The 5-foot-4 sophomore won the LHSAA Division 1 state meet this past season with a personal-best time of 17:21.7, breaking the tape 20.6 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Panthers to a sixth place team finish. A winner in six of her nine races last fall, Keene was the runner-up in her remaining three meets. She capped her campaign by earning All-American status with her win in the age 15-18 Division at the AAU Cross Country Nationals.
Keene has maintained a weighted 4.44 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.
Also a practiced guitar player and violinist, Keene has volunteered locally on behalf of food drives in association with St. Luke’s Church. She also has donated her time to both the SPCA and PetSmart in an effort to help homeless dogs be adopted.
