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2020-21 Women's Track and Field Roster

Aliyah Newman

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Thomas
  • Hometown Chesterfield, Va.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • Triple Jump: 12.79m
  • Long Jump: 5.66m 

2020 OUTDOOR

  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Placed fourth in the triple jump at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a leap of 12.14m
  • Earned third place in the triple jump with a distance of 12.35m at the Carolina Challenge
  • Secured silver in the triple jump at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships with a leap of 12.03m

2019 OUTDOOR

  • Secured a first place finish at the VCU Final Qualifier, recording a leap of 12.38m in the triple jump
  • Placed second in the triple jump at the A-10 Outdoor Championships with a leap of 12.32m
  • Finished second and set a personal best in the long jump at the George Mason Spring Invitational, posting a leap of 5.66m

2019 INDOOR

  • Earned a first place finish in the triple jump at the A-10 Indoor Championships, recording a leap of 12.52m
  • Placed first in the triple jump at the Liberty Flames Invite after posting a leap of 12.44m
  • Won the triple jump at the Virginia Tech Invitational, posting a leap of 12.12m

2018 OUTDOOR

  • Placed first in the triple jump at the George Mason Spring Invitational posting a leap of 12.26m
  • Set a new personal best and earned first place at the A-10 Outdoor Championship after posting a leap of 12.79m in the triple jump
  • Finished fourth at the USF Bulls Invitational after recording a leap of 12.22m in the triple jump

2018 INDOOR

  • Placed first in the triple jump at the Father Diamond Invitational recording a leap of 11.84m
  • Earned a fourth place finish at the Towson Tiger Invitational posting a leap of 11.64m
  • Finished second at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship with a leap of 12.17m

PRIOR TO VCU

  • 2016-17 VHSL 6A Indoor All-State in triple jump
  • Was the regional runner-up in triple jump in 2017
  • Member of the 2017 VHSL 6A Conference 3 outdoor championship team

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Samantha and Darin Newman
  • Born on Feb. 18, 1999
  • Has on sibling, Desiree Newman
  • Majoring in Economics 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2019-20Junior

    Jumps
  • 2020-21Senior

    Jumps