Kyra Lopez

Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz., High School: Desert Vista HS

Event: Distance Experience: HS

2016-17: CROSS COUNTRY - Was a consistent scorer for the women’s team in what was her first collegiate cross country season…logged two nice performances to open the season…started at the Sagebrush Invitational and finished in third place (17:42.61) on the 5K course…was then 30th at the Roy Griak Invitational thanks to a 22:30.1, crossing the line as the Broncos’ No. 2 scorer…took 139th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (21:50.2)…turned in a solid performance at the Mountain West Championships, clocking a 21:24.4 for 26th place…concluded the season by taking 56th at the NCAA West Regionals, recording a 20:52.3 for her fastest 6k time of the season...INDOOR – Ran in all three distance events in her second indoor season…took 16th place in the 5k at the conference championships after crossing the line in 17:52.43…ran a PR in the 3,000m at the Husky Classic after clocking a 9:51.41…performed well two weeks earlier back in Seattle, running a 9:54.04 in the 3k….opened the season at the Ed Jacoby Invitational and took second in the mile (5:06.37)…OUTDOOR – Scored three points at the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a sixth-place day in the 3,000m steeplechase, running 10:56.85…logged some speed work at the Border Clash and took second in the 1,500m (4:38.87)…enjoyed a 3k steeplechase career-best time of 10:31.40 at the Mt. SAC Relays…enjoyed another solid day in the steeplechase two weeks earlier at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival, recording a 10:38.67 to take seventh place.

2015-16: CROSS COUNTRY - Redshirted...INDOOR – Ran in all three distance races (5,000m, 3,000m and mile) in her first indoor season…helped the DMR team take first (12:11.93) at the Ed Jacoby Invite…third at the Bronco Invite in the mile, running a season-best time of 5:09.12…ran her fastest 3,000m at the UW Invitational thanks to a 10:04.16…clocked a 18:38.56 in the 5,000m at the Husky Classic…finished the year at the conference championships, running a 10:38.50 for 23rd...OUTDOOR - Did not compete.

PREP: Kyra Lopez comes to Boise State from Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz. She helped Desert Vista to a fifth-place finish at Nike Cross Nationals as the third scorer. Lopez won a pair of region championships in the 1,600m and the 3,200m on her way to qualifying for state in 2014. In 2015, she took seventh in the 3,200m and ninth in the 1,600m at the Arizona Track and Field State Championships.

CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
6k - 20:52.3

Indoor
Mile - 5:06.37
3,000m - 9:51.41
5,000m - 17:52.43

Indoor
1,500m - 4:38.87
3,000m Steeplechase - 10:31.40
5,000m - 17:53.67

Prep
3,200m - 10:48.20
1,600m - 4:58.50