Eastern Michigan Athletics
2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Buffen, Kyra
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
High Jump
/ Women's Track & Field
Multis
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Javelin
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws/Javelin
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
High Jump
/ Women's Track & Field
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints/Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Multis
/ Women's Track & Field
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Women's Track & Field
Hurdles/Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Kyra Buffen
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- 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.
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
2025 MAC Indoor Championships Hype Video
Wednesday, February 26
