Keyanna Word
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Lebanon, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Lebanon HS
Bio
2020 Outdoor (Junior): Season canceled.
2020 Indoor (Junior):
2019 Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in three meets competing in the discus and javelin throws... Claimed personal-bests in the javelin with a 24.53m (80' 6") toss at the Hilltopper Relays, in addition to the discus throw with an 18.39m (60' 4") toss at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational.
2019 Indoor (Sophomore): Competed in five meets primarily in the shot put and weight throw... recorded a season-best 9.48m (31' 1.25") toss in the shot put during the OVC Indoor Championships, as well as a season-best 7.30m (23' 11.5") in the weight throw at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener.
2018 Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in five meets primarily in the shot put and javelin throw... recorded a season-best mark of 8.64m (28' 4.25") in the shot put during the 2018 OVC Outdoor Championships, as well as a season-best 22.80m (74' 10") throw in the javelin during the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational.
2018 Indoor (Freshman): Did not compete.
Personal: Lebanon, Tenn. native... also won four varsity letters in football at Lebanon HS... also goes by "Key".
Academic: Majoring in wildlife and fisheries science to eventually become a game warden.
Honors & Awards:
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (spring 2020)
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Being a leader is always a challenge. Doing so while going through a coaching transition makes that role that much more difficult and important. For Tennessee Track & Field's Jordan Toney, it's just another part of her journey as a member of the Golden Eagles.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A couple of strong performances gave the Tennessee Tech track & field team a good start to the Hilltopper Relays Friday, competing at Charles M. Ruter Track & Field Complex in the two-day event hosted by Western Kentucky.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program opens its 2021 outdoor campaign Friday, Mar. 12, making a trip south to Mobile, Ala. for the USA Invitational hosted by South Alabama at Jaguar Track.