Wayland Baptist Women's Track and Field

2009-10 Women's Track and Field

Kydia Echols
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PLAYER PROFILE
  • Height: 5-6
  • Class: SR
  • Position: mid-distance
  • Hometown: Harleton, TX

Major: Exercise & Sports Science
Birthday: January 9, 1987
Parents: Marty & Sherry Echols
Siblings: Jenny, Justin, Canton, Handa, Heath, Deana, and Dusty


High School: 2005 State runner-up in the 400-m Dash... 4-time state qualifier in cross country... 3-time state qualifier in track... 4-time HHS CC Most Valuable Athlete... 3-time HHS Most Valuable Runner... 2005 HHS basketball MVP... 2005 HHS tennis MVP

As a WBU freshman: 2005 3rd place Sooner Athletic Conference Championships in 800m, 4x400m relay, 4x800m relay

As a WBU sophomore: 2006 Outdoor All-American in 4x400m relay (2nd pl), 4x800m relay (5th pl)... 2006 Sooner Athletic Conference Champion in 4x800m relay... 2006 Indoor National Champion in 4x400m relay... NAIA All-American in 600m (5h pl), 4x800m relay (2nd pl)

As a WBU junior: All-Sooner Athletic Conference and NAIA Region VI Cross Country... finished 5th (18:40.1) at the Region VI Championships... Indoor National Champion in the 4x800m relay... Outdoor All-American in the 4x400m relay (2nd - 3:47.71) and the 4x800m relay (2nd - 8:50.94 - WBU record)... SAC Champion in the 4x800m relay... owns four of the top 10 times at WBU in the indoor 600m (1:35.95 is fifth-best)


Favorite team: UT
Favorite athlete: Purity Biwott
Favorite food: desserts
Favorite restaurant: Tokyo's
Favorite music: country/rap/rock
Favorite singer: Victor LeMay
Favorite actor/actress: Adam Sandler
First thing I pack for a road trip: clothes
Talent I wish I had: figure skating
Athletic highlight of my life so far: winning nationals my sophomore year on the 4x400 and setting the indoor school record
One thing WBU fans need to know about me: I've been out for a year, but I'm coming back better than ever!
Why I chose WBU: athletic scholarship

 
 
2009-10 Women's Track and Field Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
 Kendra Dunn*FRmid distance5-8Bowie, TXBowie HS
 Kydia EcholsSRmid-distance5-6Harleton, TXHarlteton HS
 Demetrice GilliamJRmid-distance5-2Lubbock, TXEstacado HS
 Bianca GrantSOsprints/jumps5-6Needville, TXNeedville HS
 Diana GutierrezJRdistance5-4Dumas, TXDumas HS
 Leandria LeeSOsprints5-5Tyler, TXChapel Hill HS
 Catherine LeubnerFRdistance5-6Big Spring, TXBig Spring HS
 Latanya NationJRmulti5-7Clarendon, JamaicaEdwin Allen HS
 Krystal NogglerSOsprints5-7Canyon, TXCanyon HS
 Elva PedrozaSRdistance5-2Seymour, TXSeymour HS
 Keliesha RossSRsprints5-6Arlington, TXSummit HS
 Jessica SalazarFRmulti5-7El Paso, TXEastwood HS
 Jennifer SecrestFRdistance5-6Splendora, TXSplendora HS
 Kimberly SmithJRsprints5-3Clarendon, JamaicaEdwin Allen HS
 Milca VillegasFRdistance5-6Ft. Worth, TXCarter-Riverside HS
 Brittnay WaltonFRsprints5-7Borger, TXBorger HS
* Redshirt
Brian Whitlock - Head Coach - 3rd season
Rohan Thompson - Associate Head Coach - 3rd season
Jason Carter - Grad Assistant - 2nd season