breaking distance medley relay at the Valentine's Day Classic, which placed fourth in an ECAC qualifying time of 11:51.51 (2/12)... Had the Rams' top time in the 500 meters... Placed second in the 800 meters at the Fordham Season Opener in 2:26.2 (12/3)... Took third in the 500 meters at the Christmas Classic in 1:18.4 (12/10)... Was fourth in the 500 meters at the Metropolitan Coaches Invitational in 1:17.91, while also helping the 4x400 relay earn a fourth place finish (1/7)... Won the unseeded 800 meter event at the NYU Gotham Cup in 2:21.85 (1/14)... Placed fourth in the 400 meters at the Yale Invitational in 59.69 seconds, while helping the 4x400 relay team take third in 3:59.22 (1/15)... Was fifth in the 500 meters at the Metropolitan Championship in 1:16.65 (1/29)... Took fifth in the 500 meter College event at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in 1:16.68 (2/5)... Placed sixth in the 500 meters at the Valentine's Day Classic in 1:16.32 (2/12)... Placed fifth in the 500 meters at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 1:16.60, and added a sixth place finish in the 4x400 relay in 3:55.06 (2/19)... Was fifth in the 500 meters at the Armory Collegiate Challenge in 1:16.78 (2/25). Outdoor: Member of the school record 4x400 relay set at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 3:47.81, which qualified for the ECAC Championship (5/8)... Part of three winning relay teams at the Battleground Relays, including the 4x100 (49.29), the 4x800 (9:54.70), and the sprint medley relay (1:50.29) (3/18)... Placed fourth as a member of the 4x800 relay team at the Raleigh Relays, which posed an ECAC qualifying time of 9:14.12 (3/26)... Placed seventh at the Rutgers Invitational in the 400 meters in 58.75 seconds (4/9)... Was sixth in the 800 meter run (2:23.10) at the Metropolitan Championship (4/16)... Placed 40th as a part of the Rams' 4x400 relay team at Penn Relays in 3:51.63 (4/28), while taking 15th as a part of the sprint medley relay team in 4:02.58 (4/29)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2009-10: Indoor: Clocked the fastest 400m (58.93) and 500m (1:18.02) times at Fordham as well as the third best 800m time (2:24.10)... Won the 500m (1:19.1) at the at the Fordham Christmas Classic... Placed third in the 400m at the Fordham Season Opener (1:00.40)... Member of the winning 4x800 relay (10:13.5) at the Fordham Christmas Classic... Was ninth in the 500m (1:18.61) at the Metro Coaches Invitational... Was 12th in the 400m (1:00.20) at the NYRR Saturday Night at the Armory I ... Took 15th in the 500m (1:20.45) at the Metropolitan Championships... Finished 14th in the 800m (2:24.10) at the Yale Invitational... Placed 14th in the 500m (1:19.27) at the BU Valentine Invitational... Placed eleventh in the 500m (1:18.02) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship... Outdoor: Recorded Fordham's fastest 400m (59.04) time and third fastest 800m (2:22.84) time... Member of two school-record setting relays, the 4x100 that clocked a 48.93 at the Penn Relays and the 4x400 relay that finished in 3:50.64 at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Also a member of the 4x800 relay that placed 15th at the Penn relays... Placed eleventh in the 800m (2:22.84) at the George Mason Spring Opener... Won her heat of the 400m (59.04) at the Colonial Relays... Was fifth in the 800m (2:27.06) at the FDU Track Classic... Member of the winning 4x400 relay (3:56.94) and the 4x100 relay that took fourth at the Metropolitan Championships in a then school record time of 49.43... Also took seventh in the 400m (59.48) at the Metropolitan Championships... Member of the winning 4x100 relay (50.25) at the Rutgers Invitational.

2008-09: Indoor - Had the best 500m (1:17.42) at Fordham, as well as the second best 400m (1:00.10) and fourth best 200m (26.74) and 800m (2:26.44)... Took third in the 400m (1:02.2) at the Christmas Classic... Helped the 4x800 relay (9:55.49) to a second-place finish at the Metropolitan Coaches Invitational... Ran a leg in the sixth-place 4x400 relay (4:05.04) at Yale... Finished 13th in the 500m (1:19.84) at the Gotham Cup, as well as eighth in the 4x400 relay (4:03.12)... Took seventh in the 500m (1:17.42) at the Metropolitan Championships while helping the DMR to a second-place finish (10:13.16)... Placed 12th in the 500m (1:18.85) at the Atlantic 10 Championships, while running a leg in the seventh-place finishing 4x400 relay (4:01.63). Outdoor: Ran the top 400m (59.43) at Fordham, as well as the fifth best 800m (2:28.56)... Placed seventh in the 400m (1:02.03) at the Morgan State Classic Opener, while running a leg in the fourth-place finishing 4x400 relay (4:24.63)... Helped the 4x800 relay (9:58.81) at the Colonial Relays, while aiding the 4x400 relay (4:02.95) to a 14th-place finish... Ran legs in the second place 4x800 (9:19.23), third place 4x100 (49.87) and fourth place 4x400 (4:01.31) relay teams at the Metropolitan Championships... Contributed to the seventh place 4x400 relay (3:54.66) at the Atlantic 10 Championships, as well as finishing 12th in the 400m (59.43).

Before Fordham: Member of the varsity track and soccer teams at Washingtonville High School... Was the New York State nominee for the Wendy's High School Heisman Award... Served as team captain of the track team... Set indoor school record in the 300 meters... Named Most Valuable Indoor Runner in 2008 and Most Improved Indoor Runner in 2006... Member of the 4x800 relay team that went to Nationals in 2006 and 2008... Set outdoor school records in the 200 and 400 meters... Two-time Most Valuable Outdoor Runner... Member of the 4x100, 4x400, and 4x800 relays that competed at the Penn Relays in 2006 and 2008... Ran in the Empire State Games in 2006 and 2008... Four-year Scholar-Athlete award winner... Member of the National and Math Honor Societies, as well as the honor roll.

Major: Sociology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    Sprints/Mid-Distance
    5'4"
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    Sprints/Mid-Distance
    5'4"
  • 2010-11Junior

    Sprints/Mid-Distance
    5'4"
  • 2011-12Senior

    Sprints/Mid-Distance
    5'4"