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University of Montevallo Athletics

2014-15 Women's Cross Country

Jill Kleist

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Auburn, Ala.
  • High School Auburn

Biography

2014... Was named a Silver Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... did not compete with the Falcons during her fourth season with the program.

2013... Redshirted during her third season with the Falcons... is a member of the University of Montevallo Honors Program and the Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honor Society.

2012... Was named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team... was named a Silver Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... competed in four events during her sophomore season... posted a season-best 10th-place finish in the Early Bird Classic 5K with a time of 22:31.01.

2011... Appeared in four races for the Falcons... ran her top 5K time at the Royal XC Challenge with a 22:12.0... ran top 6K time at the Tiger Twilight Invitational with a 26:58.5... named a Gold Scholar on the PBC Presidential Honor Roll.

High School... Prepped at Auburn High School... ran both varsity track and cross country... President of the Spanish Honor Society... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal... Has two brothers, Will and Mark, and two sisters, Anna and Tatum... a Spanish major with a Biology at UM, she is the daughter of Guilherme and Debbie Kleist and Mike and Holly Cooper.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2014-15Junior

    5'8"