Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2013 Outdoor at Gardner-Webb: Achieved a seasonbest 34.56 m javelin mark at the Weems Baskin Invitational(Columbia, S.C.), good for a seventh place finish in the event… Placed fourth (34.45 m) in the javelin throw at theTerrier Relays (Spartanburg, S.C.) … Threw 34.40 m in thejavelin at the season-opening 49er Classic (Charlotte, N.C.)… Placed second (32.90 m) in the javelin throw at theCarolina's Cup (Rock Hill, S.C.) … Member of the 2012-13 BigSouth Presidential Honor Roll.

2012-13 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Led off GWU's DMRat 2012-13 Big South Indoor Championships, helping the squad to atenth place finish in the event … Raced to a personal besttime in the 800 m run at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Clemson,S.C.), crossing the finish line at 2:28.36 … Placed sixth inthe 1 mile run at the season-opening Appalachian IndoorInvitational … Timed in at 5:47.50 in the event …Also competed in the 800 m run (2:30.79) at the JDL Invitational… Member of the 2012-13 Big South Presidential HonorRoll.

2012 Outdoor at Gardner-Webb: Competed in themiddle distance and javelin throw for the Runnin’ Bulldogs… Raced to a personal best time in the 1,500 m run at theCarolina’s Cup, achieving a time of 5:08.21 … Took 9thin the javelin throw at 2013 Big South Outdoor Championships behinda personal best performance of 34.98 m … Achieved a personalbest time of 2:22.23 in the 800 m at the 49er Classic … Took4th place in the javelin throw at both the Winthrop Invitationaland the Carolina’s Cup … Was 12th in the 800 m run(2:23.33) at the Winthrop Invitational … Finished with the19th quickest 800 m time (2:27.34) at Big South Championships… Member of the 2011-12 Big South Presidential HonorRoll.

2011-12 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Ran the third legof the Distance Medley team that took eighth place at 2011-12 BigSouth Conference Indoor Championships ... Finished with aseason-best time in the 800 m Run at the Niswonger Invitational,crossing the finish line with a time of 2:29.81 and a 12th placefinish in the event ... Took 14th place in the 1000 m Run at theTiger Paw Invitational with a time of 3:12.87 ... Finished 19th inthe 800 m Run (2:32.71) at the Dick Taylor Invitational ... Ran the300 m Dash in 46.61 at the Tiger Paw Invitational.

2011 Outdoor at Gardner-Webb: Recorded a10th-place finish in the shot put with a personal best mark of10.89 meters and a 12th-place finish in the 800 meter run with apersonal best time of 2:23.59 at 2011 Big South Outdoor Track &Field Championships ... One leg of the 4x400 meter relay team thatcrossed the finish line in third with a time of 3:59.28 at theCarolina's Cup ... Also posted a seventh-place finish in thejavelin throw at the Carolina's Cup with a distance of 21.14 meters... Picked up a ninth-place finish in the shot put with a mark of10.15 meters at the Terrier Relays ... Finished 15th overall inboth the 400 meter dash (1:02.71) and the shot put (9.59 meters) atthe Asics/Winthrop Invitational ... Also posted a time of 28.79 inthe 200 meter dash at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational ... Turned ina time of 1:02.47 in the 400 meter dash and a time of 2:27.68 inthe 800 meter run at the 49er Classic ... Posted a distance of10.00 meters in the shot put event at the 49er Classic.

2010-11 Indoor at Gardner-Webb: Recorded a12th-place finish in the pentathlon at 2010-11 Big South ConferenceIndoor Championships, collecting 2692 points as well as personalrecords in the long jump (4.69 m) and the shot put (10.70 m) ...Provided a key leg for the distance medley relay team whichfinished sixth at Big South Championships ... Came in 12th in thepentathlon at the Liberty Open (2603 points) ... Was a part of the10th-place 4x400 meter relay team at the Appalachian Opener(4:20.50) ... Competed in the long jump and 55 meter hurdles at theAppalachian Collegiate Indoor ... Took 14th-place in the 4x400meter relay at the Appalachian Collegiate Indoor.

High School: Was a multi-sport andmulti-letterwinner at Smokey Mountain High School ... Four-timeAll-Conference performer ... Earned All-Region and All-State honorsher senior season ... Three-time team MVP ... Competed at the statechampionships all four years ... Posted personal best marks of 59.8in the 400 meter dash, 2:23 in the 800 meter run, 16'1" in the longjump and 34'1" in the shot put ... Also lettered in cross country,volleyball and basketball ... Two-time winner of the Mustang Awards... A Wendy's High School Heisman Finalist ... A top-10 Senior inher class ... A member of "Who's Who in America for High SchoolStudents" ... Miss Mustang All-Academic Award recipient ... A NorthCarolina Scholar ... A member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Kaitlyn Elizabeth Spiro was born onNovember 24, 1992 in Sylva, N.C. ... Daughter of Jay and JulieSpiro ... Has two younger sisters ... Majoring in PoliticalScience.