2021-2022 Women's Track and Field Roster
Skerlj, Kaja
Kaja Skerlj
- Position:
- Hurdles/Sprints
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Masters of Engineering in Technical Entrepreneurship
- Hometown:
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- High School:
- Gimnazija Sentvid
Bio
TRACK AND FIELD PERSONAL RECORDS
2022 OUTDOORS: Won the 400H (1:06.06) and the 4x400 (4:00.50) at the Lafayette Dual... Recorded a third-place finish in the 4x400 (4:05.22) at the Lehigh T&F Invite... Finished second in the 4x400 (3:53.66) and fourth in the 400H (1:03.80) at the Bison Outdoor Classic... Competed at the Penn Relays in the 4x400... Finished fifth overall in the 400H with a time of 1:03.21 and sixth in the 4x400 (3:57.37) at the Patriot League Championships... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022 INDOORS: Was a member of the first-place 4x400 relay (4:01.29) and finished third in the 400m (58.90) at Fast Times Before Finals... Won the 400m (1:00.12), finished fifth in the 4x400 (4:16.17) and eighth in the 200m (26.87) at the Angry Birds Invitational... Recorded an eighth-place finish in the 4x400 (4:01.00) and earned a PR in the 200m (26.02) at the Villanova Invitational... Won the 500m (1:18.18) anf 4x400 (4:07.98) at the Lafayette Dual... Earned a PR in the 400m (58.48) and broke a school record in the DMR (11:33.94) at the Dr. Sander Invitational... Finished second in the 400m with a time of 58.85 at the Bucknell Tune Up... Finished second in the DMR (11:44.35) and tenth in the 400m prelims (58.75) at the Patriot League Championships.
2020 INDOORS: Finished 15th overall in the 400m, earning a new personal record at the UAlbany Winter Classic (59.32)... Finished first overall in the 4x400m relay (4:06.64) and finished fifth overall in the 400m (1:04.31) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet… Finished 41st overall in the 200m, earning a new personal record at the Penn 8 Team Select (26.76)... Finished third overall in the 4x400m relay (4:07.62) and finished 11th overall in the 400m (1:00.96) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished third overall in the 4x400m relay (4:12.94) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2019 OUTDOORS: Finished 11th overall in the 4x400m relay (4:17.57) and finished 30th overall in the 800m, earning a personal record (2:37.15) at the Penn Challenge… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 20th overall in the 400m at the Moravian College Indoor Meet (1:05.74)… Finished 13th overall in the 500m at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (1:22.41)… Finished third overall in the 4x400m relay (4:13.45) and finished fifth overall in the 400m (1:02.35) at the Lehigh Season Opener.
2018 OUTDOORS: Finished third in the 400m hurdles in three different meets: Lehigh Games (1:05.34), Greyhound Invitational (1:06.22), Lehigh-Lafayette dual (1:07.41)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Finished third in the 400m at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (1:01.99)…Season-best 500m time came at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (1:20.87).
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tina and Peter Skerlj…Has five siblings, Filip, Luka, Veronika, Karolina and Hana
GETTING TO KNOW KAJA
Nickname: Kajci
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Lehigh gives me the chance to meet new people all around the globe and get to know their cultures, faces me with new challenges in a new environment, offers me to succeed in athletics as much as in academics, and offers me great facilities to accomplish my goals.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: Track practices
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: I hope I will have a chance throughout the years to get to know them better and them to know me, because everyone of them supports us and wants us to transform into the best version of ourselves as we can become.
Favorite Place on Campus: Lawn in front of UC
Favorite Food: Chocolate
Favorite Color: Violet red
Favorite Musical Artist: Eros Ramazzotti
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Pro Team: Slovenian Basketball team
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Ilka Stuhec
Favorite place to study: Linderman Library
2022 OUTDOORS: Won the 400H (1:06.06) and the 4x400 (4:00.50) at the Lafayette Dual... Recorded a third-place finish in the 4x400 (4:05.22) at the Lehigh T&F Invite... Finished second in the 4x400 (3:53.66) and fourth in the 400H (1:03.80) at the Bison Outdoor Classic... Competed at the Penn Relays in the 4x400... Finished fifth overall in the 400H with a time of 1:03.21 and sixth in the 4x400 (3:57.37) at the Patriot League Championships... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022 INDOORS: Was a member of the first-place 4x400 relay (4:01.29) and finished third in the 400m (58.90) at Fast Times Before Finals... Won the 400m (1:00.12), finished fifth in the 4x400 (4:16.17) and eighth in the 200m (26.87) at the Angry Birds Invitational... Recorded an eighth-place finish in the 4x400 (4:01.00) and earned a PR in the 200m (26.02) at the Villanova Invitational... Won the 500m (1:18.18) anf 4x400 (4:07.98) at the Lafayette Dual... Earned a PR in the 400m (58.48) and broke a school record in the DMR (11:33.94) at the Dr. Sander Invitational... Finished second in the 400m with a time of 58.85 at the Bucknell Tune Up... Finished second in the DMR (11:44.35) and tenth in the 400m prelims (58.75) at the Patriot League Championships.
2020 INDOORS: Finished 15th overall in the 400m, earning a new personal record at the UAlbany Winter Classic (59.32)... Finished first overall in the 4x400m relay (4:06.64) and finished fifth overall in the 400m (1:04.31) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet… Finished 41st overall in the 200m, earning a new personal record at the Penn 8 Team Select (26.76)... Finished third overall in the 4x400m relay (4:07.62) and finished 11th overall in the 400m (1:00.96) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished third overall in the 4x400m relay (4:12.94) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2019 OUTDOORS: Finished 11th overall in the 4x400m relay (4:17.57) and finished 30th overall in the 800m, earning a personal record (2:37.15) at the Penn Challenge… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 20th overall in the 400m at the Moravian College Indoor Meet (1:05.74)… Finished 13th overall in the 500m at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (1:22.41)… Finished third overall in the 4x400m relay (4:13.45) and finished fifth overall in the 400m (1:02.35) at the Lehigh Season Opener.
2018 OUTDOORS: Finished third in the 400m hurdles in three different meets: Lehigh Games (1:05.34), Greyhound Invitational (1:06.22), Lehigh-Lafayette dual (1:07.41)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC President’s Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Finished third in the 400m at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (1:01.99)…Season-best 500m time came at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (1:20.87).
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tina and Peter Skerlj…Has five siblings, Filip, Luka, Veronika, Karolina and Hana
GETTING TO KNOW KAJA
Nickname: Kajci
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Lehigh gives me the chance to meet new people all around the globe and get to know their cultures, faces me with new challenges in a new environment, offers me to succeed in athletics as much as in academics, and offers me great facilities to accomplish my goals.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: Track practices
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: I hope I will have a chance throughout the years to get to know them better and them to know me, because everyone of them supports us and wants us to transform into the best version of ourselves as we can become.
Favorite Place on Campus: Lawn in front of UC
Favorite Food: Chocolate
Favorite Color: Violet red
Favorite Musical Artist: Eros Ramazzotti
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Pro Team: Slovenian Basketball team
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Ilka Stuhec
Favorite place to study: Linderman Library
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