Coastal Carolina University Athletics

KAYLA SWEENEY TFRRS PAGE

2023 (Junior)
Outdoor Season

• A 2023 NCAA East Preliminary qualifier in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and the 4x100-meter relay
• Picked up All-Sun Belt second-team honors for her part in the 4x100-meter relay
• Ran one leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished second with a time of 44.61 at the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
• Also finished fourth in both the 100-meters (11.42 (0.9)) and 200-meters (23.41 (3.2)) at the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship meet
• Finished 19th overall in the 200-meters with a time of 23.53 (2.8) at the NCAA East Preliminary Regionals
• Registered a time of 23.23 (3.7) in the 200-meter prelims at the NCAA East Regionals meet, the second-best time in the Sun Belt on the outdoor season
• Also raced to a 27th-place finish in the 100-meters with a time of 11.36 (2.6) at the NCAA East Preliminary Regionals meet
• Posted the third-fastest time in school history in the 100-meters with a time of 11.42 (0.9)) at the conference championship meet
• Recorded the fourth-best time in school history in the 200-meters with a time of 23.41 (1.2) at the UNF East Coast Relays
• Part of the 4x100-meter relay team that recorded the second-fastest time in CCU history at 44.10 at the UF Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
• A member of the 4x100-meter relay team that crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 44.68 at the UNF East Coast Relays
• Also placed fifth in the 200-meters (23.41 (1.2)) and ninth in the 100-meters (11.28 (2.3)) at the UNF East Coast Relays
• Her time of 11.28 at the UNF East Coast Relays was the second-fastest in the Sun Belt Conference for the 100-meters
• One leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished runner-up with a time of 44.92 at the Weems Baskin Relays
• Totaled three top-three finishes at the Weems Baskin Relays - second in the 4x100 (44.92), second in the 200-meters (23.79 (1.5)), and third in the 100-meters (11.69 (1.2))
• Finished fifth in the 100-meters with a time of 11.58 (2.7) at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational
• Also raced in the 100-meters (11.32 (2.4)) and 200-meters (23.66 (0.6)) at the UF Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
• Was part of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished seventh overall with a time of 44.10 at the UF Tom Jones Memorial Invitational

Indoor Season

• Competed for the Chants in five meets during the indoor season
• Placed sixth overall in the 200-meters with a time of 23.92 in the finals at the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, the fourth-best time in school history and the seventh-best time in the SBC on the year
• Also finished eighth overall in the 60-meters with a time of 7.49 in the finals at the conference championship meet
• Finished second overall with a personal-best time and the fifth-best time in school history at 7.46 in the 60-meters at the Carolina Challenge
• Her time of 7.46 in the 60-meter dash during the indoor season was tied for the eighth-best mark in the Sun Belt Conference
• Placed eighth in the 200-meters with a time of 24.44 at the Carolina Challenge
• Turned in a pair of third-place finishes at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, placing third in the 60-meters (7.51) and in the 200-meters (24.17)
• Recorded a third-place finish in the 60-meters at the Gamecock Opener with a finals time of 7.52
• Was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished fourth with a time of 4:02.53 at the Gamecock Opener
• Finished 10th overall in the 60-meters with a time of 7.51 and 15th in the 200-meters with a time of 24.31 at the Bob Pollock Invitational
• Also ran one leg of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished 14th overall with a time of 3:55.09 at the Bob Pollock Invitational hosted at Clemson

2022 (Sophomore)
Outdoor Season

• Was 2022 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA first-team All-American in the 4x100-meter relay, posting an eighth-place finish with a time of 43.78 at the NCAA Championships
• A 2022 NCAA Championships qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay
• Set a school record as part of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished ninth in the preliminaries heat with a time of 43.23 at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships
• A 2022 NCAA East Preliminary qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay
• A key part of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished eighth at the NCAA East Preliminaries with a time of 43.49
• Earned 2022 All-Sun Belt first-team honors and was a Sun Belt Champion as part of the 4x100-meter relay team that won gold at the championships with a time of 43.79
• Finished seventh in the 100-meters (11.72 (1.5)) and 11th in the 200-meters (24.70 (-3.7)) at the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
• Crossed the finish line first overall in the 100-meters with a time of 11.58 (2.6) at the Weems Baskin Relays
• Recorded a pair of runner-up finishes at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational, placing second in the 100-meters (11.58 (3.2)) and 200-meters (23.89 (3.1))
• Turned in times of 11.84 (-1.3) in the 100-meters and 24.13 (-0.2) in the 200-meters at the UF Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
• Finished 14th overall in the 100-meters (11.60 (1.9)) and 19th in the 200-meters (24.20 (-0.9)) at the North Florida Collegiate Invitational
• Ran one leg of the 4x100-meter relay unit that crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 45.91 at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational
• Part of the 4x100-meter relay unit that crossed the finish line in second place overall at the Weems Baskin Relays with a time of 44.41
• Also a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished fifth at the UF Tom Jones Memorial meet with a time of 43.58
• One leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that placed eighth overall with a time of 46.04 at the USC Open

Indoor Season

• Ran in five indoor meets on the season
• Finished seventh overall in the 60-meter dash with a finals time of 7.55 at the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
• Also placed 18th overall in the 200-meters with a time of 24.86 at the indoor conference championship meet
• Recorded three top-10 finishes at the Gamecock Opener, finishing seventh in the 60-meters (7.83), eighth in the 200-meters (24.95), and eighth as part of the 4x400-meter relay team (4:06.74)
• Finished 12th overall in the 200-meters with a time of 25.05 at the 2022 Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
• Turned in times of 7.74 in the 60-meter dash and 25.17 in the 200-meters at the Carolina Challenge
• Posted a time of 7.67 in the 60-meter dash prelims and a time of 7.74 in the finals at the Bob Pollock Invitational

2021 (Freshman)
Outdoor Season

• A 2021 NCAA Division I East Preliminary Qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay, turning in the second-best time in school history at 44.74
• Picked up All-Sun Belt first-team honors with a first-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 44.75
• Also finished seventh in the 100-meters at the Sun Belt Championships with a finals time of 11:84 (1.0), after setting a personal-best mark of 11:83 (1.1) in the preliminaries
• Placed seventh in the 200-meters with a time of 25:04 at the Sun Belt Championships after posting a time of 24.20 (-0.3) in the preliminaries
• Finished fourth in the 100-meters (11.96) and fifth in the 200-meters (24.74) at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational
• Recorded a second-place finish in the 100-meters (12.19 (0.1)) and finished sixth in the 200-meters (25.60 (-2.1)) at the CCU Chanticleer Challenge
• Turned in times of 11.89 (0.3) in the 100-meters and 24.13 (2.3) in the 200-meters at the UF Tom Jones Invitational
• Posted times of 12.16 (-1.3) in the 100-meters and 24.12 (0.2) in the 200-meters at the North Florida Invite
• A member of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished first overall at the CCU Chanticleer Challenge (45.36), third at the North Florida Invite (44.84), fifth at the UF Tom Jones Invitational (45.14), and sixth at the Weems Baskin Relays (46.14)

Indoor Season

• Competed in five meets on the season
• Turned in eight top-10 finishes
• Finished fifth in the 200-meters with a time of 24.64 in the finals of the 2021 Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships
• Turned in a season-best time of 24.56 in the preliminaries of the 200-meters at the conference championships
• Also placed 13th overall in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.64 at the Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships
• Posted a season-best time of 7.57 in the 60-meter dash in the prelims at the Carolina Indoor Open
• Finished fifth in the 60-meter dash (7.62) and sixth in the 200-meters (24.68) at the Carolina Indoor Open
• Placed fifth in the 200-meters (25.43) and sixth in the 60-meter dash (7.81) at the Gamecock Opener
• Recorded a fourth-place finish in the 60-meters (7.74), finished sixth in the 4x400-meter relay (4:06.74), and placed ninth in the 200-meters (25.15) at the Liberty Elite Invitational
• Finished eighth in the 200-meters (24.82) and 10th in the 60-meters (7.63) at the Bob Pollock Indoor Invitational

High School

• Was a two-time team captain for the track & field team
• A three-time 4A region champion in the 100-meters (2016, 2017, and 2018)
• Helped her team win the 4A regional championship
• Posted a second-place finish at the state championship meet and ranked as high as 13th nationally in the 100-meters (11.75) her junior season in 2019
• Placed at the state championship meet, breaking her high school's school record in the 100-meters
• Was also a cheerleader for three years at Howard High School
• Won a scholarship through a pageant
• A member of DECA
• Recognized for having the highest literature average