2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Kaelin Triggs

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • Highschool Mehlville HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

PERSONAL BEST 8K - 27:46.22 - SLIAC Championships, 11/2/19
PERSONAL BEST 6K - 21:24.0 - WIU Early Bird, 8/30/19

2019 (FRESHMAN): Ran in all six cross country races ... Recorded a 15th place finish at the SLIAC Championships (11/2) with a personal best 8K time of 27.46.22 ... Was Webster's No. 4 runner at the SLIAC Championships ... Also was the team's No. 4 finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/16) after running an 8K time of 28:45.4 ... Opened his collegiate career with a 15th place finish at the WIU Early Bird (8/30) after running a 6K time of 21:24.0 ... Also was a member of the track team ... Competed in five indoor track meets during 2020 season ... Was a member of Webster's second place distance medley relay team at the SLIAC Indoor Championships (2/29) that ran a time of 11:38.65 ... Was also fifth in the 800 meters at the SLIAC Indoor Championships (2/29) with a time of 2:05.85 ... Recorded a personal best 800 meter time of 2:01.90 at the Indoor Gorilla Classic (2/15) and a personal best mile time of 4:52.22 at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/22).

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in for four years in both track and cross country at Mehlville High School ... Also lettered as a freshman and sophomore in basketball ... Named three-time All-District selection in cross country ... Was a three-time Sectional qualifier ... Recorded a PR best 5k time of 17:06 as a senior ... Had a PR best 5K time of 17:34 as a junior ... Tallied a PR best 5K time of 17:50 as sophomore ... Earned Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman ... In track, was an All-District selection and runner-up in the 800 meters ... Earned a MHSHAA Sportsmanship Award ... Ran club track for the St. Louis Express ... Qualified for National Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Born March 17 ... Son of Felicia and Curtis Triggs ... Journalism major ... Has two brothers, Kyree (25) and Kris (20) and a sister, Trinity (19) ... Chose Webster because of the journalism program and the closeness to home ... His borther, Kyree, was a hurdler at Barton College from 2013-14 ... Names the Boston Celtics as his favorite sports team and David Rudisha as his favorite athlete ... Is a member of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) at Webster ... Likes to read, write, sing and play the piano ... Wants to become a journalist at a local newspaper and write about sports, along with training to run professionally.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2020-2021Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2021-2022Junior

    6'0"
  • 2022Senior

    6'0"
  • 2023Graduate Student

    6'0"