Back to rankingsView on MileSplit
Kayla Folkes
Class of 2027 · Kill Devil Hills, NC
High school track and field athlete profile
National rank · #457
NC rank · #17
3 stars ★★★☆☆
Main · 1500m
Secondary · 800m
Athlete overview
Graduation year
2027
Hometown
Kill Devil Hills, NC
School / team
First Flight
Primary event
1500m
Secondary event
800m
Results tracked
142
Star rating
3
TRAX-Score
83.363
Top-End
83.1
Consistency
82.5
Versatility
82.4
Big Meet
88.7
Personal records
Best scored mark in each event across the athlete's complete performance history.
11 events
300m
PR
47.41
Indoor · 2024
Event Score 55.8
400m
PR
59.80
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 77.8
800m
PR
2:12.52
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 85.0
1000m
PR
2:58.24
Indoor · 2026
Event Score 81.3
1500m
PR
4:33.48
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 85.2
1600m
PR
4:55.72
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 83.0
Mile
PR
4:56.43
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 83.7
3000m
PR
13:32.00
Cross Country · 2023
Event Score 28.2
3200m
PR
10:54.58
Indoor · 2025
Event Score 79.6
5000m
PR
18:11.30
Cross Country · 2025
Event Score 72.2
HJ
PR
5-0
Outdoor · 2023
Event Score 65.4
Performance history
142 results shown
All events
All years
| Event | Mark | Event Score | Meet | Year | Season | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500m | 4:33.48 | 85.2 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | 2026 | Outdoor | 68 |
| 800m | 2:12.52 | 85 | RunningLane Track Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 800m | 2:15.33 | 84.7 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | 2026 | Indoor | 60 |
| Mile | 4:56.43 | 83.7 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | 2026 | Outdoor | 68 |
| 1600m | 4:55.72 | 83 | RunningLane Track Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 4 |
| Mile | 4:57.50 | 83 | RunningLane Track Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 800m | 2:13.99 | 82.6 | Music City Track Carnival | 2026 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 800m | 2:14.07 | 82.5 | Dogwood Track Classic | 2026 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 1600m | 4:57.51 | 81.8 | RunningLane Track Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 6 |
| Mile | 4:59.24 | 81.8 | RunningLane Track Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 6 |
| 800m | 2:14.60 | 81.6 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | 2026 | Outdoor | 92 |
| Mile | 4:59.55 | 81.6 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 2025 | Outdoor | 82 |
| Mile | 5:03.76 | 81.6 | ASICS Last Chance Invitational | 2026 | Indoor | 19 |
| 800m | 2:14.67 | 81.5 | ASICS Carolina Distance Carnival | 2026 | Outdoor | 15 |
| 1000m | 2:58.24 | 81.3 | Mondo Elite HS Invitational | 2026 | Indoor | 6 |
| 1500m | 4:39.03 | 81.3 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 2025 | Outdoor | 84 |
| 1600m | 5:03.39 | 80.6 | The 63rd East Coast Invitational | 2026 | Indoor | 1 |
| 800m | 2:15.52 | 80.2 | RunningLane Track Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 3 |
| Mile | 5:06.45 | 79.9 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | 2026 | Indoor | 126 |
| 3200m | 10:54.58 | 79.6 | NCRunners Elite Dash for Doobie 3200 | 2025 | Indoor | 16 |
| 1600m | 5:01.33 | 79.3 | Carolina Distance Carnival | 2025 | Outdoor | 19 |
| Mile | 5:03.17 | 79.3 | Carolina Distance Carnival | 2025 | Outdoor | 19 |
| 1600m | 5:02.51 | 78.5 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional | 2025 | Outdoor | 2 |
| Mile | 5:05.05 | 78.1 | Music City Track Carnival | 2026 | Outdoor | 15 |
| 400m | 59.80 | 77.8 | Northeastern Coastal Conference Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 1600m | 5:03.78 | 77.7 | Mount Tabor Mile & Throwing Thunder | 2026 | Outdoor | 12 |
| 1600m | 5:03.72 | 77.7 | NCHSAA 3A State Championship | 2025 | Outdoor | 4 |
| Mile | 5:05.67 | 77.7 | Mount Tabor Mile & Throwing Thunder | 2026 | Outdoor | 12 |
| 800m | 2:17.34 | 77.3 | NCHSAA 4A State Championship | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1000m | 3:01.98 | 77.2 | The VA Showcase | 2025 | Indoor | 10 |
| 1600m | 5:04.69 | 77.1 | NCHSAA 4A State Championship | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:04.94 | 77 | Apex Lions' Relays | 2025 | Outdoor | 9 |
| Mile | 5:11.29 | 76.8 | The VA Showcase | 2025 | Indoor | 22 |
| 1600m | 5:09.56 | 76.7 | The VA Showcase | 2025 | Indoor | 22 |
| Mile | 5:07.69 | 76.4 | Mount Tabor Mile & Throwing Thunder | 2025 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 400m | 1:00.32 | 76.1 | NCC @ Northeastern | 2026 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 800m | 2:21.49 | 75.8 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | 2025 | Indoor | 157 |
| 3200m | 11:02.78 | 75.5 | NHS Home Meet #1 | 2025 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 3200m | 11:10.75 | 75.1 | Fleet Feet Dash for Doobie 3200 (Indoor Calendar) | 2024 | Indoor | 26 |
| 1500m | 4:50.83 | 74.7 | The VA Showcase | 2025 | Indoor | 22 |
| 1600m | 5:08.64 | 74.6 | Carolina Distance Carnival | 2024 | Outdoor | 6 |
| Mile | 5:10.48 | 74.6 | Carolina Distance Carnival | 2024 | Outdoor | 21 |
| 1000m | 3:04.38 | 74.5 | NCHSAA 3A Indoor State Championship Meet | 2024 | Indoor | 1 |
| 1000m | 3:04.47 | 74.4 | NCHSAA 4A Indoor State Championship Meet | 2026 | Indoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:13.31 | 74.3 | NCHSAA 4A Indoor State Championship Meet | 2026 | Indoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:09.22 | 74.2 | NCHSAA 3A State Championship | 2024 | Outdoor | 4 |
| 1600m | 5:09.23 | 74.2 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional | 2024 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 800m | 2:19.66 | 73.8 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 1000m | 3:05.05 | 73.8 | Lampert Timing Indoor Track Meet #7 | 2024 | Indoor | 2 |
| 400m | 1:01.11 | 73.5 | NCHSAA 4A East Regional | 2026 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 800m | 2:20.33 | 72.7 | NCHSAA 3A State Championship | 2024 | Outdoor | 5 |
| Mile | 5:17.79 | 72.7 | adidas Track Nationals | 2024 | Indoor | 11 |
| 1600m | 5:16.07 | 72.6 | Lampert Timing Indoor Track Meet #7 | 2026 | Indoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:16.14 | 72.5 | adidas Track Nationals | 2024 | Indoor | 11 |
| Mile | 5:18.15 | 72.5 | The 61st East Coast Invitational | 2024 | Indoor | 4 |
| 1600m | 5:16.41 | 72.4 | The 61st East Coast Invitational | 2024 | Indoor | 4 |
| 800m | 2:20.65 | 72.3 | Carolina Distance Carnival | 2024 | Outdoor | 20 |
| 3200m | 11:14.83 | 72.2 | NCHSAA 3A State Championship | 2025 | Outdoor | 4 |
| 5000m | 18:11.30 | 72.2 | The VA XC Showcase | 2025 | Cross Country | 43 |
| 1000m | 3:07.23 | 71.5 | NCHSAA 3A Indoor State Championship Meet | 2025 | Indoor | 5 |
| 5000m | 18:17.40 | 71.2 | Great American XC Festival | 2025 | Cross Country | 47 |
| 1000m | 3:07.59 | 71.1 | Lampert Timing Indoor Track Meet #6 | 2024 | Indoor | 3 |
| 5000m | 18:19.52 | 70.9 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional | 2024 | Cross Country | 2 |
| 3200m | 11:27.49 | 70.5 | NCHSAA 4A Indoor State Championship Meet | 2026 | Indoor | 2 |
| 3200m | 11:30.41 | 69.7 | New Balance Dash for Doobie 3200 | 2024 | Indoor | 34 |
| 5000m | 18:27.00 | 69.7 | Currituck Home Meet | 2024 | Cross Country | 2 |
| 5000m | 18:33.63 | 68.6 | NCHSAA State Championship | 2025 | Cross Country | 1 |
| 800m | 2:23.34 | 68.3 | Northeastern Home Meet #3 | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 18:36.20 | 68.2 | Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional | 2025 | Cross Country | 53 |
| 800m | 2:23.47 | 68.1 | Northeastern Home Meet #3 | 2025 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 3200m | 11:30.41 | 68.1 | New Balance Dash for Doobie 3200 | 2023 | Cross Country | 34 |
| 3200m | 11:32.25 | 67.6 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional | 2025 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 1600m | 5:24.55 | 67.4 | THE 757 SHOWDOWN | 2025 | Indoor | 1 |
| 3200m | 11:33.00 | 67.4 | First Flight Track Meet | 2026 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 18:41.40 | 67.4 | The VA XC Showcase | 2024 | Cross Country | 47 |
| 1000m | 3:12.00 | 66.5 | Manteo Polar Bear | 2024 | Indoor | 3 |
| 1000m | 3:12.89 | 65.6 | Lampert Timing Indoor Track Meet #5 | 2025 | Indoor | 2 |
| 800m | 2:25.23 | 65.5 | Northeastern Coastal Conference Championships | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 400m | 1:03.64 | 65.4 | PCHS meet 1 | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 3200m | 11:40.80 | 65.4 | Currituck Home Meet #2 | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| HJ | 5-0 | 65.4 | Albemarle Athletic Conference MS Championships | 2023 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 400m | 1:03.74 | 65.1 | Currituck Home Meet #2 | 2025 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1000m | 3:13.33 | 65.1 | Lampert Timing Indoor Track Meet #7 | 2026 | Indoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:28.70 | 64.9 | Grant Holloway Holiday Invitational | 2024 | Indoor | 13 |
| 1600m | 5:24.80 | 64.7 | NHS Home Meet #1 | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 18:59.00 | 64.6 | NCC Conference Championship | 2024 | Cross Country | 2 |
| 1600m | 5:25.07 | 64.5 | Northeastern Coastal Conference Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 800m | 2:26.10 | 64.3 | NCHSAA 4A East Regional | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:30.00 | 64.2 | NHS Pre-Holiday Polar Bear Meet 1 | 2024 | Indoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 19:02.00 | 64.2 | NCC Championships | 2025 | Cross Country | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:26.38 | 63.8 | NCHSAA 4A East Regional | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 19:06.00 | 63.5 | NCC Conference Championship | 2023 | Cross Country | 3 |
| 5000m | 19:06.00 | 63.5 | NC Coastal Conference Championship | 2023 | Cross Country | 3 |
| 800m | 2:26.72 | 63.4 | First Flight Home Meet #1 | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 19:09.60 | 63 | Great American XC Festival | 2024 | Cross Country | 63 |
| 5000m | 19:09.60 | 63 | Friday Night Lights XC Festival | 2024 | Cross Country | 27 |
| 5000m | 19:09.29 | 63 | Providence Cross Country Invitational | 2024 | Cross Country | 12 |
| 800m | 2:27.09 | 62.9 | Northeastern Coastal Conference Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 400m | 1:04.54 | 62.6 | First Flight Home Meet #1 | 2024 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 400m | 1:04.79 | 61.8 | NHS Home Meet #1 | 2024 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 800m | 2:27.94 | 61.7 | Northeastern Coastal Conference Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 19:18.90 | 61.6 | Great American XC Festival | 2023 | Cross Country | 94 |
| 5000m | 19:19.10 | 61.5 | adidas XC Challenge | 2025 | Cross Country | 35 |
| 5000m | 19:20.66 | 61.3 | NCHSAA State Championship | 2024 | Cross Country | 9 |
| 5000m | 19:24.60 | 60.7 | Friday Night Lights XC Festival | 2025 | Cross Country | 32 |
| 5000m | 19:25.00 | 60.6 | NCC Meet #6 | 2023 | Cross Country | 3 |
| 3200m | 12:00.47 | 60.4 | Northeastern Coastal Conference Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 3200m | 12:00.47 | 60.4 | Northeastern Home Meet #3 | 2025 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 19:30.00 | 59.9 | NCC Meet #1 @Currituck (Rescheduled) | 2025 | Cross Country | 1 |
| 5000m | 19:32.00 | 59.6 | NCHSAA 4A East Regional | 2025 | Cross Country | 1 |
| 5000m | 19:36.16 | 59 | NCHSAA State Championship | 2023 | Cross Country | 16 |
| 1600m | 5:37.39 | 57.4 | Albemarle Athletic Conference MS Championships | 2023 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:38.19 | 57 | Currituck Home Meet #2 | 2025 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:39.60 | 56.2 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD (Moyock) | 2023 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 19:54.66 | 56.2 | NCHSAA 3A East Regional | 2023 | Cross Country | 7 |
| 800m | 2:31.98 | 56.1 | Currituck Home Meet #2 | 2025 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:39.80 | 56.1 | NCRunners Middle School Elite Invitational | 2023 | Outdoor | 17 |
| HJ | 4-8 | 55.9 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD (First Flight) | 2023 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 300m | 47.41 | 55.8 | Lampert Timing Indoor Track Meet #7 | 2024 | Indoor | 14 |
| 1600m | 5:41.13 | 55.3 | Northeastern Coastal Conference Championships | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 20:17.00 | 53 | NCC Meet 1 at Manteo | 2024 | Cross Country | 2 |
| 1600m | 5:46.37 | 52.5 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD (First Flight) | 2023 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 1600m | 5:47.23 | 52 | Albemarle Athletic Conference MS Championships | 2022 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 3200m | 12:35.47 | 52 | Northeastern Coastal Conference Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| HJ | 4-6 | 51.2 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD (Moyock) | 2023 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 800m | 2:36.84 | 49.7 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD (Moyock) | 2023 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 800m | 2:37.02 | 49.5 | Albemarle Athletic Conference MS Championships | 2023 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1000m | 3:30.23 | 48.8 | Lampert Timing Indoor Track Meet #8 | 2024 | Indoor | 3 |
| 5000m | 20:58.00 | 47.3 | NCC Conference Meet #2 | 2023 | Cross Country | 4 |
| 5000m | 20:59.40 | 47.1 | Friday Night Lights XC Festival | 2023 | Cross Country | 90 |
| HJ | 4-4 | 46.5 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD Meet (Currituck) | 2023 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 1600m | 5:59.45 | 45.6 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD Meet #1 | 2022 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 21:22.00 | 44.1 | NCC Meet #5 Currituck | 2023 | Cross Country | 5 |
| 800m | 2:41.38 | 44 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD (First Flight) | 2023 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 800m | 2:42.60 | 42.6 | Albemarle Athletic Conference MS Championships | 2022 | Outdoor | 2 |
| HJ | 4-2 | 41.8 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD Meet #1 | 2022 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 5000m | 21:46.00 | 40.9 | NCC Meet 3 at Manteo | 2023 | Cross Country | 5 |
| 1600m | 6:10.68 | 40 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD Meet (Currituck) | 2023 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 800m | 2:44.85 | 39.9 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD Meet (Currituck) | 2023 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 21:56.00 | 39.7 | NCC Conference Meet #1 @ Edenton - Exhibition | 2023 | Cross Country | 7 |
| 800m | 2:50.35 | 33.6 | Albemarle Athletic Conference QUAD Meet #1 | 2022 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 3000m | 13:32.00 | 28.2 | Hwy 24 Light Up the Night | 2023 | Cross Country | 40 |
