2023 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
AWARDS
- Fall Mountain West Academic All-Conference (2023)
UNLV Fifth Year (2023-24): Raced in 14 competitions over the course of the academic year, including three postseason championships ... Part of the Rebels' NCAA Cross Country Regionals team, hitting a best time in the 6K at 22:39.3 during the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational ... Opened the indoor season with a personal-best mark in the women's mile, running a 5:05.63 time at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.
UNLV Senior (2022-23): Finished in the top 15 in the 1500 meter (4:41.60) at the 44th Aztec Invitational... Placed top 20 at the 2023 Mountain West Conference Track & Field Championships in the 800 meter (2:19.56).
UNLV Junior (2021-22): Ran bests in 800 meter run with a time of (2:18.76) in the 800 meter run at the Desert Heat Classic... Placed in the top 15 in the 1500 meter run at the 44th Aztec Invitational.Â
Minnesota State University Moorhead (2019): Competed in regional and conference meets ... On the track, set personal bests in 800 meter run with a time of (2:26.19), 1000 meter in (3:08.35), one mile (5:19.77), and in cross country ran the 6k in a personal best time of (22:48.7).
Highschool: A 2019 graduate from Kirtland Central High School in Kirtland, New Mexico … Lettered four years of varsity Track & Field/XC … Competed in distance … Helped the Broncos to four straight Track District championships from (2015-19) … Holds school records in 800m (2:18), 1600m (5:13), 3200m (11:40), and 4x800 relay (4:19) … Four-time member of All-Academic District Team.
Personal: LaKyla Yazzie was born in Shiprock, New Mexico … The daughter of Johnnie and Valerie Yazzie … Has one sibling, LaQuanda … Majoring in kinesiology.
