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2019-20 Women's Track and Field

Kara Lyles

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool South
  • Hometown Suffolk, Va.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • Long Jump: 5.87m
  • 500: 1:14:21
  • 60-meter hurdles: 9.28
  • 300: 41.22 

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Helped secure a first-place finish in the 4x200 at the Bobcat/Shark Relays 
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Placed ninth in the long jump at the Nittany Lion Challenge 
  • Finished fourth in the long jump at the VMI Team Challenge with a leap of 5.63m
  • Won the long jump at the Vince Brown Invitational after posting a leap of 5.30m

2019 OUTDOOR

  • Completed the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division I East Region Preliminary Rounds, posting a time of 1:04.95
  • Won the 400-meter hurdles at the VCU Final Qualifier with a time of 1:00.32
  • Finished second in the 400-meter hurdles (59.81) and third in the long jump (5.73m) at the A-10 Outdoor Championships
  • Earned a second place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the Miami Hurricane Invitational, posting a time of 59.73

2019 INDOOR

  • Finished second in the long jump (5.87m) and third in the 500-meter race (1:14.21) at the A-10 Indoor Championships
  • Placed first in the 500m at the Winter Relays, securing a time of 1:15.42
  • Won the long jump at the George Mason Patriot Games with a leap of 5.56m

2018 OUTDOOR

  • Finished third in the 400m hurdles at the George Mason Spring Invitational posting a time 1:01.28
  • Finished third in the 400m hurdles at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship posting a time of 59.98
  • Earned second place at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championship recording a time of 1:00.12 in the 400m hurdles

PRIOR TO VCU

  • Previously ran at South Carolina
  • NCAA regional qualifier for the 400-meter hurdles and the 1,600-meter relay
  • 2017 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
  • 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Christopher and Fonda
  • Born on Nov. 13, 1997
  • Has two siblings, Kayla and Christopher Jr.
  • Majoring in Psychology/Pre-Nursing
  • Mother played basketball at William & Mary

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2018-19Junior

    Sprints
  • 2019-20Senior

    Sprints