2017 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
SPU: Four-year letterwinner. ... All-GNAC indoor in pole vault (2016, 2017). ... USTFCCCA All-West Region in pole vault (2016, 2017). ... All-GNAC outdoor in pole vault (2015 and 2016).
Senior (2017): INDOOR – Cleared a 12-foot bar for the first time, indoors or outdoors, going 12-0 1/2 t claim third place at GNAC. That also made her an NCAA provisional qualifier. ... Best regular-season result was 11-10 3/4 at the UW Indoor Open on Feb. 12. OUTDOOR – Placed 4th in pole vault at GNAC at 11-0 1/4. ... Won pole vault at season-opening Ed Boitano / Puget Sound Invitational in Tacoma on March 4 with a clearance of 10-11 3/4. ... Participated in eight meets.
Junior (2016): INDOOR – Won the GNAC pole vault title with a clearance of 11 feet, 6 3/4 inches. It came down to a tiebreaker between Kahns, who got over that bar on the first try, and Central Washington's McKenna Emmert, who didn't make it until her third attempt. ... Set a career-high of 11-6 1/2 at the UW Invitational on Jan. 29. ... Competed in five meets altogether. OUTDOOR – Placed 2nd in GNAC pole vault at a height of 11-1 / 3.38m. ... Tied her PR of 11-9 3/4 / 3.60m on April 23 at the Spike Arlt Invitational.
Sophomore (2015): INDOOR – Placed 7th in GNAC pole vault, clearing 10-6 1/4. ... Went a personal-best 10-10 in the season-opening UW Indoor Preview. OUTDOOR – Won GNAC pole vault title with a PR clearance of 11-9 3/4 (3.60m). That was her second PR of the day, as she made 11-5 3/4 on her third and final try, beating her previous best of 11-1. ... Opened the season at 10-6 in the Puget Sound Invitational on March 7, then got over 11 feet for the fist time by going 11-0 3/4 at the Beach Invitational o April 18.
Freshman (2014): INDOOR – Participated in only the UW Indoor Preview. OUTDOOR – Participated in four meets, including the GNAC Championships, where she cleared 10 feet for the first time, going 10-0 ½ in the wind, rain, and cold at Western Oregon to become part of a three-way tie for third place that included Falcons teammate Madi Webster.
Burlington-Edison High School: Placed 5th at district in the pole vault and 7th at district in the 100-meter dash as a senior in 2013. Her pole vault clearance of 10-7 was 7 inches higher than she had ever gone. ... During the 2013 regular season, set PRs in the 100-meter dash (13.11) and 200 meters (28.63). ... Also earned two dance team letters, and went to nationals with the dance team in 2011.
Personal: Michaella Rose Kahns. ... Born Feb. 20, 1995. ... Nursing major.
Fun facts: A long-time gymnast who didn't start track until her junior year of high school. At her gymnastics facility was an indoor pole vault pit. She tried it out as the behest of her coach, and wound up doing sprints and pole vault for two years. ... Also has done soccer and softball. ... If not for track, would do cycling "because it's easy on the body and you can go anywhere." ... Favorite sport to watch is swimming. ... Won state and regional vault championships in club gymnastics. ... Favorite junk foods are chocolate an Starbursts. ... Favorite healthy food is fettucine alfredo with chicken. ... Favorite TV program is "Castle." ... Favorite psych-up music before a big race is Skrillex. ... If she could be any action hero or heroine, would be Jean from X-Men "and have telepathic and telekenitic powers to communicate with people. ... Went on a mission trip to Guatetmala during the summer of 2013.
INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Pole vault: 12-0 1/2 / 3.67m (2/18/2017)
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
200: 27.33 (3/7/2015)
Pole vault: 11-9¾ / 3.60m (2x, 4/23/2016)
CAREER RESULTS
