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{{short description|American track and field athlete|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Kelsey Card
| name = Kelsey Card
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| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| sport = Track and field
| event = [[Discus throw]]
| event = [[Discus throw]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|20}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|20}}
| birth_place = [[Plainview, Illinois|Plainview]], [[Illinois]] United States
| birth_place = [[Plainview, Illinois]], U.S.
| hometown = [[Carlinville, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
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| residence =
| residence =
| club =
| club =
| coach =
| coach = David Astrauskas
|pb =
|pb =
[[Discus throw]] {{T&Fcalc|63.52}}<br />
[[Discus throw]] {{T&Fcalc|63.52}}<br />
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[[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|18.56}}<br />
[[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|18.56}}<br />
[[Hammer throw]] {{T&Fcalc|61.67}}<br />
[[Hammer throw]] {{T&Fcalc|61.67}}<br />
as of 3 July 2016
as of September 3, 2019
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Women's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
{{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|NACAC U23 Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|NACAC U23 Championships]]}}
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{{Medal|Bronze|[[2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships|2011 Miramar]]|Shot put}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships|2011 Miramar]]|Shot put}}
}}
}}

'''Kelsey Card''' (born August 20, 1992) is an American [[track and field]] [[Sport of athletics|athlete]] whose specialty is the [[discus throw]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/kelsey-card-252427 |title=Kelsey Card |publisher=IAAF |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
'''Kelsey Card''' (born August 20, 1992) is an American track and field [[Sport of athletics|athlete]] whose specialty is the [[discus throw]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/kelsey-card-252427 |title=Kelsey Card |publisher=IAAF |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

During the 2016 season, Card won the individual title at the [[Big Ten Conference]] outdoor track and field championships and took first place for All-American honors at [[NCAA Division 1|NCAA]] [[NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|national championships]] in [[discus throw|discus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3762956/Wisconsin/Kelsey_Card.html |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin results |publisher=tfrrs |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3022&path=wtrack |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin profile |publisher=uwbadgers.com |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
Kelsey Card finished a master's degree in 2019 and opened [[Marriage and family therapy]] business in Madison, Wisconsin.<ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/elephant-in-the-room-counseling-llc-madison-wi/469010 Elephant in the Room Counseling LLC Marriage & Family Therapist, MS-MFT - Madison, Wisconsin 53719]</ref>

During the 2016 season, Card won the individual title at the [[Big Ten Conference]] outdoor track and field championships and took first place for All-American honors at [[NCAA Division 1|NCAA]] [[NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|national championships]] in [[discus throw|discus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3762956/Wisconsin/Kelsey_Card.html |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin results |publisher=tfrrs |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3022&path=wtrack |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin profile |publisher=uwbadgers.com |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sj-r.com/sports/20160730/going-for-gold-discus-thrower-kelsey-card-wants-whole-experience |title=Going for gold: Discus thrower Kelsey Card wants 'whole experience' |publisher=The State Journal-Register |date=July 30, 2016| access-date=July 31, 2016}}</ref>

Kelsey Card placed third in [[Discus throw|Discus]] behind Team USA teammates [[Whitney Ashley]] and [[Shelbi Vaughan]] at [[2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)]] to qualify to represent {{USA}} at [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Track---Field/Athlete-Information.aspx |title=2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field Women's steeplechase|publisher=usatf.org |date=July 7, 2016| access-date=July 7, 2016}}</ref>

She represented the United States at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=SERVICES|first=STATE JOURNAL WIRE|title=Former Badgers discus thrower Kelsey Card awarded spot on US Olympic team for Tokyo|url=https://madison.com/sports/college/former-badgers-discus-thrower-kelsey-card-awarded-spot-on-us-olympic-team-for-tokyo/article_0d54d1bd-0b85-5e58-9553-711017c3c758.html|access-date=2021-07-08|website=madison.com|language=en}}</ref>


==International competitions==
==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="7"|Representing the {{USA}}
|-
|-
|2011
|2011
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|rowspan=2|[[Kamloops]], Canada
|rowspan=2|[[Kamloops]], Canada
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results#Shot put 2|Shot put]]
|Shot put
|{{T&Fcalc|17.32}}
|{{T&Fcalc|17.32}}
|-
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results#Discus throw 2|Discus]]
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|53.82}}
|{{T&Fcalc|53.82}}
|-
|-
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|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's discus throw|Discus]]
|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's discus throw|Discus]]
|{{T&Fcalc|57.00}}
|{{T&Fcalc|57.00}}
|-
|2016
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
|25th (q)
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw|Discus]]
|{{T&Fcalc|56.41}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
|[[Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Lima, Peru]]
|8th
|[[Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's discus throw|Discus]]
|{{T&Fcalc|58.94}}
|-
|[[2019 World Athletics Championships|World Championships]]
|[[Doha, Qatar]]
|14th (q)
|[[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw|Discus]]
|{{T&Fcalc|61.32}}
|-
|2021
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
|29th (q)
|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw|Discus]]
|{{T&Fcalc|56.04}}
|}
|}


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|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Shot put
|Shot put
|{{T&Fcalc|15.46}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2011/USAJuniorOutdoorTFChampionships/results/130-1.asp |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships |publisher=usatf.org |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
|{{T&Fcalc|15.46}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2011/USAJuniorOutdoorTFChampionships/results/130-1.asp |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships |publisher=usatf.org |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|9th
|9th
|Discus
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|43.63}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2011/USAJuniorOutdoorTFChampionships/results/132-1.asp |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships |publisher=usatf.org |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
|{{T&Fcalc|43.63}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2011/USAJuniorOutdoorTFChampionships/results/132-1.asp |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships |publisher=usatf.org |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2012
|2012
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|20th
|20th
|Shot put
|Shot put
|{{T&Fcalc|15.78}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF/results/Results32-1.htm |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2012 US Olympic Trials Shot Put|publisher=usatf.org |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
|{{T&Fcalc|15.78}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF/results/Results32-1.htm |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2012 US Olympic Trials Shot Put|publisher=usatf.org |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2014
|rowspan=2|2014
|[[2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA Championships]]
|[[Sacramento, California]]
|rowspan=2|[[Sacramento, California]]
|6th
|6th
|Discus
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|58.41}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Complete-Results.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus|publisher=usatf.org |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
|{{T&Fcalc|58.41}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Complete-Results.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus|publisher=usatf.org |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2014
|[[2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA Championships]]
|[[Sacramento, California]]
|4th
|4th
|Shot put
|Shot put
|{{T&Fcalc|17.77}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Complete-Results.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put|publisher=usatf.org |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
|{{T&Fcalc|17.77}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Complete-Results.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put|publisher=usatf.org |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2015
|rowspan=2|2015
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|4th
|4th
|Discus
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|60.16}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus|publisher=usatf.org |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
|{{T&Fcalc|60.16}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus|publisher=usatf.org |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|18th
|18th
|Shot put
|Shot put
|{{T&Fcalc|16.43}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put|publisher=usatf.org |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
|{{T&Fcalc|16.43}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put|publisher=usatf.org |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
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|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|Discus
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|60.13}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Track---Field.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2016 United States Olympic Trials Discus|publisher=usatf.org |date=3 July 2016| accessdate=3 July 2016}}</ref>
|{{T&Fcalc|60.13}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Track---Field.aspx |title=Kelsey Card Wisconsin 2016 United States Olympic Trials Discus|publisher=usatf.org |date=July 3, 2016| access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2017
|rowspan=2|[[2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships#Women field events|USA Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Sacramento, California]]
|5th
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|56.84}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/4c/4c7887e4-74b1-496b-b673-999b196f1ccb.htm |title=Kelsey Card Nike 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus |publisher=[[USATF|usatf.org]] |date=June 24, 2017 | access-date=July 30, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|11th
|Shot put
|{{T&Fcalc|16.86}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/4c/4c7887e4-74b1-496b-b673-999b196f1ccb.htm |title=Kelsey Card Nike 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put |publisher=[[USATF|usatf.org]] |date=June 24, 2017 | access-date=July 30, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|[[2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA Championships]]
|[[Des Moines, Iowa]]
|6th
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|60.07}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2018/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results.aspx |title=Kelsey Card 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus|publisher=[[USATF|usatf.org]] |date=June 24, 2018 | access-date=July 30, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|[[2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA Championships]]
|[[Des Moines, Iowa]]
|bgcolor=cccccc|2nd
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|63.33}}
|-
|2021
|[[2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|US Olympic Trials]]
|[[Eugene, Oregon]]
|4th
|Discus
|{{T&Fcalc|59.37}}
|}
|}


==NCAA & Big Ten Championships==
==NCAA and Big Ten Championships representing Wisconsin==
Kelsey earned 11 [[USTFCCCA]] [[NCAA Division I]] [[All-America]]n awards and [[Big Ten Conference]] honors 14-times.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!colspan="7"|Representing [[Wisconsin Badgers women's track and field]]
! Year !! Big Ten indoor !! NCAA indoor !! Big Ten Outdoor !! NCAA Outdoor
|-
|-
! Year !! Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championship!! [[NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships]] !! Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championship !! [[NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
| 2011-12 || - || - || - || -
|-
|-
| 2012 || [[Weight Throw]] {{T&Fcalc|17.42}} 20th<br /> [[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|16.14}} 3rd || [[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|16.98}} 6th || [[Big Ten Conference]] Outdoor Track and Field <br />Discus {{T&Fcalc|53.49}} 5th<br />Shot Put {{T&Fcalc|15.94}} 4th || [[2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Discus]] {{T&Fcalc|51.72}} 16th
| 2012-13 || - || - || - || -
|-
|-
| 2013 || [[Weight Throw]] {{T&Fcalc|18.36}} 10th<br /> [[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|16.10}} 3rd || [[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|16.21}} 13th || Discus {{T&Fcalc|47.62}} 8th<br />Shot Put {{T&Fcalc|16.02}} 6th || [[2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Discus]] {{T&Fcalc|50.10}} 17th
| 2013-14 || - || - || - || -
|-
|-
| 2014 || – || – || – || –
| 2014-15 || - || - || - || [[2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Discus]] {{T&Fcalc|59.91}} 2nd<br> [[2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Shot Put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.96}} 2nd
|-
|-
| 2015-16 || - || - || - || [[2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Discus]] {{T&Fcalc|63.52}} 1st<br> [[2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Shot Put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.65}} 4th
| 2015 || [[Weight Throw]] {{T&Fcalc|21.18}} 1st<br /> [[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.25}} 1st || [[2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|Weight Throw]] {{T&Fcalc|20.26}} 11th<br> [[2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|Shot Put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.25}} 4th || [[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.66}} 1st<br> [[Discus]] {{T&Fcalc|58.71}} 2nd || [[2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Discus]] {{T&Fcalc|59.38}} 2nd<br> [[2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Shot Put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.96}} 2nd
|-
| 2016 || [[Weight Throw]] {{T&Fcalc|22.14}} 1st<br /> [[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.55}} 1st || [[Weight Throw]] {{T&Fcalc|19.77}} 13th<br> [[Shot Put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.60}} 5th || [[Shot put]] {{T&Fcalc|18.22}} 1st<br> [[Discus]] {{T&Fcalc|62.22}} 1st<br>[[2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Hammer throw]] {{T&Fcalc|61.67}} 3rd|| [[2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Discus]] {{T&Fcalc|63.52}} 1st<br> [[2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Shot Put]] {{T&Fcalc|17.65}} 4th
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{iaaf name|252427}}
* {{World Athletics}}
* {{USATF}}
* {{Team USA|new_id=kelsey-card-847213|old_id=CA/Kelsey-Card|archive=20220711233329}}
* {{Olympics.com|kelsey-card}}
* {{Olympedia}}

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[[Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 30 May 2024

Kelsey Card
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-08-20) August 20, 1992 (age 31)
Plainview, Illinois, U.S.
Home townCarlinville, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDiscus throw
College teamUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Turned pro2016
Coached byDavid Astrauskas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw 63.52 m (208 ft 4+34 in)

Weight throw 22.14 m (72 ft 7+12 in)
Shot put 18.56 m (60 ft 10+12 in)
Hammer throw 61.67 m (202 ft 3+34 in)

as of September 3, 2019
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kamloops Discus
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kamloops Shot put
Pan American Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Miramar Shot put

Kelsey Card (born August 20, 1992) is an American track and field athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.[1]

Career[edit]

Kelsey Card finished a master's degree in 2019 and opened Marriage and family therapy business in Madison, Wisconsin.[2]

During the 2016 season, Card won the individual title at the Big Ten Conference outdoor track and field championships and took first place for All-American honors at NCAA national championships in discus.[3][4][5]

Kelsey Card placed third in Discus behind Team USA teammates Whitney Ashley and Shelbi Vaughan at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) to qualify to represent  United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]

She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2011 Pan American Junior Championships Miramar, United States 3rd Shot put 15.03 m (49 ft 3+12 in)
2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops, Canada 1st Shot put 17.32 m (56 ft 9+34 in)
1st Discus 53.82 m (176 ft 6+34 in)
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 7th Discus 57.00 m (187 ft 0 in)
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 25th (q) Discus 56.41 m (185 ft 34 in)
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 8th Discus 58.94 m (193 ft 4+14 in)
World Championships Doha, Qatar 14th (q) Discus 61.32 m (201 ft 2 in)
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 29th (q) Discus 56.04 m (183 ft 10+14 in)

USA National Championships[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2011 USA Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st Shot put 15.46 m (50 ft 8+12 in)[8]
9th Discus 43.63 m (143 ft 1+12 in)[9]
2012 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 20th Shot put 15.78 m (51 ft 9+14 in)[10]
2014 USA Championships Sacramento, California 6th Discus 58.41 m (191 ft 7+12 in)[11]
4th Shot put 17.77 m (58 ft 3+12 in)[12]
2015 USA Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th Discus 60.16 m (197 ft 4+12 in)[13]
18th Shot put 16.43 m (53 ft 10+34 in)[14]
2016 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 3rd Discus 60.13 m (197 ft 3+14 in)[15]
2017 USA Championships Sacramento, California 5th Discus 56.84 m (186 ft 5+34 in)[16]
11th Shot put 16.86 m (55 ft 3+34 in)[17]
2018 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th Discus 60.07 m (197 ft 34 in)[18]
2019 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 2nd Discus 63.33 m (207 ft 9+14 in)
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 4th Discus 59.37 m (194 ft 9+14 in)

NCAA and Big Ten Championships representing Wisconsin[edit]

Kelsey earned 11 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I All-American awards and Big Ten Conference honors 14-times.

Representing Wisconsin Badgers women's track and field
Year Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championship NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championship NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2012 Weight Throw 17.42 m (57 ft 1+34 in) 20th
Shot put 16.14 m (52 ft 11+14 in) 3rd
Shot put 16.98 m (55 ft 8+12 in) 6th Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field
Discus 53.49 m (175 ft 5+34 in) 5th
Shot Put 15.94 m (52 ft 3+12 in) 4th
Discus 51.72 m (169 ft 8 in) 16th
2013 Weight Throw 18.36 m (60 ft 2+34 in) 10th
Shot put 16.10 m (52 ft 9+34 in) 3rd
Shot put 16.21 m (53 ft 2 in) 13th Discus 47.62 m (156 ft 2+34 in) 8th
Shot Put 16.02 m (52 ft 6+12 in) 6th
Discus 50.10 m (164 ft 4+14 in) 17th
2014
2015 Weight Throw 21.18 m (69 ft 5+34 in) 1st
Shot put 17.25 m (56 ft 7 in) 1st
Weight Throw 20.26 m (66 ft 5+12 in) 11th
Shot Put 17.25 m (56 ft 7 in) 4th
Shot put 17.66 m (57 ft 11+14 in) 1st
Discus 58.71 m (192 ft 7+14 in) 2nd
Discus 59.38 m (194 ft 9+34 in) 2nd
Shot Put 17.96 m (58 ft 11 in) 2nd
2016 Weight Throw 22.14 m (72 ft 7+12 in) 1st
Shot put 17.55 m (57 ft 6+34 in) 1st
Weight Throw 19.77 m (64 ft 10+14 in) 13th
Shot Put 17.60 m (57 ft 8+34 in) 5th
Shot put 18.22 m (59 ft 9+14 in) 1st
Discus 62.22 m (204 ft 1+12 in) 1st
Hammer throw 61.67 m (202 ft 3+34 in) 3rd
Discus 63.52 m (208 ft 4+34 in) 1st
Shot Put 17.65 m (57 ft 10+34 in) 4th

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