Kayla Charles |
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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Hatfield, Pa.
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| High School:
North Penn
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| Height:
5-5
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| Position:
Jumps/Hurdles/Sprints
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06/28/2013
252 Student-Athletes Garner Academic Honor
04/20/2013
Hayward Takes Third in 400H at Princeton; Charles Wins 100H at Widener
04/13/2013
Boyce, Becattini, and Hehir Lead Hawks with Individual Wins
04/07/2013
Hayward Sets New 400H Time of 1:01.41; Hayward and James Qualify for ECACs
03/30/2013
Hawks Total 74 Points; Boyce, Yanora, and Charles Post Brilliant Performances
Holds school record: Indoor Pentathlon (3,274 points)
INDOOR TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
55H: 8.83 [Jack Pyrah Invitational, Haverford, Dec. 2, 2011]
60H: 8.98 [Winter Games Invitational, Lafayette/Rider, Feb. 8, 2013]
200m: 27.69 [Winter Games Invitational, Lafayette/Rider, Feb. 10, 2012]
300m: 45.16 [Jack Pyrah Invitational, Haverford, Dec. 2, 2011]
400m: 1:01.28 [Quad Meet, Princeton, Jan. 11, 2013]
500m: 1:19.81 [Winter Games Invitational, Lafayette/Rider, Feb. 8, 2013]
800m: 2:29.56 [Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, Rhode Island, Feb. 16, 2013]
High Jump: 1.55m [Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, Rhode Island, Feb. 16, 2013]
Long Jump: 5.38m [Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, Rhode Island, Feb. 16, 2013]
Triple Jump: 10.27m (33' 8 1/2") [New Year's Invitational, Princeton, Dec. 10, 2011]
Shot Put: 7.19m [Pentathlon Invitational, Ursinus, Jan. 24, 2013]
Indoor Pentathlon: 3274 points [Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship, Rhode Island, Feb. 16, 2013]
OUTDOOR TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS:
100H: 14.47 [Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship, Charlotte, May 4, 2013]
400H: 1:04.26 [Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship, Charlotte, May 4, 2013]
High Jump: 1.52m [Outdoor Open, Delaware, Apr. 13, 2013]
Long Jump: 4.73m (15' 6 1/4") [7-Way Meet, Lafayette, Mar. 31, 2012]
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Outdoor 2013: Broke SJU's record in the 100H in 14.47 at the Atlantic 10 Championships en route to a ninth-place finish (5/4)... Ranked ninth in A-10 in 100H (14.47)... Also posted a personal-best in the 400H (1:04.26) at A-10s... Won the 100H in 14.60 at the Widener Invitational (4/20)... Took second in 100H (14.84) and fifth in season-best high jump (1.52m) at the Delaware Outdoor Open (4/13)... Took sixth in 100H (14.70) at the Colonial Relays (4/7)... Registered a then-personal record 100H time of 14.62 to take home the silver at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational (3/30)... Also ran third leg of 4x400m relay team that took third (3:54.98) at Lafayette.
Indoor 2012-13: Competed in a team-high eight different events and turned in a team-best 22 top-ten performances on the season... Led team and ranked ninth in A-10 in indoor pentathlon (3274 points) after just two performances... Ranked second on team and 10th in A-10 in 60H (8.98)... Ranked second on team in long jump and shot put and third in high jump... Posted personal records in the shot put (7.19m), long jump (5.38m), and 800m (2:29.56) en route to an eighth-place finish to become SJU's first participant in the Atlantic 10 Championships indoor pentathlon (2/17)... Broke through nine-second barrier to post a new personal-record 60H (8.98) for a fourth-place finish at Lafayette/Rider's Winter Games Invitational (2/8)... Took third in 60H (9.10) at Yale's Giegengack Invitational (2/2)... Set school record in the indoor pentathlon with 3155 points en route to a third-place finish at the Ursinus College Pentathlon Invitational (1/23)... Won the 60H (9.02) and placed second in long jump (5.33m) and fourth in 800m (2:31.51) at Ursinus... Took third in 60H (9.06) at Princeton's Quad Meet (1/11)... Ran 60H in 9.08 to take fifth at Princeton's New Year's Invitational (12/9)... Took third in 60H (9.26) at Villanova's Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/1).
Outdoor 2012: Took second place in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.96 at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational (3/31)...Also posted season-best mark of 15' 6 1/8" at Lafayette...Recorded personal-best 400m hurdles in a time of 1:05.72 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/5).
Indoor 2011-12: Competed in six meets...Notched personal bests in long jump (17' 3 1/2'') at Princeton 4-Way, triple jump (33' 8 1/2'') at New Year's, 55m hurdles (8.83) and 300m (45.16) at Jack Pyrah, 60m hurdles (9.18) at PSU Relays, and 200m (27.69) at Lafayette/Rider.
High School/Personal: Named league's Athlete of the Year as a senior...Named MVP of outdoor track season for three years and Athlete of the Week four times...Ran four years for the undefeated league champions at North Penn...Won district championships sophomore year and reached district finals senior year...Named to All-League First Team in 300m hurdles, 100m hurdles, and long jump as a senior...Ran in the distance medley relay for the Penn Relays senior year and long jump junior year...Broke school records for 400m, 100m, and 60m hurdles, while also breaking long jump, 4x100m, distance medley relay, and indoor sprint medley records...Four-year varsity letterwinner...Majoring in classical studies.
