2021 Track & Field Roster

Kiyena Beatty

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Temecula, Calif.
  • Highschool Great Oak HS

Biography

WSU CAREER. REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21): Cross Country - Ran in two total meets, which included the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships where she placed 76th overall with a time of 22:02.6... Outdoor - Competed in five overall events during her outdoor senior campaign...Posted personal records in several events during the season, which included the 10,000-meter at 39:14.43 at the Sam Adams Classic, the 3000-meter at 10:13.74 at the UW vs. WSU Dual, and finally th 5000-meter at 18:06.64 at the Buc Scoring Invite...All three of her PR's during the outdoor season included top ten finishes as well.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20): Cross Country - Competed in four total races during the year, seeing her best finish at the WSU Cougar Classic with a 13th place finish... Indoor - Ran at only one meet during the indoor season, which included the UW Preview in the mile event where she placed 35th overall with a time of 5:13.41...Outdoor - Saw action in six total meets...Posted a personal record in the 800-meter at the Sam Adams Classic with a time of 2:26.50...Recorded a personal best in the 1500-meter at the Whitworth Twilight at 4:43.91 overall...Took home first place in the 1500m at the Pelluer Open with a time of 4:54.60. 

SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Cross Country - Competed in one event during her second stint at WSU at the Inland Empire Championships where she placed 65th overall (19:06)...Indoor - Competed at the UW Preview in the mile (5:13.41)...Outdoor - Recorded multiple PR performances including in the 800m at the Sam Adams Classic at 2:26.50, and in the 1500m at the Whitworth Twilight with a time of 4:43.91

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Cross Country - Solid debut collegiate season…at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational finished fourth on team/106th overall...at Nuttycombe Invitational finished fifth on team/73rd overall...at Pac-12 Championships finished 73rd in scoring/88th overall/fifth on team...at NCAA West Region Championships finished sixth on team/144th overall.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned eight varsity letters at Great Oak High School, California…four letters in cross country and four letters in track for coach Douglas Soles…cross country team won state all four years…individually finished 51st at state freshman year…improved to seventh sophomore year…junior year finished 11th…finished 11th senior year…on the track New Balance Nationals 4x1600m champions junior year...800m league champion senior year…finished first running anchor leg in 1600m relay at Arcadia Invitational.
 
PERSONAL. Born September 1999, in Riverside, Calif...father Craig Beatty is an electrician…mother Kristen Beatty…older brothers Weston and Macray…older sister Marley…enjoys hiking and  camping…interested in majoring in forestry at WSU.
 
BEATTY’S BESTS
800m - 2:14.75
1500m - 4:43.91 (2019)
Mile - 4:58.43 (2015)
3000m - 10:13.74 (2021)
5000m - 18:06.64 (2021)
10,000m - 39:14.43 (2021)
3000 Steeple - 11:44.50 (2018)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

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  • 2019Sophomore

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  • 2020Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2021Redshirt Junior