Kelsey Erb

Class: Senior Hometown: Bucklin, Kan. High School: Bucklin

Height: 5-10 Event: High Jump

2009 OUTDOOR: Finished in the top-10 in all five events in which she competed...Jumped 1.65 meters (5-05.00 ft.) at the Jim Clark Shootout (Apr. 4) and John Jacobs Invitational (Apr. 11), where she finished fifth and third, respectively...Leaped to a season-best 1.70 meters (5-07.00 ft) to finish second at the Kansas Relays (Apr. 17)...Finished eighth at the Big 12 Championships (May 17) after clearing 1.69 meters (5-06.50 ft)...Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2009 INDOOR: Competed in eight events for KU...Won the high jump at the Arkansas Invitational (Jan. 9), with a season-best jump of 1.73 meters (5-08.00 ft.)...Took second in the high jump at the KU vs. MU Duel (Jan. 16), leaping 1.63 meters (5-04.25 ft.)...Jumped 1.68 meters (5-06.00 ft.) at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 27) to finish fifth overall...Competed at the ISU NCAA Qualifier (March 7), finishing in third place with a mark of 1.72 meters (5-0.7.75 ft.).

2008 OUTDOOR: Recorded three top-five finishes in the high jump...Placed third at the Big 12 Championships with a personal-best and NCAA Regional-qualifying jump of 1.75 meters (5-08.75 ft.)...Finished in ninth place at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships after jumping 1.71 meters (5-07.25 ft.)...Posted a runner-up finish at the Arkansas Twilight with a jump of 1.70 meters (5-07 ft.)...Placed fifth at the Texas Relays with a leap of 1.65 meters (5-05 ft.)...Finished sixth at the John Jacobs Invitational with a jump of 1.65 meters (5-05 ft.).

2008 INDOOR: Set a personal-best mark in the high jump at the Husker Invitational (1.75 meters [5-08.75 ft.])...Placed eighth in the high jump at the Big 12 Championships with a jump of 1.68 meters (5-06 ft.)...Won the Arkansas Invitational and the Kansas Invitational high jump events...Competed in the triple jump at the Jayhawk Classic and took third place with a personal-best mark of 10.95 meters (35-11 ft.).

2007 OUTDOOR: Landed a mark of 1.70 meters (5-07 ft.) in the high jump at the Tulsa Duels...Recorded a jump of 1.60 meters (5-03 ft.) at the John Jacobs Invitational...Competed at the Kansas Relays and finished with a jump 1.65 meters (5-05 ft.)...Had her best leap at the Big 12 Championships as she equaled a personal best jump of 1.70 meters (5-07 ft.) for a ninth place finish.

2007 INDOOR: Competed mainly in the high jump during her first season at Kansas...Improved in nearly every meet throughout the season...Had a jump of 1.59 meters (5-02.5 ft.) in her first meet at K-State All-Comers Meet...At the Jayhawk Invitational she recorded a jump of 1.63 meters (5-04.25 ft.)...Had her best jump at the final meet of the season at the Big 12 Championships with a mark of 1.68 meters (5-06 ft.), good for 13th place.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in track and field, volleyball and basketball...Three-time state champion in the high jump...2006 state triple jump champion...Twice finished second in the state championships in the triple jump...Holds state record in the triple jump...2006 state runner-up in the long jump...Twice placed third in the long jump at the state championships.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Deena and Paul Erb...Majoring in speech language and hearing sciences and disorders.