2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster
Kelsey Rothas
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lake Zurich, Ill.
- Major:
- Community Health
- High School:
- Lake Zurich
2024
Indoor
- Recorded the program's fifth-best pole vault, 4.10m (13-5 1/4), in her third-place finish at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational
Outdoor
- Vaulted a season-best pole vault at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, 3.97m (13-0 1/4)
- Academic All-Big Ten
2023
Indoor
- Placed third with the program's seventh highest vault 3.97m (13-0 1/4) at the Illini Challenge
- Won the pole vault at the Illini Classic, 3.87m (12-8 1/4)
Outdoor
- Recorded the program's second highest vault 4.16m (13-7 3/4) in her second place finish at the Gary Wieneke Memorial
- Placed third in the pole vault at the Fighting Illini Challenge, 3.95m (12-11 1/2)
- Placed ninth in the pole vault at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, 3.96m (12-11 3/4)
2022
Indoor
- Vaulted personal-best, 3.93m (12-10 3/4), at the Music City Challenge, sixth best mark in Illinois history
- Won PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, 3.81m (12-6)
Outdoor
- 3.88m (12-8 3/4) vault at Illini Invitational
- Second place at 62nd Annual Mt. SAC Relays, 3.85m (12-7 1/2)
- Academic All-Big Ten
2021
Indoor
- Vaulted 3.46m (11-4 1/4) at the Husker Quad
Outdoor
- Placed fourth at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays, 3.61m (11-10)
High School
- Runner-up finish at state
- Also competed in gymnastics and cheer in high school
- Coached by Jeff Morello and Jeremy Kauffman
Personal
- Born May 24, 2002
- Daughter of Brian and Melissa Rothas
- Has a three siblings, Adam, Brett, and Hope
- Father, Brian, played football at Augustana College
- Plans to become a nurse in the neonatal or pediatric intensive care unit
TFRRS Profile
Illini Track I Melissa Wullschleger NCAA Outdoor All-American Heptathlon 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Rose Yeboah NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Kam Garrett NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/13/25
Saturday, June 14
Illini Track I Sophia Beckmon NCAA Outdoor All-American Long Jump 6/12/25
Friday, June 13
