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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2007-08 Men's Track and Field

Tim Kaijala

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Muskegon, Mich.
  • Highschool Mona Shores

Biography

Personal Bests

800 meters

1:50.65

1,000 meters

2:24.97

 

Honors

2006 two-time Indoor Heptagonal Champion (1,000m, 4x800 relay)

2005 first-team All-Ivy League (4x800m)
2005 Indoor Heptagonal Champion (4x800 relay)

 

A great young man who has done nothing but improve the middle distance group since he arrived two years ago. A joy to be around and coach, Tim is the type of athlete whom everyone respects. He has the physical and mental tools to take his talents to the national stage in the upcoming season. He hopes to improve his placement on the all-time Top 10 list, where he currently sits second in the 1,000. Look for Tim to become a two-event school recordholder in his junior season and run in the 1:48s in the 800. What separates Tim from his competitors is his ability to deal with pain. His physical stature is an intimidating presence on the track and creates a huge obstacle in a race for the other runners. Look for Tim to race with an unyielding passion and earn a trip to the NCAA Championships in 2007.

 

2004-05 - Placed ninth in the 800m at the Outdoor IC4A Championships ... Finished fourth in the 800m at the Outdoor Heptagonal Championships ... Anchored the 4x800m relay team that took fourth in the Championship of America event at the 2005 Penn Relays ... Won the 800m Elite at the Larry Ellis Invitational  ... Member of the record breaking distance medley relay team (9:39.54) at the Alex Wilson Invitational that provisionally qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ... On two-mile relay team that captured Indoor Heptagonal crown ... Also on fifth-place distance medley relay team ... Captured the 1,000m at the Sorlein Invitational ... Captured the 800m at the Navy Multi-Meet  ...Placed second in the mile at the New Year Invitational.

 

High School - Four time letterwinner in track and three time letterwinner in cross country ... Named All-State and D1 Dream Team in 2004 for cross country ... Member of the Honor Society.

 

Personal - Son of Chris and Marna Kaijala ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences as a philosophy, politics, and economics major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2004-05Freshman

    MD
  • 2005-06Sophomore

    MD
  • 2006-07Junior

    MD
  • 2007-08Senior

    MD