Elizabeth Kiblinger, a graduate from GLVC member school Maryville University, joined McKendree’s staff in the 2017-2018 season as a volunteer assistant. Coach Kiblinger assists the distance program as well as recruiting the state of Missouri. She was presented the Elite 90 award for having the highest GPA among all NCAA participants at the 2016 indoor track and field national championships. In her career, she qualified for the national championships seven times, setting school records in all of the distance events while at Maryville. Her personal bests are 4:33.68 for the 1,500m, 4:58.78 for the mile, 16:37.98 in the 5,000m, and 34:58.92 for the 10,000m. While coaching for McKendree, she set a personal best indoor time of 9:49.80 in the 3,000m at the Gorilla Classic as she continues to compete for a post-collegiate club team. Elizabeth currently teaches at Most Sacred Heart in Eureka, Missouri.
