2023-24 Track & Field Roster
Biography
Tagged Content: kayla-thorpe
As a junior (2022-23)
Outdoor
- NCAA East Region Preliminary Qualifier (Javelin Throw)
- Bagged eight top-10 finishes in her first outdoor season for Maryland, including one event title
- Scored a pair of top-10 results at the season-opening UCF Black and Gold Invite (3/17), taking fifth in the javelin throw (43.44m) and seventh in the shot put (13.86m)
- Finished fourth in the javelin throw (46.84m) at the Pepsi Florida Relays (3/31)
- Earned a runner-up placement in the javelin throw (43.23m) at the LSU Lloyd Wills Invitational (4/8)
- Took fourth in the javelin throw (46.00m) at the Virginia Challenge (4/20)
- Topped the podium for the first time with the Terps, winning the javelin throw title (45.15m) at the Kehoe Twilight Meet (5/5)
- Placed sixth in the javelin throw (48.38m) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/12)/li>
- Represented Maryland in the javelin throw (46.04m) in her third consecutive trip to the NCAA East Preliminary Round (5/25)
Indoor
- Began her Terps career with four top-10 placements during the indoor season
- Set a personal record in the shot put with a 14.85m throw to take second at the Navy Invitational (12/3)
- Finished third in the shot put (13.93m) at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/14)
- Notched an eighth-place finish in the shot put (13.82m) at Hokie Invitational (1/20)
- Took eighth in the shot put (13.49m) at the Dr
- Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge (1/27)
- Represented the Terps in the shot put (12.74m) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/24)
As a sophomore at Towson (2021-22)
Outdoor
- NCAA East Region Preliminary Qualifier (Javelin Throw)
- IC4A/ECAC Javelin Throw Champion
- Recorded seven top-five finishes and one event title in her final season with the Tigers
- Began the outdoor year with a runner-up placement in the shot put (13.20m) at the Fred Hardy Invitational (3/18)
- Took home a silver medal in the shot put (12.93m) and a bronze medal in the javelin throw (43.15m) at the Towson Invitational (4/1)
- Placed fourth in the javelin throw (46.46m) at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14)
- Scored two medal placements at the CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/6-7), taking second in the shot put (14.05m) and third in the javelin throw (44.38m)
- Won the IC4A/ECAC javelin throw title with a 49.77m toss at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/13)
- Won the IC4A/ECAC javelin throw title with a 49.77m toss at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/13)
Indoor
- Notched four top-five placements in her second indoor campaign
- Opened the year with a second-place finish in the shot put (13.80m) at the Bison Opener (12/3)
- Took home a silver medal in the shot put (13.83m) while throwing a personal-best 13.70m in the weight throw at the Patriot Games (1/28)
- Scored a third-place finish in the shot put (12.71m) at the Penn State Tune Up (2/18)
As a freshman at Towson (2020-21)
Outdoor
- NCAA East Region Preliminary Qualifier (Javelin Throw)
- Registered 10 top-five finishes in her freshman outdoor campaign
- Won her first collegiate event, topping the podium in the javelin throw (43.58m) while taking third in the shot put (12.75) at the UNCW Invitational (3/6)
- Finished third in javelin throw (42.47m) at the Bill Webb Multi/Bob Davidson Invite (3/19)
- Won the javelin throw title (43.30m) while finishing runner up in the shot put (14.14m) at the Towson Invitational (4/2)
- Took home the gold in the javelin throw (47.10m) while placing fourth in the shot put (13.21m) at the George Mason University Spring Invitational (4/11)
- Earned a pair of runner-up placements at the CAA Track & Field Championships (4/30-5/1) in the javelin throw (45.20m) and shot put (14.23m)
- Took third place in the javelin throw at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/14)
- Competed in the javelin throw (43.10m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (5/26)
Indoor
- Competed in two indoor meets, claiming three top-10 results
- Notched a pair of top-10 finishes in her first collegiate competition, taking fifth in shot put (12.49m) and eighth in weight throw (13.21m) at the VMI Keydet Invitational (1/16)
- Placed fourth in the shot put (13.53m) at the VMI Team Challenge (1/23)
Before College
- 2019 Delco Champ in Shot Put
- First Delaware County athlete to win a medal in all three throwing disciplines at the District 1 Class 3A Championships
- All Delco Honors all four years in high school
- Ranked top 10 in Delco County
- Placed in two events at the 2019 PIAA Outdoor State Championship
Updated July 12, 2023
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