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

Indoor Season 

2012-13: USTFCCCA East Region Team (Distance Medley Relay). NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters.  Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters. Participated in nine events for Stonehill during the 2012-13 indoor season. Placed fourth with a time of 19:06.92 in the 5000-meter race at the UMass Boston Invitational (12/1/12). Part of the 4x800 relay team that finished second in 10:00.81 at the URI Sorlien Invitational (12/19/12). Competed in her only 1000-meter race of the season at Northeastern University’s Joe Donahue Games (1/25/13), earning 12th place in a time of 3:08.59. Notched a season-best time of 5:21.44 in the 1-mile race at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/2/13). Ran the 1-mile leg for the distance medley relay team that provisionally qualified for NCAA Championships (12:09.68/5:17.60, mile leg) during the Tufts University Cupid Challlenge (2/11/13). Posted an eighth place finish in the 1-mile race (5:23.50) at the NE-10 Championships. Competed at the New England Indoor Championships, placing 20th in the 5000-meter race (18:16.20). Veit Named to USTFCCCA East Region Team.

2011-12: Distance Medley Relay NE-10 Champion. All-Northeast-10 (distance medley relay). NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring Semester). Competed in five individual races and four relays on the season. A member of Stonehill's distance medley relay team at the conference championship setting a new meet record along with teammates Maura Ferrarini, Melissa Ulcena and Brianna Venturo in a total time of 12:32.73. Ran a time of 5:19 in the 1,600-meter anchor leg. Ran the second leg (2:23 split) of Stonehill's school record breaking 4x800 meter relay team at the New England Championships (2/25/12). Broke the school record with teammates Christen Carrier, Melissa Ulcena and Erin Rielly in a total time of 9:27.42. Posted a time of 2:30.40 in the 800 meter run at the UNH Tri-Meet (1/21/12). Recorded a time of 5:18.41 in the one mile run at the New Balance Boston Collegiate Indoor Games (1/27/12). Finished 12th overall out of 31 competitors in the one mile run at the Charley Torpey Memorial Invitational (2/4/12) in 5:17.21. Posted a time of 5:11.63 in the one mile run at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/11/12). Finished fifth overall in the one mile run at the NE-10 Championships (2/18/12) with a time of 5:12.54. Competed on Stonehill's distance medley relay team at the New England Championships (2/24/12) with teammates Lauren Hanlon, Elizabeth LaRegina and Brianna Venturo placing ninth overall out of 19 teams with a time of 12:14.69. Was a member of Stonehill's 4x800 meter relay "A Team" along with teammates Jill Alves, Chelsea Bishop and Maura Ferrarini in a total time of 10:04.20 at the UNH Tri-Meet.

2010-11: NE-10 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. USTFCCCA All-East Region (One Mile, DMR). All-New England (DMR). Established a new school record in the distance medley relay with Maura Ferrarini, Susan O'Connell and Lindsey Booth at the New England championships with a time of 12:17.17. Ran a split of 3:45 in the 1,200-meter leg. Earned All-East Region honors with her 21st place finish overall at the New England championships with a time of 5:11.40. Also competed in the one mile run at the Reebok Boston Collegiate Indoor Games (5:13.63), the Boston University Valentine Classic (5:20.09) and the NE-10 championships (sixth overall, 5:15.44). Posted a time of 19:02.01 in the 5,000 meters at the Jay Carisella Invitational. Ran a time of 3:11.79 in the 1,000 meter run at the Tufts Stampede. Helped Stonehill to a second place finish in the distance medley relay at the NE-10 championships (12:47.47).

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.

Outdoor Season

2013: Participated in six meets for the Skyhawks, running the 1500-meter, 5000m, and 300m steeplechase races. Placed sixth in the 5000-meter run at Bridgewater State Bears Invitational (3/23) with a time of 19:57.49. Eclipsed that mark at New England Championship (5/11) with a time of 19:28.83. Ran three races in the 1500-meter event, improving run time at each meet. Opened season with 5:05.01 run at Bridgewater State Bears Invitational, and closed at Skyhawk Invitational (4/26) with a time of 4:53.35. Ran in two 3000-meter steeplechase events. Placed fourteenth at Duke Invitational (4/6) with a time of 11:39.52, and fourth at NE-10 Championships (5/4) with a time of 11:53.49.

2012: Northeast-10 Conference Champion (3000m steeplechase). Participated in every meet for the Skyhawks during the outdoor season. Finished second at the Skyhawk Invitational (4/14) in the 3000-meter steeplechase, with a time of 11:38.70. Placed seventh at the Holy Cross Crusades (4/21) in the 5000m run, running in 18:50.55. At the Brown Springtime Open (4/29), finished sixteenth in the 1500m race at 4:48.60, a personal record. Finished as Northeast-10 Conference Champion in the steeplechase at the NE-10 Championships (5/5), running in 11:13.82, a personal record. Placed fifteenth at the New England Championships (5/12), running the steeplechase in 11:54.70.

2011: USTFCCCA All-East Region (3000m steeplechase). Finished first overall in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the NE-10 championships with a time of 11:37.45. Posted a season best time of 11:34.24 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the George Davis Invitational, a seventh place finish overall. Also ran a time of 11:36.75 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitiatonal. Finished 24th overall in the 5,000 meter run at the New England championships in a time of 18:39.36. Posted a personal best time of 18:21.93, fifth place overall, in the 5,000 meter run at the Bryant Invitational. Also competed in the 5,000 meter run at the Bridgewater State University Invitational (20:07.45). Competed in the 1,500 meter three times during the season highlighted by a personal best time of 4:52.41 at the Skyhawk Invitational. Also competed in the 4x800 meter relay at the Skyhawk Invitational running a split of 2:26.8.

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
800m 2:30.40 UNH Tri-Meet (1/21/12)
1000m 3:08.59
Joe Donahue Games (1/25/13)
Mile 5:11.40
New England Championships (2/26/11)
5000m 18:16.20 New England Championships (2/22/13)
4x800m 9:27.42 New England Championships (2/25/12)
    (Christen Carrier, Melissa Ulcena, Erin Rielly)
DMR 12:05.46 New England Championships (2/22/13)
    (Maria Curit, Elizabeth LaRegina, Sarah Wilson)
     
Outdoor
1500m 4:48.60
Brown Springtime Open (4/29/11)
5000m 18:21.93 Bryant University Invitational (4/2/11)
Steeplechase 11:13.82 NE-10 Championships (5/5/11)
4x800m 9:56.90 Skyhawk Invitational (4/29/11)
    (Jill Alves, Sarah Biggers, Maura Ferrarini)