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Virginia Commonwealth University

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2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

Rafael Suanes/Atlantic 10

Mykalee Atkins

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chesapeake, Va.
  • Highschool Great Bridge

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • Heptathlon: 4452
  • Decathlon: 5762

2022 OUTDOOR

  • Set a personal best with 5,762 points in the decathlon at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships, placing seventh
  • Placed 12th in the decathlon at the Duke Invitational
  • Placed fourth as a member of the 4x400 relay at the Black and Gold Invitational

2022 INDOOR

  • Placed eighth in the heptathlon at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, scoring a personal-best 4,452 points
  • Secured top-five finishes in the high jump and pole vault at the Richard Drake Invitational
  • Scored 4124 points in the heptathlon at the Brant Tolsma Invitational, placing fifth
  • Set a personal best of 8.53 in the 60-meter hurdles at the VMI Team Challenge, placing fifth in the finals, also earning a top-10 finish in the long jump

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Placed in the top-10 in the javelin throw at the JMU Invitational with a throw of 34.99m
  • Earned a personal best time of 15.33 in the 110 hurdles at the George Mason University Spring Invitational
  • Finished runner-up in the decathlon at the Bobcat Invitational with 5483 points

2021 INDOOR

  • Secured a runner-up finish at the Mason Winter Track Fiesta, scoring 4070 points in the heptathlon
  • Finished third in the 60m hurdles at the Virginia Tech Challenge, posting a time of 8.61. Also finished as runner-up in the 4x400
  • Earned a third-place finish at the Patriot Games in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.76
  • Placed eighth in the 60m hurdles final with a time of 8.82 seconds and earned top-10 finishes in the high jump and long jump at the VMI Keydet Invitational 

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Helped secure fourth place in the 4x200 relay at the Bobcat/Shark Relays
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Placed sixth in the high jump at the Nittany Lion Challenge with a personal best leap of 1.86m
  • Earned a personal best of 6.13m in the long jump at the Virginia Tech Invitational
  • Finished in the top-10 in the Heptathlon at the Hokie Invitational with a total of 3514 points

2019 OUTDOOR

  • Won the 110H and finished third in the 400H at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship, recording a 15.81 and 58.73 respectively
  • Placed eighth in the 400H at the Fred Hardy Invitational, posting a 58.42

2019 INDOOR

  • Finished within the top-10 at the Vince Brown Invitational after posting an 8.85 in the 60H
  • Secured a top-five finish and a personal record in the 400m at the Virginia Tech Invitational, recording a time of 52.72

PRIOR TO VCU

  • Named Most Valuable Athlete in 2017-18
  • 2018 VHSL Outdoor 200m All-State Performer
  • 100m hurdles and 400m Outdoor Regional Champion 2018
  • Member of the National Honor Society

PERSONAL

  • Born on May 17, 2000 in Falmouth, Jamaica 
  • Holds the distinction as an Eagle Scout
  • Majoring in Exercise Science

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Multi
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Multi
  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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