Virginia Commonwealth University

PERSONAL RECORDS

60m: 7.46
100m: 11.38
200m Indoor: 23.70
200m Outdoor: 23.28
400m Indoor: 52.50
400m Outdoor: 51.72
500m: 1:13.54

The Skinny: Even with only one year in theAtlantic 10, Kiara Porter is already a five-time A-10 champion withvictories in the Indoor 400m, Outdoor 400m, Outdoor 200m, Outdoor4x100 and Outdoor 4x400. She earned Honorable Mention All-Americanstatus in the 400-meters in 2013 and has twice earned NCAA AcademicAll-American status. She earned a Gold Medal as part of the 4x400meter relay at the IAAF World Junior Championships and was asemifinalist in the 2013 US Outdoor Track & Field Championshipsin the 400m. This year, she's currently ranked in the top-25nationally in the 200m indoor, 300m indoor and 500mindoor. 

CAREERSTATS

JUNIOR SEASON (OUTDOOR)

• Won 2nd gold medal for Team USA in the 4x400m relay with a timeof 3:35.79 at the NACAC Championship in Kamploops, BC, Canada
• Finished 12th in the 400m at the USA Outdoor Championshipsearning a spot on the 4x400m relay team that would represent TeamUSA at the NACAC Championship
• Earned All-Academic honors 
• Finished 8th in the 400m finals of the NCAA Championship toearn 1st team All-American honors
• Ran her second fastest 400m time ever of 52.06 to earn a spotin the finals of the NCAA Championship
• Ran a lifetime best of 51.72 in the 400m at the NCAA EastQualifying Rounds to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals
• Gold medalists in the 100m with a time of 11.60 at the ECACChampionship
• Won the 200m and 400m races at the Atlantic 10Championship
• Helped the Rams to a 1st place finish in the 4x100m relay atthe Atlantic 10 Championship
• Finished 1st in the 400m at the Kentucky Relays
• Broke a school record and won the 100m race with a time of11.38 at the Mason Spring Invite

JUNIOR SEASON (INDOOR)

• Earned All-Academic honors
• Finished 13th in the 400m at the NCAA Indoor Championship toearn 2nd Team All-American
• Ran an indoor personal best of 52.50 at the BU Last Chance meetto advance to the NCAA Championship
• In a rare feat, Porter won the 60m, 400m and 200m at theAtlantic 10 Championship to earn the Most Outstanding Track Awardfor her performances
• Won the 400m and helped the team to a 2nd place finish in the4x400m relay at the Penn State Invite
• Won the 200m and 300m at the Virginia Tech Hokie Invite andhelped the tema to a 3rd place finish in the 4x400m relay
• Ran a personal best in the 500m with a time of 1:13.54 to winthe event at the Patriot Invite

SOPHOMORE SEASON (OUTDOOR)

• Ran a school record time of 52.33 seconds in the 400-meters,qualifying for the NCAA Semifinals in Eugene, Ore
• Placed fourth at the ECAC/IC4A's in the 200-meter race withatime of 14.02 seconds. It was her third-best performance of theseason
• Took home Atlantic 10 Outdoor All-Conference honors after anoutstanding semester in the classroom
• Named the Atlantic 10 Championship's Most OutstandingPerformer
• Anchord the 4x400-meter relay team to gold at the Atlantic 10Championship with a time of 3:44.09
• Ran the second-leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that posted atime of 45.78 seconds, winning gold at the Atlantic 10Championship
• Took home gold in the 400-meter race at the A-10 Championship,running a time of 53.61 seconds
• Won the 200-meter dash at the Atlantic 10 Championship with atime of 24.07 seconds
• Set the school record in the 200-meter dash with a time of23.28 seconds at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• Won the 400-meter dash with a personal record time of 53.11seconds at Vanderbilt
• Was the second-leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that finshedsecond, setting a season-best time of 45.75 seconds
• Ran the third-leg of the 4x400-meter relay, breaking the schoolrecord and winning at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of3:41.90
• Finished third with a personal-best time of 11.74 seconds inthe 100-meter dash at the Mason Invitational
• Ran a 53.41 seconds  in the 400-meter it was the eightfastest time in the East Region this season
• Recorded a personal record 23.59 seconds in the 200-meter atthe Florida Relays
• Ran the second-leg of of the 4x100-meter relay team that ran aseason-best 45.76 seconds at the Florida Relays, placing 15th
• Anchored the 4x400-meter relay team that finished 24th at theFlorida Relays, running a season-best 3:43.92
• Was the second-leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that finishedsecond at the Fred Hardy Invitational with a time of 46.32seconds
• Ran the first-leg of the 4x400-meter relay on the winning team,with a season-best time of 46.32 seconds at the Fred HardyInvitational
• Finished second in the 200-meter race at the Viriginia Cup witha time of 23.83 seconds
• Won the 100-meter dash at the Ram Invite with a time of 11.82seconds
• Also was the champion in the 200-meter at the Ram Inviterunning it in 23.45 seconds

SOPHOMORE SEASON (INDOOR)

• Ran a 24.00 in the 200-meter race at the New BalanceInvitational good enough for tenth place
• Won the 400-meter race at the A-10 Indoor Championships with atime of 54.98 seconds
• Placed second in the 200-meter race at the A-10 Championshipwith a time of 24.21 seconds
• A member of the 4x400 relay team that placed fourth at the A-10Indoor Championships with a time of 3:52.87
• Set the school record in the 400m and finished second behindonly Olympian Shana Cox in the Penn State NationalInvitatonal.  Her time of 53.43 was nearly a second fasterthan the previous mark
• Broke the Wesley Brown Field House Record (Navy) in the 200mwith a time of 24.06
• Set a personal record in the 60m dash with a time of 7.64
• Set the school record in the 500m with a time of 1:14.89

FRESHMAN SEASON (OUTDOOR)

• Won her first outdoor race in the 200m with a time of 24.02 atthe VCU Ram Invite
• She broke 54 seconds in the 400m for the first time at theFlorida Relays clocking 53.98 finishing 18^th
• Also broke the 24 seconds barrier for the first time at theVanderbilt Relays with a time of 23.60 placing third
• At the CAA Championship she  won the 400m in 53.24, placedthird in the 200m with 23.90 and was a part of the 4x100m relayteam that broke the school record with a time of 45.20 placingfirst 
• She was also a part of the 4x400m Relay team that also brokethe school record with a time of 3:42.57 finishing second at theCAA Championships
• Entered the NCAA East Prelim Round ranked 18^th
• Ran 53.63 and placed third in her heat to advance to thequarterfinals, where she ran 53.28and finished 15^thoverall
• Also competed at the USA Junior Outdoor Championships where shefinished fourth in the 400m in a school record breaking time of53.07, good enough for a spot on the USA’s 4x400m relay teamthat competed in Barcelona, Spain at the IAAF World JuniorChampionships where she captured a gold medal as part of TeamUSA’s 4x400 meter relay team. Named to the 2012 USTFCCCATrack & Field Academic All- America Team.

FRESHMAN SEASON (INDOOR)

• Won her first colligate 400m race at Penn State Invite with atime of 54.82
• Also ran a season-best 200m at Penn State placing second with atime of 24.34
• Placed second to Olympian DeeDee Trotter with a time of 54.35at the Virginia Tech Challenge
• She finished her indoor season in the 400m with a time of 54.47to finish fourth at the ECAC Championships

PRIOR TO VCU

• VA AA Indoor State Champion in the 55m in 7.66, 300m in 39.41and was a member of the first place 4x400m relay team  
• Captured VA AA Outdoor 200m State Title with a record breakingtime of 24.18
• She also broke that state record in the 400m with a time of54.77 to capture the 400m VHSL AA Title
• Part of the 4x400m Team the captured the VHSL State Title(2011)
• A two-time AAU National Champion in the 4x400m relay with the 5Star Summer Track Club
• Holds School Record from 55M-400M at Tabb High School
• Named the Most Valuable Female Athlete all four years in highschool

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Gail Hannah
• Majoring in Financial Planning
• Date of Birth: 10/22/1993