Kristen Brown

  • Kristen
  • Brown

  • Event
    Sprints/Hurdles/Pole Vault
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • High School/Other
    McDonogh School
  • Hometown
    Owings Mills, Md.

2012 Outdoor: Redshirted.

2012 Indoor: Finished third in the pole vault at the ACC Championship with a personal best clearance of 13-5.75 (4.11m), helping the Hokies sweep the event … Placed sixth in the 60 meter hurdles at the ACC Meet in a personal best 8.38 … Won the unseeded pole vault at the VT Challenge (13-1.5, 4.00m) … Took first in the 60 meter hurdles at the Hokie Invitational (8.45) … Raised her PR in the pole vault three times during the season.

2011 Outdoor: Led the team in the 100-meter hurdles, earning a season best at the ACC Championships (13.92) … Also set season bests in the 200-meter dash (25.56) and the pole vault (12-9.5, 3.90m).

2011 Indoor: Led the team in the 60-meter hurdles, running a season-best 8.39 at the VT Final Qualifier … Posted a season best in the pole vault at the VT Final Qualifier (12-9.5, 3.90m).

High School: Ranked second nationally in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.97 … 2010 IAAM Champion in the 55-meter hurdles … 2009 Baltimore Sun All Metro Indoor Track and Field Performer of the Year … 2009 Outdoor USA World Youth Trials Finalist in the 100-meter hurdles … 2009 Nike Outdoor All-American in the 100-meter hurdles … Placed sixth in the 55-meter hurdles at the 2009 Nike Indoor Championships … Runner up in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 USATF Youth Championships and the 2006 USATF Junior Championships … Was a Level 9 USAG Gymnast in 2006.

Personal: Born May 26, 1992 … Daughter of Keith and Benita Brown … Majoring in psychology.

Brown's Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
60m Hurdles: 8.38 100m Hurdles: 13.92
200m: 26.17 200m: 25.56
PV: 13-5.75 (4.11m) PV: 12-9.5 (3.90m)