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2025 Women's Cross Country

Kira Mothershed

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Major Nursing
  • Highschool Wheaton Warrenville South
  • Hometown Wheaton, Ill.

Biography

CAREER RESULTS


Career Accolades

USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2023)
2x Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2023, 2024)

 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
Saw action in three of the Moccasins’ five races … lone non-6K event of the season was the Holloway Collegiate XC Opener … completed the 4.2K course in 16:03.37 to place 27th … top 6K time of the year came at the UAH Chargers Invitational with a time of 22:56.5 while placing 96th … took 27th at the Sunshine State Conference Championship, stopping the clock at 23:52.0.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
Competed in four of Florida Southern’s eight races on the season … top individual finish came at the FSC Mocs XC Kick-off with an 18th-place showing … top 5K time of the year came at the FSU Invite with a time of 19:32.4 … posted top 6K performance of the year at the NCAA South Region Championship in 23:18.4 to take 68th overall.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Ill. … member of the cross country and track teams at WWSHS … led team to both the indoor and outdoor 4x800 conference championships … advanced to the State Championship in cross country three times … advanced to the State Championship in track twice … named Academic All-Conference three times in both cross country and track … two-time All-Conference selection in track … three-year Varsity Award recipient for both cross country and track … member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Allen and Marla Mothershed ... has a younger brother, Luke … favorite professional athletes include Sydney McLaughlin and Serena Williams … enjoys baking and working with children when not out running.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2025Junior

    5'6"

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