Kyla Taress - Women's Track & Field - Kent State Golden Flashes

Kyla Taress in action at Jud Logan Memorial

Photo by: Elliot Wall

Kyla Taress in action at Jud Logan Memorial

Photo by: Elliot Wall

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Photo by: David Dermer

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Photo by: David Dermer

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Kyla Taress

Class:
Junior
Position:
Pole Vault
Hometown:
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Prev School:
Shaker Heights
High School:
Shaker Heights

2025 Season

Placed fifth in pole vault (12'-6.75") at MAC Indoor Championships

2024 Season

Placed seventh in pole vault (11’-7.75”) at MAC Indoor Championship
Placed sixth in pole vault (11’-5.75’) at MAC Outdoor Championship

2024 Season

Placed seventh in pole vault (11’-7.75”) at MAC Indoor Championship
Placed sixth in pole vault (11’-5.75’) at MAC Outdoor Championship

Tuesday, June 02

Tuesday, June 02

Tuesday, May 12

Wednesday, January 28

Jay Places 18th at NCAA Championships to Conclude Sophomore Campaign

Thursday, June 11

Kent State javelin thrower Kristen Jay winds up for her throw at the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Wearing bib No. 723 and a white Kent State Under Armour uniform, she holds the blue-and-yellow javelin above and behind her head, eyes focused forward. Spectators and a grassy embankment are visible in the background.

Jay to Make NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Debut Thursday in Javelin Throw

Tuesday, June 09

Kristen Jay Punches Ticket to NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships with Javelin Throw PR

Saturday, May 30

Kent State track and field assistant coach Michael Schober embraces two student-athletes in a group hug on the infield following a competition. A Kent State track and field coach embraces two athletes in a group hug on the infield following a competition. The coach, wearing a dark gray Under Armour quarter-zip and black cap, smiles broadly while hugging the two athletes, who are dressed in light blue and gold Kent State uniforms. Both athletes are smiling and laughing. A track facility with flags, a curved architectural structure, and green trees is visible in the background, with other competitors and spectators milling about.

Chilton and Schober Recognized with MAC Outdoor Women’s Track and Field Specialty Awards

Thursday, May 21