University of Massachusets Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Kaela Hardy
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Flanagan
- Hometown:
- Miramar, Fla.
As a junior in 2019-20: Indoor: Captured fifth with UMass’ 4x400 meter relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) in 3:52.97 … Took home a bronze medal with UMass’ distance medley relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29), which combined to run 11:52.00 … Scored with UMass’ 4x400 relay at the New England Championships (2/1) with a fifth-place time of 3 minutes, 55.57 seconds … Ran on UMass’ distance medley relay that placed sixth at the New England Championships (1/31) with a time of 12 minutes, 7.53 seconds … Part of the 4x400 meter relay squad that took fifth of 20 squads in 3 minutes, 54.27 seconds at the at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/7).
As a sophomore in 2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in the 400m Hurdles at the New England Outdoor Championships (05/10-11) … Raced the 400m Hurdles and ran a leg on the 10th place 4x400m relay team at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … Set a personal best in the 400m Hurdles, running 1:05.69 and also ran a leg on the sixth place 4x400m relay at the Holy Cross Invitational (04/20) … Claimed ninth in the 400m Hurdles and fourth in the 4x400m relay at the Minuteman Invitational (04/06). Indoor: Was part of the 4x400 meter relay team of which combined to run 3 minutes, 52.73 seconds to place fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) ...Set a personal best of 1:00.25 in the 400m at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/08-09) … Helped the 4x400m relay team to a sixth place finish with a time of 3:54.18 at the New England Championships (2/2) … Set a personal best of 26.88 in the 200m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/25-26) … Part of a 4x400m relay that placed second with a time of 3:55.36 at the Sorlein Invitational (01/19) … Achieved a personal best in the 300m, running 43.39 at the Alden Invitational (12/01).
As a freshman in 2018: Outdoor: Competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the New England Championships (05/11) ... Ran the 400 meter hurdles at the A-10 Championships (05/05) ... Placed fourth in the 400 meter hurdles at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Ran the 400 meter hurdles at the Ocean State Invitational (04/13) ... Took seventh in the 400 meter hurdles at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Placed 10th at the URI Coaches Tribute (02/09) ... Competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26) in the 200 meter ... Finished in eighth in the 400 meter at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Ran the 4x440 yard and the 200 meter at the Beantown Challenge (01/13).
Before UMass: Ran sprints and hurdles for Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla. … Competed in the 300m hurdles as a freshman for Flanagan’s FHSAA 4A state title team … Set personal bests during senior year in 300m hurdles (46.24), 400m hurdles (1:06.01) and 400m sprint (56.13) … Was also a two-time team MVP in volleyball … Was an AP Scholar and placed in the top 10 percent of graduating class.
Personal: Born in Miami, Fla., to Lester Hardy and Sonia Lecounte-Hardy … Sister of Kamal and Keara … Brother Kamal plays football at Purdue University … Intends to major in Resource Economics.
As a sophomore in 2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in the 400m Hurdles at the New England Outdoor Championships (05/10-11) … Raced the 400m Hurdles and ran a leg on the 10th place 4x400m relay team at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … Set a personal best in the 400m Hurdles, running 1:05.69 and also ran a leg on the sixth place 4x400m relay at the Holy Cross Invitational (04/20) … Claimed ninth in the 400m Hurdles and fourth in the 4x400m relay at the Minuteman Invitational (04/06). Indoor: Was part of the 4x400 meter relay team of which combined to run 3 minutes, 52.73 seconds to place fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) ...Set a personal best of 1:00.25 in the 400m at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/08-09) … Helped the 4x400m relay team to a sixth place finish with a time of 3:54.18 at the New England Championships (2/2) … Set a personal best of 26.88 in the 200m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/25-26) … Part of a 4x400m relay that placed second with a time of 3:55.36 at the Sorlein Invitational (01/19) … Achieved a personal best in the 300m, running 43.39 at the Alden Invitational (12/01).
As a freshman in 2018: Outdoor: Competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the New England Championships (05/11) ... Ran the 400 meter hurdles at the A-10 Championships (05/05) ... Placed fourth in the 400 meter hurdles at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Ran the 400 meter hurdles at the Ocean State Invitational (04/13) ... Took seventh in the 400 meter hurdles at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Placed 10th at the URI Coaches Tribute (02/09) ... Competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26) in the 200 meter ... Finished in eighth in the 400 meter at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Ran the 4x440 yard and the 200 meter at the Beantown Challenge (01/13).
Before UMass: Ran sprints and hurdles for Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla. … Competed in the 300m hurdles as a freshman for Flanagan’s FHSAA 4A state title team … Set personal bests during senior year in 300m hurdles (46.24), 400m hurdles (1:06.01) and 400m sprint (56.13) … Was also a two-time team MVP in volleyball … Was an AP Scholar and placed in the top 10 percent of graduating class.
Personal: Born in Miami, Fla., to Lester Hardy and Sonia Lecounte-Hardy … Sister of Kamal and Keara … Brother Kamal plays football at Purdue University … Intends to major in Resource Economics.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
