Kami Orrender

Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior

2014 at Mercer: Top finisher for the Bears at all seven events ... Recorded three Top-5 performances and five Top-10 efforts ... Led the Southern Conference with a 2k time of 11:18.97 at the Front Runner Invitational ... Won the 4k Struts Season Opener with a SoCon-leading time of 15:04.37 ... Placed sixth at the SoCon Championships with a season-best 5k time of 17:13.37.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letter in both cross country and track at South Oldham High School under Coach Stan Clark … Part of state championship cross country teams all four years (2008-2011) … Also was an all-state selection in each sport all four years … Academic highlights include all-academic team selection.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kami Shay Orrender … Born July 11, 1994 in Louisville, Kentucky … Daughter of Kari and Kevin Orrender … Has a sister Kassidy (17) and brother Kolton (14) … Also recruited by Bellarmine University … Career goal is to work in finance or accounting