LSU Gold
Height
5'8
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Vicksburg, Miss.
High School
Warren Central HS

2017
Did not compete for the Lady Tigers in her debut season in 2017 … Received a redshirt during both the indoor and outdoor seasons to preserver her freshman year of eligibility.

PRIOR TO LSU
A highly-decorated runner out of Warren Central High School in Vicksburg, Mississippi … A member of the MHSAA Class 6A All-State Cross Country team in 2013 … Also was on the MHSAA Class 6A All-State Track and Field team in 2015 … Set school records in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters in her senior season … Set school record for the 5k run for the cross country team with a time of 21 minutes, 8.3 seconds in her senior campaign … In her sophomore year, she set a school record in the 4k cross country event with a time of 16:03.

PERSONAL
Full name is Kailyn Faith McCarley … Born on Sept. 27, 1997 … Parents are Tim and Cindy McCarley … Has one younger sister named Julia … Was a member of National Honor Society in high school … Finished in the Top 20 of her graduating class … Plans to major in mass communication at LSU.

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