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Personal Bests

Indoor:

60 – 7.42

60H – 7.83

200 – 23.88

300 – 38.19

Outdoor:

100H – 12.64

400H – 57.63

In The Record Book:

• Ranks 2nd all-time in the indoor 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.18, set in 2026
• Ranks 4th all-time in the outdoor 100m hurdles with a time of 12.64, set in 2026
• Ranks 7th all-time in the outdoor 400m hurdles with a time of 57.63, set in 2025

Career Accolades

• 2026 SEC Outdoor 100m Hurdles Champion
• 2026 SEC Indoor 60m Hurdles Champion
• 2026 SEC Women’s Indoor Co-Runner of the Year
• 2026 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor All-American
• 2026 SEC Indoor and Outdoor First Team All-Conference
• 2025 NCAA Second Team All-American

Academic Accolades 

• SEC Women’s Indoor Scholar Athlete of the Year – 2026
• USTFCCCA Academic All-American – 2026
• CSC Academic All-America Third Team – 2026
• USTFCCCA Academic All-American – 2025
• SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2025
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete – 2024
• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll – 2024

2025-26 (Junior)

Outdoor

• NCAA Championship 100m hurdles final qualifier, placed second in the prelims
• Remained unbeaten against collegiate hurdlers in 2026 heading into the 100m hurdles final in Eugene
• Ran the second-fastest qualifying time in the 100m hurdles at the NCAA East First Round
• Swept the SEC women’s hurdles titles in 2026, winning gold at the conference outdoor championships with a career-best time of 12.64, the fourth-fastest time in program history
• Finished third in the 100m hurdles events at the Jim Green Invitational
• Won the 100m H event at the Tom Jones Invitational, placed eighth in the 4x100m relay
• Competed in three events at the Texas Relays, winning the 100m hurdles and placing 11th in the 400m hurdles and fifth in the 4x100m
• Made her outdoor season debut at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, helping the Wildcats place second in the 4x100m relay

Indoor

• Placed fifth in the NCAA women’s 60m hurdles final, earning First Team All-American honors
• Claimed her first career collegiate medal, winning the SEC women’s 60m hurdles title
• Ran a career-best time of 7.83 in the 60m hurdles final at the Tiger Paw Invitational, moving her into No. 2 in UK history
• Won the first two rounds of the 60m hurdles at the Razorback Invitational, finishing second in the final
• Ran a career-best time in the 60m (7.42) and the 200m (23.88) at the Crossroads of America Invitational
• Made her indoor season debut at the Commodore Winter Challenge, winning the 60m hurdles and placing fourth in the

2024-25 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

• Finished 11th, one spot off the cut line, in the 100m hurdles semifinal at the NCAA Championships
• Posted personal-best times in the 100m hurdles (12.93), tied for 5th in UK history, and 400m hurdles (57.63) at the NCAA East Regionals
• Placed fourth in the 100m hurdles final at the SEC Championships with a time of 13.00
• Won the SHR and finished second in the 100m hurdles and third in the SMR at the Drake Relays
• Won the 100m hurdles event at the Jim Click Shootout, along with placing sixth in both the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay
• Placed seventh in the 100m hurdles at the Texas Relays with a 13.29 mark
• Made her outdoor debut at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, placing third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.64

Indoor

• Finished 16th in the women’s 60m hurdles prelims with a time of 8.37 at the SEC Championships
• Placed 22nd in the 4x400m relay event at the Tiger Paw Invitational
• Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles final with a time of 8.27 at the Corky Classic
• Placed sixth in the 60m hurdles at the McCravy Memorial in a time of 8.37 and placed 19th in the 300m in a personal best time of 39.54
• Made season debut at Louisville Opener, placing second in the 60m hurdles in a time of 8.34

2023-24 (Freshman)

Outdoor

• Placed 2nd in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.12 at the EKU Spring Meet

Indoor

• Won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.29 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
• Won the 200m with a time of 24.94 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
• Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 4th with a time of 3:52.23 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
• Set a personal best time of 7.53 in the 60-meter dash prelims at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
• Placed 4th in the 60-meter hurdles with a personal best time of 8.18 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
• Placed 8th in the 200m with a personal best time of 24.57 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
• Placed 4th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.19 at the Corky Classic
• Member of 4×400 team that placed 14th with a time of 3:51.87

High School  

• Earned four letters in track & field at St. Viator HS 
• Finished fourth at Illinois State Championships in 2022
• Won a national championship, five outdoor state titles and two indoor state titles
• Named Illinois Cross Country/Track & Field Coaches Association Athlete of the Year
• Four year honor roll member