Eastern Michigan Athletics
2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Buffen, Kyra
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
High Jump
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Javelin
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
High Jump
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Multis
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Multis
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Kyra Buffen
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford
Bio
EMU: 2024-24: Indoor: First Team All-MAC selection…Competed in four total meets… Recorded three top-three finishes including an individual championship in the triple jump with a 12.43m (40-09.5) bound at the MAC Indoor Championships…Outdoor: Competed in six meets…First Team All-MAC honoree…NCAA East Prelims Qualifier in the triple jump…posted a PR in the triple jump with a 12.64m (41-5.75) bound, earning an individual championship at the MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships…Her 12.64m jump serves as the fourth-best in program history.
2022-23: Indoor: competed at eight meets in a combination of the long jump, triple jump and high jump and posted a PR of 12.31 meters to place fourth at the MAC Championships… she won the triple jump (12.20 meters) at the Notre Dame Invitational… had a second place finish in the high jump (1.60 meters) at the GVSU Holiday Open… had a pair of fourth place finishes in the long jump at the GVSU Snowdown Showdown and the Silverston Invitational Outdoor: competed in seven meets and posted a personal best of 5.91 meters to place 8th at in the long jump at the MAC Championships… won the triple jump (11.74 meters) at the Golden Grizzly Invite.
BENEDICT: Earned 2022 SIAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Year honors…Helped lead her team to a 2022 SIAC Outdoor championship…Named second-team all-conference.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time letterwinner for the Wolves under Head Coach Fyrone Davis…Named All-Region every year…Also earned four letters in basketball…Earned All-Region honors once in basketball.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Kyra Renee Buffen…Daughter of Sean and Kimberly Buffen…Has two brothers, Sean and K.J., and one sister, Danielle…Brother, K.J., plays basketball at the University of Alabama at Birmingham…Marketing major.
2022-23: Indoor: competed at eight meets in a combination of the long jump, triple jump and high jump and posted a PR of 12.31 meters to place fourth at the MAC Championships… she won the triple jump (12.20 meters) at the Notre Dame Invitational… had a second place finish in the high jump (1.60 meters) at the GVSU Holiday Open… had a pair of fourth place finishes in the long jump at the GVSU Snowdown Showdown and the Silverston Invitational Outdoor: competed in seven meets and posted a personal best of 5.91 meters to place 8th at in the long jump at the MAC Championships… won the triple jump (11.74 meters) at the Golden Grizzly Invite.
BENEDICT: Earned 2022 SIAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Year honors…Helped lead her team to a 2022 SIAC Outdoor championship…Named second-team all-conference.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time letterwinner for the Wolves under Head Coach Fyrone Davis…Named All-Region every year…Also earned four letters in basketball…Earned All-Region honors once in basketball.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Kyra Renee Buffen…Daughter of Sean and Kimberly Buffen…Has two brothers, Sean and K.J., and one sister, Danielle…Brother, K.J., plays basketball at the University of Alabama at Birmingham…Marketing major.
New Outdoor Track & Field Facility Ribbon Cutting
Tuesday, September 23
Track & Field at 2025 Spartan Invitational
Tuesday, April 08
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Cinematic Recap
Wednesday, March 05
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 1 Highlights
Saturday, March 01
