Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU: Four-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2015, '16 and '17.

Senior (2017): Ran in all six meets. ... Placed No. 7 for the team at GNAC (41st overall) and at NCAA West Regionals (128th overall). ... Scored as the No. 4 Falcon finisher at the Northwest University dual (5th overall), at Sundodger (32nd overall) and at the Charles Bowles Invite (22nd overall).  Her Sundodger and Bowles finishes were personal bests, as were her times on those courses: 22:40.88 at Lincoln Park, and 18:24.5 for 5K at Bush's Pasture Park. The Sundodger time also was her first sub-23 on any college 6-kilometer course. ... Ran a course PR of 23:25.6 on the 6K Lake Padden Park layout at the Western Washington Classic on Oct. 7.

Junior (2016): Ran in four meets. ... Was No. 6 for SPU at Humboldt State Invitational (227th overall) and at Saint Martin's Invitational (8th overall). The overall place at Saint Martin's was her highest in any college meet. ... Finished No. 9 for the team (49th overall) in GNAC Championships at Lake Padden.

Sophomore (2015): Ran in three meets. ... Was No. 8 for SPU and 70th overall at the GNAC Championships, finishing 6 kilometers at Lake Padden Park in 24:28.20. ... Was No. 8 for SPU and 104th overall at Sundodger, and No. 9 for the team, 85th overall at the Charles Bowles Invitational.

Freshman (2014): Ran in all six meets. ... Scored as the No. 4 Seattle Pacific runner (39th overall) at Sundodger in her college debut. ... Also scored at No. 4 (29th overall) in the Emerald City Open. ... Ran No. 6 for the Falcons in both postseason meets, placing 48th overall at the GNAC Championships in 22:40, and 124th overall at the NCAA West Regionals in 24:22.60.

Edmonds-Woodway High School: Capped her career with a top-25 finish in the Class 4A (large school) Washington state meet as a senior in 2013, placing 21st in 18:53.55 for 5 kilometers. ,,, Won two straight meets to start the 2013 regular season, and placed fourth in the Wesco conference championships.

Personal: Hailey Elizabeth Kettel. ... Born May 24, 1996. ... Pre-med major.

Fun facts:  Introduced to cross country by her mom, who ran in high school. ... Previously played soccer. ... Enjoys cross country "for the team aspect and the cool courses." ... If not doing cross country, would do swimming. ... Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "Zookeeper." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "Hunger Games." ... Favorite junk food is Nutella. ... Favorite healthy food is grapes. ... Favorite TV program is "The Office" or "How I Met Your Mother." ... Favorite sports team is the Seattle Seahawks. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Josh Hutchison "because I love Peeta in the Hunger Games." She would serve ribs. ... Her friends call her Hai or Kettel. ... In 10 years, wants to be doing lots of races and triathlons around the country. ... Wants to run the Disneyland half marathon.


PRs ON 2017 SCHEDULE COURSES
(All 6 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
Magnuson Park (3.0 miles): 17:54.11 (2017).
Sundodger @ Lincoln Park: 22:40.88 (2017).
Charles Bowles Invite (5K) @ Bush's Pasture: 18:24.5 (2017).
WWU Classic @ Lake Padden: 23:25.6 (2017).
GNAC @ Lake Padden (same course as WWU Classic): 23:43.06 (2017).
NCAA West Regionals @ Ash Creek: 23:49.5 (2017).*
* Ran 22:40 in 2014 GNAC Championships on the same Ash Creek course.


PRs ON OTHER COURSES
(All 6 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
Stanford Invite @ Stanford Golf Course: 24:40.0 (2014).
Emerald City Open @ Lower Woodland Park: 24:19.0 (2014).
Humboldt State Invite @ Patrick's Point State Park: 22:18.78 (2016).
Saint Martin's Invite (5K) @ Saint Martin's University: 19:07.50 (2016).
NCAA West Regionals @ Amend Park: 24:22.60 (2014).