Best Time: 5K: 18:16.0 (10-1-04); 6K: 22:37.0 (10-16-04).
Purdue: Ran the best 6K race of her career at the 2004 Pre-Nationals meet, running a 22:37.0; posted a 5K career-best at the Notre Dame Invitational (10-1-04) with an 18:16.0, bettering her previous best by 25 seconds (18:41.0 at the Lake Front Invitational, 10-4-03); finished second at the Indiana Intercollegiates as a freshman (9-20-02), running a 19:04.0.
Big Ten Championships: 2004 - 23:05.0 (62); 2003 - 23:00.9 (68); 2002 - 19:45.1 (86).
High School: Lettered four years in cross country at Bishop Chatard High School; earned all-section and all-region honors as a senior, claiming the city championship; honored with the Senior Award and Trojan Award during senior year.
Personal: Kaleena Marie Cappel was born on Feb. 14, 1984, in Indianapolis, Ind.; is the daughter of Paul and Marianne Cappel.