Kristen Veit
Kristen Veit
Height: 5-7
Year: So
Hometown: Easthampton, Mass.
High School: Holyoke Catholic
Position: Distance

2009-10:
Placed eighth in the mile at the Harvard Open with a time of 5:23.04. Finished sixth in the 5000m (19:12.19) at the Wheaton College Invitational. Placed ninth in the 1000m (3:10.50) at the Tufts Stampede. Was the top Division II finisher in the mile at the BU Valentine's Classic, running a time of 5:16.96.

High School:
2009 honors graduate of Holyoke Catholic High School. Four-year letterwinner in track, serving as team captain senior year. Four-time Western Mass Champion. All-Western Mass and All-State selection. National qualifier in indoor and outdoor track. Senior year captain in outdoor track and swimming. National Honor Society Vice President.

Personal:
Born February 21, 1991, in Springfield, Mass. Daughter of Steven and Elizabeth Veit of Easthampton, Mass. Has two sisters, Kaitlyn (18) and Lauren (22). Also a member of the cross country team.

PERSONAL BESTS
 
Indoor
1000m 3:10.50
Tufts Stampede (2/6/2010)
Mile 5:11.40
New England Championships (2/26/2011)
5000m   Jay Carisella Invitational (12/4/2010)
4x800m 9:30.11 New England Championships (2/27/2010)
    (Lindsey Booth, Alexis Monahan, Lynley Joynt)
DMR 12:17.17 New England Championships (2/25/2011)
    (Susan O'Connell, Lindsey Booth, Maura Ferrarini)
     
Outdoor
1500m 4:52.41
Skyhawk Invitational (4/29/2011)
5000m 18:21.93 Bryant University Invitational (4/2/2011)
Steeplechase 11:25.07 New England Championships (5/8/2010)
4x800m 9:56.90 Skyhawk Invitational (4/29/2011)
    (Jill Alves, Sarah Biggers, Maura Ferrarini)