Kyah Hoffman

Hometown:
Orleans, Mich.
High School:
Central Montcalm

PERSONAL RECORDS
Indoor
Mile: 4:59.26
3000m: 9:46.20
5000m: 16:55.94

Cross Country
5k: 17:38.3
6k: 21:06.9

2026 (Indoor): Competed in four events, the 5000m, 3000m, Mile, and DMR … ran career best 16:55.94 in the 5000m at the MAC Indoor Championships, good for ninth best in program history … ran a 4:59.26 in the Mile at GVSU Bill Clinger, a career best … ran the 3000m in 9:46.20 at the 2026 Meyo Invitational, a career best

2025 (Cross Country): Competed in all six meets … posted three top 10 finishes … named All-MAC Second team with a 12^th place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 1) … set a personal best in the 6k of 21:06.9 at the Mid-American Conference Championship … finished the Jeff Drenth Memorial 5k (Aug. 29) in 17:38.3 for sixth place … placed seventh at the Falcon Invitational (Oct. 17) … placed 10^th at the George Dales Classic (Sept. 19)

High school: Personal records: 400m (1:02.19), 800m (2:24.08), 1600m (5:03.46), 3200m (11:03.66), 5k (17:25.3) … four-year track and cross country letterwinner … won individual MHSAA D3 State Cross Country Championship in 2024 … four-time All-State honoree in cross country (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021) and three-time All-State honoree in track (2025, 2024, 2022) … MHSAA cross country regional champion (2024, 2023) … MHSAA 1600m and 4x800m regional champion in 2025

Personal: Daughter of Michelle and Brent Hoffman … has one sister, Tea, and one brother, Gage … graduated salutatorian of Central Montcalm High School … National Honor Society member … intends to major in graphic design and animation

Why CMU?: “My mother is a CMU alumna and had nothing but positive things to share about the school. Also, CMU is one of the few colleges in Michigan that offer a degree in animation. When visiting the school, I fell in love with the campus and the coaches. The positive atmosphere contributed to making my final decision. Fire up Chips!”