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Kayla Christian

Kayla Christian

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Kent County, Va.
  • Highschool:
    New Kent
  • Prev School:
    New Kent

Summary

Biography

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
A part of two 4x100m relays that now hold the fourth and sixth best times at RU (47.99; 48.12) ... Ran the team's fastest time in the 200m at 25.69 ... Added a seventh place in the 200m at the Winthrop Invitational (25.83) ... Finished 11th at Big South Championships in the 100m with a time of 12.43 ... Also finished seventh at the UVA Invitational in the 100m (12.52) ... Placed fifth in long jump at Liberty Open (5.24m) ... Ran 60m dash (7.90) to finish 25th at Hilton Garden Inn-vitational ... Set new 60m dash standard (7.88) at VT Challenge to finish sixth in prelims.

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
Posted two Top-10 performances at Liberty Kickoff in the 60m (7.99) and the 200m (26.84) ... Competed in the long jump and finished 5th (5.32m) at the Liberty Open ... Notched a Top-5 showing at the Akron Invitational in the 200m (25.78) ... Posted new PR in 60m at BSC Indoor Championships with a 7.88 sprint ... New PR was set for 200m (25.72) at BSC Indoor Championships ... Teamed with Pannell, Mitchell and Wissler to place 9th in the 4x400m relay ... Broke PR in 100m (12.22) at Winthrop Invitational to finish runner-up ... Set a previous PR in long jump (5.43m) to place 5th at the Weems Baskin Relays ... Partnered with Church, Pannell and Crews in the 4x100m relay to claim second place (48.58) at the Winthrop Invitational ... Also finished third in the long jump at Rock Hill ... The 4x100m team posted a fourth-place showing (48.01) at the BSC Outdoor Championships ... Notched PR in long jump at BSC Outdoor Championships with a 5.62m mark to finish seventh ... Posted three Top-5 showings at the Highlander Invitational, including two runner-up finishes.

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS
Posted a PR (5.24m) and runner-up finish in the long jump at the Radford Invitational and crossed finish line in fifth in the 200m at 26.69.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS
Posted Radford’s top season marks in the 60m (8.08) and 200m (26.65) at the Big South Championships to finish 12th and 10th, respectively … Recorded a 10th-place finish at the Liberty Kick Off  in the 60m with a time of 8.20 ... Held the Radford outdoor season-best times in the 100-meter dash and 200m at 12.40 and 25.48, respectively … Recorded a Top-10 finish at the Big South Championships and a season-best time of 25.28 to finish third in her heat of the 200m.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time all district, region and state performer in the 100-meter dash and three-time district, region, state performer in the long jump and triple jump … Named MVP her senior season … Awarded Most Improved during indoor and outdoor seasons spanning from 2006-08.

PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Daughter of Yolanda and Michael Christian … Has an older brother, Michael … Majoring in psychology.


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Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'6"
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2011-12Junior

    Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2012-13Senior

    Sprints
    5'6"