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2011-12 Track and Field

Kassandrea Son

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School Bastrop HS
  • Hometown Cedar Creek, Texas

Biography

2011 (Indoor): Took the top spot at the TexasTech Invite (1/21) in the long jump with a mark of 5.75(18’-10. 50’’) … placed third in thetriple jump with a mark of 11.89 (39’-00. 25’’)… finished seventh in the 55 meter dash with a time of0:07.13 to take the top spot in Islanders women’s top 10… posted two more first-place finishes at the Howie RyanAll-Comers (2/4) in the long jump with a mark of 5.94 (19-06,00)and in triple jump … placed third in the 60 meter dash witha time of 7.65 and fourth in the 200 meter dash with a time of25.52 … finished second at the Air Force Invite (2/11) inthe 60 meter dash with a time of 7.57 and third in the long jumpwith a mark of 5.93 (19-05.50) … recorded four top 10performances at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships(2/25) … placed first in the triple jump with a mark of12.33(40-05.50) marking a new school record in the Islanderswomen’s top 10… placed third in the long jump with amark of 5.93 (19-05.50) … garnered a third-place finish inthe 60 meter dash with a time of 7.58 … took seventh in the200 meter dash with a time of 25.31 to place her in first place inthe Islanders women’s top 10.

2010 Outdoor Track: Qualified for the NCAAOutdoor championships in Eugene, Ore. ... competed at eight meetsduring the outdoor season ... finished first in the long jump threetimes including repeating as long jump champion with a title of6.22m mark ... scored 25 points individually at the conferencemeet.

2010 Indoor Track: Competed in five indoormeets in the 55, 60, 200 dash, long and triple jump ... qualifiedin the 60m, 200m dash, long jump and triple jump ... finishedsecond at the conference championship in the long jump ... brokethe school record in the 200m at the SLC indoor championship with amark of 0:25.11 seconds.

2009 Outdoor Track: Qualified for regionals ...scored 29 1/2 points for the team at the outdoor championships ...finished third in the 100m-dash at the conference meet with a timeof 0:11.73 ... placed second in the 200m with a time of 0:24.07 ...won the long jump title with a jump of 6.16m (20'2-1/2) ... posteda fourth place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 11.96m(39'3).

2009 Indoor Track: Did not compete.

2008 Indoor Track: Southland ConferenceFreshman of the Year ... set three school records in her debutseason ... won the Southland Conference title in the long jump witha school-record mark of 5.89 meters (19'4") ... was third in theSouthland Conference in the 60-meter dash in a time of 0:07.66 ...set the school record in the semis with a time of 0:07.56 ...fourth in the finals of the 200-meter dash crossing the line in0:25.07 at the Southland Conference Championship.

2008 Outdoor Track: Southland ConferenceFreshman of the Year ... qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regionalmeet in both the 100-meter dash and long jump setting schoolsrecord in each along with the 200-meter dash ... placed 14th in theregion clearing 5.87m (19'3-1/4") in the long jump ... was 22nd inthe 100m with a time of 0:12.03 in the preliminaries ... twice lept6.35m (20'10") in the the long jump including at the SouthlandConference Championship (5/10) en route to winning the title ...her mark tied for fifth-best entering the region meet ... finishedsixth in the 100-meter dash at the SLC Championship with a time of0:11.96 in the finals ... ran 0:11.64 in the prelims to become thefirst female Islander to break 12 seconds in the event ... brokethe school standard in the 200-meter dash in the prelims placingninth with a time of 0:24.50.

2008 Summer: Became the first Islander tocompete in the USA Junior Nationals .... competed in the long jumpand the 100m ... placed 17th in the 100m with a time of 0:12.25 and11th in the long jump with a leap of 5.81m (19'3/4").

High School: Ran at Bastrop High School forhead coach Steve Mayberry ... ran a 25.1 in the 200m and 12.2 inthe 100m ... cleared 18'6" in the long jump and 37.8" in the triplejump ... three-time school MVP for running and field events ...qualified for regionals every year ... also lettered in basketballand volleyball, earning best offensive player awards in each.

Personal: Born Kassandrea Son on April 17, 1989in Austin, Texas ... parents are Owen and Carlette Son ... has fivesiblings, Donique, Quannisia, Keirra, Teon, Dontes ... major ispsychology/criminal justice.



Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Redshirt

    JUMPS/SPRINTS
    5'4"
  • 2008-09Sophomore

    JUMPS/SPRINTS
    5'4"
  • 2009-10Junior

    JUMPS/SPRINTS
    5'4"
  • 2010-11Senior

    JUMPS/SPRINTS
    5'4"
  • 2011-12Senior

    JUMPS/SPRINTS
    5'4"