Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: One of the leaders of the Cougar women, 4-time All-American Kjersti Housman is a strong runner who could figure prominently in relay races … If at full strength, could also help in the 400 or 800 meters.

2007: Recorded 3 NAIA All-America honors by running relay legs … Was a member of the Cougar 4x800 that finished fifth (9:13.02) at the NAIA Indoor Championships and third at the outdoor meet (9:06.81) … Garnered the other All-America honor on indoor distance medley relay (12:02.23) … Was hampered much of the season by a leg injury.

2006: Collected her first-ever NAIA All-America honor by running a leg on the NAIA indoor runner-up 4x400 relay that clocked a 3:50.69 ... Qualified for the NAIA finals in the 400 hurdles, finishing ninth with a 1:04.91 ... Also ran the third leg on the Cougars’ outdoor 4x400 that finished eighth at the NAIAs ... Recorded the eighth fastest 400 hurdles in program history with a 1:03.38 at the Steve Scott Invitational in late April ... At the GSAC championships in San Diego, finished sixth in the 400 (60.12), third in the 400 hurdles (65.66) and ran a leg on the GSAC champion 4x100 (48.99).

2005: Qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Championships in the 400 hurdles, advancing to the semifinals … Also qualified for the indoor championships in the pentathlon, finishing 14th with 2,820 points … At the GSAC Championships was second in the 400 hurdles (1:05.86) … Clocked the eighth best 400 hurdles race in Cougar history with a 1:04.04 at the Claremont Invitational.

CROSS COUNTRY: Came to Azusa Pacific as a quality hurdler but foot injuries forced her to give up the event on concentrate on distances … Joined the Cougar cross country squad for the 2006 season, appearing 6 meets, including the NAIA National championship meet where she was the Cougars’ No. 3 runner … Recorded a season 5K-best of 19:31 on the Woodward Course at the NAIA regional meet … Was unable to compete during the 2007 campaign because of recurring injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered 4 seasons in track and basketball (guard) at La Salle High of Pasadena, Calif. … Ran for coach Fred Riley and was a member of 4 straight Sunshine League championship teams … Set the school record in the 300 hurdles (45.85) and posted the No. 2 time in the 100 hurdles (16.40) … Also among La Salle’s all-time top 5 in the long jump (15’ 9”), triple jump (32’ 7¾”) and high jump (5’ 0”) … As a 2004 senior was second in the 300 hurdles at the CIF Southern Section finals (Division IV) and was third as a 2002 sophomore … Was also a key member of La Salle’s 2002 CIF championship team that went undefeated.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 18, 1985, in Pasadena, Calif., to Kevin (real estate) and Lisa (therapist) Housman … Has 4 brothers (Nathan, Jason, Matt , Stephen) … Her dad was a 3-time all-conference football player at Occidental College and was the team MVP as a running back during his 1980 senior season (played against current Azusa Pacific women’s track coach Mike Barnett who was a linebacker on the 1979 and 1980 Cougar football teams) … Majoring in applied health and would like to go into the medical field … Took a missions trip to Thailand in the summer of 2004.

HOUSMAN BESTS AT AZUSA PACIFIC
Year   100   400    600     800    60HH    400IH    
2005    -     -      -    2:25.93  10.20  1:04.04
2006  13.53 60.12 1:35.91 2:22.24   9.9   1:03.38
2007    -     -   1:40.74 2:18.43    -        -