Kya Phillips, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Class of 2019
Personal Records
100m - 12.56
200m - 25.27
400m - 56.40
800m - 2:34.20
High Jump - 5-1
Long Jump - 15-1.25
MSHSL Record
2017 - 400 Meter Dash 1st Place; 200 Meter Dash 4th Place
Tell us a little about Cristo Rey Jesuit H.S. What makes it a great school?
It is a private Catholic school for college-bound students. At Cristo Rey we have only about 500 students and all of us have one day for work-study at a Corporate work site. I work at Ameriprise Financial in the Annuities department. Cristo Rey has only been in existence for about 10 years.
What were your first sports? Where were you born?
I was born in St. Paul, MN. My first sport was gymnastics which I did only for a season in second grade. I was in dance for a few years although not consecutive seasons starting in the fourth grade. Then I began basketball in seventh grade at the Hospitality House in North Minneapolis which is kind of like a Christian Boys/Girls Club. I first played volleyball at Ascension Catholic School, and track & field the summer after seventh grade.
My first event in track was the 400 because they saw how long my legs were and thought I had the build of a 400 runner. I am currently 5'10" and 152 pounds.