Hall of Fame
Kelly Duffy-Coryer becomes the latest women’s cross country runner to be enshrined in the hall and crafted her own fine résumé while sporting the red and white.
She parlayed her success on the trails to All-SUNYAC First Team accolades in 1999 and 2000 and also represented the Cardinals at a pair of NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country Championships.
After finishing 34th at the national meet in 1998, she came back stronger than ever in 1999 and received All-American honors by way of a 26th-place finish. At the conclusion of the 1999-00 academic year, she was named the Plattsburgh State Female Athlete of the Year.
WHERE SHE IS NOW:
Running continues to be a major part of Kelly’s life, as she has competed in numerous half marathons as well as one full marathon. Kelly’s main accomplishment is being a mother to her three children - Jackson (seven), Maxwell (four) and Addalyn (one). She is married to her husband, Cullen, and the family resides in Plattsburgh.
For the last 14 years, Kelly has loved working with children as a teacher. She began her career working at Pyramids Development Center as a special education teacher. Currently, Kelly is employed as a reading specialist by the Saranac Central School District. She is involved in numerous committees for her job and works extremely hard to make learning fun and engaging for her students.
FAVORITE PLATTSBURGH STATE SPORTS MOMENT:
”My favorite Plattsburgh State sports moment was winning SUNYAC’s my junior year, ending Cortland’s 15-year winning streak in the process. We worked so hard as a team and it really came together that day. It was a happy day!”
