2020 Women's Track & Field Roster

Molly Klein

  • Class Junior
  • High School Rio Rancho HS
  • Hometown Rio Rancho, NM
  • Major Biochemistry

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • WCC All-Academic Team honorable mention (2018)
SENIOR (2021)
  • Did not participate in the 2021 season
JUNIOR (2020)
  • Did not complete the 2020 season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
  • Competed in five cross-country meets, including WCC Championships and NCAA Regionals
  • Ran a personal best 17:50 at the Highlander Invitational (10/13/18)
  • Earned a personal best in the 5000m at the Occidental Invitational with a time of 17:30.88
  • Finished 14th overall and ran a career best 4:44.03 in the 1500m at the Steve Scott Invitational (4/26/19)
FRESHMAN (2017-2018)
  • Part of team that set the freshman and school record in the 4x400m (4:02.7) at the Steve Scott Invitational
  • Ran a personal best in the 1500m (4:47.95) at the Steve Scott Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Rio Rancho High School in New Mexico where she earned four varsity letters under Coach Salomon Gonzales
  • As a senior, helped her team win the 6A State Championship, finishing in 11th place
  • Took eighth place in state as a junior
  • Received the following awards: Leadership Award (SR), Anchor Award (JR), Inspirational Award (SOPH) and the Most Valuable Runner Award (Freshman)
  • Helped her team win the district championship all four years and the metro championship three times
  • Also earned four varsity letters in track and set a school record in the 800m (2:15) and the 1600m (5:07.57)
  • Helped her team set a school record in the 1600m medley relay (4:07.74), running the anchor leg
  • Earned the following awards in track: Scholar Athlete of the Year (2016), Track Athlete of the Year (2016), Most Valuable Runner (2015) and Newcomer Award (2014)
PERSONAL
  • Born March 5, 1999 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Kelly and Bill Klein
  • Chose USD for the athletics, academics, fantastic reputation and the Catholic culture
  • Was also recruited by the University of New Mexico
  • Has been running since the 4th grade
  • Plays the ukulele and is learning guitar
  • Has traveled to Poland and Italy for World Youth Day
  • She is scared of snakes

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior