Kayela Putnam '24 Recruiting Profile

I am a very driven individual who has focused on improving myself through academic achievement and training for sports that I enjoy. My coach, Kate Kuntze, has been an inspiration as both a mentor and someone who motivates me to be better every day.  I would like to continue my academics in sports/exercise science/kinesiology or environmental sciences/natural resources.  I greatly enjoy being outdoors and helping others.  I would also like to become a coach and help motivate others to reach beyond their perceived potential.  Although I have only recently started to pole vault, I love the challenge and techniques involved with jumping.  That is also why steeplechase is intriguing as a potential college sport too.  I live in a rural area of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan about 90 miles north of Green Bay, Wisconsin, but I was born in Southeast Georgia.  I have traveled extensively with my family in the US and have been fortunate to travel overseas a couple times.  I enjoy being around highly motivated people. I also enjoy more diverse perspectives and ideas.  I look forward to being a team member both in athletics and in the classroom for the next chapter of my life.  My Athletic.net is:  https://www.athletic.net/athlete/16053935/cross-country/high-school