2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Spaulding, Diamond
Diamond Spaulding
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Hometown:
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Bio
Career Bests:
60m: 7.46
100m: 11.37
200m: 22.92, No. 10 performer on Aggie all-time list
200m (indoor): 22.94, No. 6 performer on Aggie all-time list
SENIOR (2019) – Outdoors: Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary rounds in 200m, running 23.27 and 23.30 to place 18th … Competed in 100m (11.68) and 200m (23.42) at SEC Championships, placing 14th and 13th, respectively, in the prelims … Ran on fifth-place 4x100 (43.35) at SEC meet … Outdoor campaign opened with winning 4x100 relay (43.86) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Won 100m in 11.67w (2.7) at UTSA Invitational … During Texas Relays ran on pair of winning relays – 4x200 (1:31.88) and sprint medley (3:42.20) while 4x100 did not finish in the final … Ran on runner-up 4x100 (44.27) and placed eighth in 200m (24.04) at Reveille Meet … Member of winning 4x100 (44.71) at Texas A&M Invitational … Placed third in 100m (11.52) and 200m (23.31) during Michael Johnson Invitational … At A&M Alumni Muster ran on runner-up 4x100 (44.54), third in 200m (23.25w) and ninth in 100m (11.49w).
Indoors: Placed sixth in 200m (23.47) at SEC Championships after clocking 23.21 in prelims … Opened season placing fourth in 200m (23.92) at Reveille Invitational … Runner-up in 200m (23.68) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Won 200m (23.61) at Texas A&M Triangular and ran on runner-up 4x400 (3:39.78) … Placed third in 200m (23.28) at Texas Tech Classic … Finished third in 200m (23.40) at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Won her section of 200m Invitational in 23.28 at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational and placed third overall.
JUNIOR (2018): Outdoors – Ran on 4x100 relay which finished seventh in the NCAA Championships with a time of 43.34 … Posted a 23.42 in the 200m at second round of the NCAA West Preliminary round, placing 16th … Registered a career best of 11.37 in 100 with fourth place at Michael Johnson Invitational … Clocked career best of 22.92 in winning 200 at UCLA Invitational … Member of runner-up 4x100 (43.28) and third place sprint medley (3:47.10) during Texas Relays … Won 200 in 22.98 at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational and ran on winning 4x100 (43.49) …
Indoor – Placed sixth in 200 (23.28) at SEC Championships after posting a 23.16 in the prelims … Opened indoor season with a 7.60 for sixth in Reveille Invitational … Won 200 (23.82) at Ted Nelson Invitational and finished seventh in 60 (7.59) … Placed sixth in 200 (23.83) at Charlie Thomas Invitational and won the Aggie Twilight in 23.46.
SOPHOMORE (2017): Advanced to NCAA Outdoor semifinal in 200m (23.07), placing fourth in her section and ninth overall to just miss the eight-person final … Finished eighth in 200m (23.27) at SEC Championships … Part of runner-up finish in 4x100 (43.31) at conference meet … During SEC Relays, member of sprint medley relay that set a collegiate record of 3:39.04 … Also ran on winning 4x100 (43.31) at SEC Relays … During Texas Relays was part of three winner relays – 4x100 (42.82), 4x200 (1:29.89) and sprint medley (3:42.10) … Posted a wind-aided 22.81 for fourth place in 200m at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational.
Indoor – Placed seventh in 200m (23.09) at NCAA Indoor Championships … Reached the NCAA final with a 22.94 prelim, equal to the No. 5 performer on the Aggie all-time list … Fifth in 200m (23.46) at SEC Indoor, ran 7.47 in prelims of 60m … Won 200m in 23.23 at Clemson.
FRESHMAN (2016): Member of 4x100 relay that placed fourth in NCAA Championships with a time of 42.95 … Relay crew posted a 42.92 in the semifinal of NCAA Championships … Recorded top time in NCAA West preliminary rounds with a 43.74 … Season best times of 11.52 (100m) and 23.27 (200m) … Qualified for NCAA West in 100 and 200 … Ran 23.30 in SEC 200m prelims, placing 17th, also ran on sixth-place 4x400 (3:32.83) … Member of sprint medley relay that placed second at Texas Relays (3:53.59) and part of 4x400 (3:33.33) squad that finished fifth.
Indoor – Placed fifth (23.19) in 200m final at SEC Championships … Qualified for NCAA Championships in 200m, placing 11th (23.40) in prelims … Posted season best times of 7.46 (60m) and 23.19 (200m) … Won 200m (23.58) at Texas A&M Quadrangular and also ran on winning 4x400 (3:40.34).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2015 … Coached by Alex Armenteros … Competed in 100, 200, 4x1, 4x2 and 4x4 … Personal best times were 11.53 in the 100m, 23.00 in 200m … As a senior, won State title in 200m and finished third in 100m … Also ran on State champion 4x100 and 4x400 relays … Member of Metro Dade track club, coached by Greg Barnes … Also competed in volleyball.
PERSONAL: Diamond Jacobi Spaulding was born September 29, 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee … Hometown includes Dallas, Texas and Plantation, Texas … Daughter of Quitman Spaulding (father) and Antonio Freeman (stepfather), mother is Mekevia Hawkins … Siblings include Arianna, Malachi and Alex … Mother competed in track and field at Tennessee State … Father competed in football at Memphis … Stepfather played football at Virginia Tech and with the Green Bay Packers … Cousin, Cameron Green, played basketball at Wayland Baptist … Chose Texas A&M because Coach Anderson is a great person and coach … Diamond started competing in track and field at age 8 … Community service includes volunteering at the Mommy Club for Pregnancy Outreach … Majoring in RPTS.
TIDBITS: Career goal is to become a professional in track and field, become a legend and be a famous wedding and event planner … Chose track and field as her primary sport – “At a young age nobody could catch me when we would race at recess, plus I’m only 5-4 so volleyball was not going to go far.”
Something most people don't know about me: I’m shy and I have stage freight
Top three things on my bucket list: Play with a tiger, travel the world, and get married ONCE
Hobbies or activities: shopping, cooking, and planning events
Favorite quote from a coach: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” It’s not from a coach but it has a lot of meaning to me.
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Queen Harrison or my newest fav Deajah Stevens
Favorite Pro Sports Team: NY Giants
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr.
Favorite city I have visited: New Orleans
City I most want to visit: Bora Bora
Favorite Track & Field venue: University of Texas
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Olympics 2020
My spirit animal is: Naomi Clark from 90210 or Nicole Richie (now not in the 2000s)
Most-used app on my phone: Pinterest
Favorite social media app: Snapchat
Favorite meal or restaurant: Louisiana chicken pasta, Cheesecake Factory
Reality show I could be on: Baller Wives
Favorite Movie: any Disney Princess movie
Favorite TV Show: Rupaul's Drag Race
Favorite Actor/Actress: Zendaya and Yara Shahidi
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Nicki Minaj
Favorite Song: Icy Grl- Saweetie
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Beyonce
Favorite Book: Oh, The Places You’ll Go
60m: 7.46
100m: 11.37
200m: 22.92, No. 10 performer on Aggie all-time list
200m (indoor): 22.94, No. 6 performer on Aggie all-time list
SENIOR (2019) – Outdoors: Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary rounds in 200m, running 23.27 and 23.30 to place 18th … Competed in 100m (11.68) and 200m (23.42) at SEC Championships, placing 14th and 13th, respectively, in the prelims … Ran on fifth-place 4x100 (43.35) at SEC meet … Outdoor campaign opened with winning 4x100 relay (43.86) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Won 100m in 11.67w (2.7) at UTSA Invitational … During Texas Relays ran on pair of winning relays – 4x200 (1:31.88) and sprint medley (3:42.20) while 4x100 did not finish in the final … Ran on runner-up 4x100 (44.27) and placed eighth in 200m (24.04) at Reveille Meet … Member of winning 4x100 (44.71) at Texas A&M Invitational … Placed third in 100m (11.52) and 200m (23.31) during Michael Johnson Invitational … At A&M Alumni Muster ran on runner-up 4x100 (44.54), third in 200m (23.25w) and ninth in 100m (11.49w).
Indoors: Placed sixth in 200m (23.47) at SEC Championships after clocking 23.21 in prelims … Opened season placing fourth in 200m (23.92) at Reveille Invitational … Runner-up in 200m (23.68) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Won 200m (23.61) at Texas A&M Triangular and ran on runner-up 4x400 (3:39.78) … Placed third in 200m (23.28) at Texas Tech Classic … Finished third in 200m (23.40) at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Won her section of 200m Invitational in 23.28 at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational and placed third overall.
JUNIOR (2018): Outdoors – Ran on 4x100 relay which finished seventh in the NCAA Championships with a time of 43.34 … Posted a 23.42 in the 200m at second round of the NCAA West Preliminary round, placing 16th … Registered a career best of 11.37 in 100 with fourth place at Michael Johnson Invitational … Clocked career best of 22.92 in winning 200 at UCLA Invitational … Member of runner-up 4x100 (43.28) and third place sprint medley (3:47.10) during Texas Relays … Won 200 in 22.98 at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational and ran on winning 4x100 (43.49) …
Indoor – Placed sixth in 200 (23.28) at SEC Championships after posting a 23.16 in the prelims … Opened indoor season with a 7.60 for sixth in Reveille Invitational … Won 200 (23.82) at Ted Nelson Invitational and finished seventh in 60 (7.59) … Placed sixth in 200 (23.83) at Charlie Thomas Invitational and won the Aggie Twilight in 23.46.
SOPHOMORE (2017): Advanced to NCAA Outdoor semifinal in 200m (23.07), placing fourth in her section and ninth overall to just miss the eight-person final … Finished eighth in 200m (23.27) at SEC Championships … Part of runner-up finish in 4x100 (43.31) at conference meet … During SEC Relays, member of sprint medley relay that set a collegiate record of 3:39.04 … Also ran on winning 4x100 (43.31) at SEC Relays … During Texas Relays was part of three winner relays – 4x100 (42.82), 4x200 (1:29.89) and sprint medley (3:42.10) … Posted a wind-aided 22.81 for fourth place in 200m at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational.
Indoor – Placed seventh in 200m (23.09) at NCAA Indoor Championships … Reached the NCAA final with a 22.94 prelim, equal to the No. 5 performer on the Aggie all-time list … Fifth in 200m (23.46) at SEC Indoor, ran 7.47 in prelims of 60m … Won 200m in 23.23 at Clemson.
FRESHMAN (2016): Member of 4x100 relay that placed fourth in NCAA Championships with a time of 42.95 … Relay crew posted a 42.92 in the semifinal of NCAA Championships … Recorded top time in NCAA West preliminary rounds with a 43.74 … Season best times of 11.52 (100m) and 23.27 (200m) … Qualified for NCAA West in 100 and 200 … Ran 23.30 in SEC 200m prelims, placing 17th, also ran on sixth-place 4x400 (3:32.83) … Member of sprint medley relay that placed second at Texas Relays (3:53.59) and part of 4x400 (3:33.33) squad that finished fifth.
Indoor – Placed fifth (23.19) in 200m final at SEC Championships … Qualified for NCAA Championships in 200m, placing 11th (23.40) in prelims … Posted season best times of 7.46 (60m) and 23.19 (200m) … Won 200m (23.58) at Texas A&M Quadrangular and also ran on winning 4x400 (3:40.34).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2015 … Coached by Alex Armenteros … Competed in 100, 200, 4x1, 4x2 and 4x4 … Personal best times were 11.53 in the 100m, 23.00 in 200m … As a senior, won State title in 200m and finished third in 100m … Also ran on State champion 4x100 and 4x400 relays … Member of Metro Dade track club, coached by Greg Barnes … Also competed in volleyball.
PERSONAL: Diamond Jacobi Spaulding was born September 29, 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee … Hometown includes Dallas, Texas and Plantation, Texas … Daughter of Quitman Spaulding (father) and Antonio Freeman (stepfather), mother is Mekevia Hawkins … Siblings include Arianna, Malachi and Alex … Mother competed in track and field at Tennessee State … Father competed in football at Memphis … Stepfather played football at Virginia Tech and with the Green Bay Packers … Cousin, Cameron Green, played basketball at Wayland Baptist … Chose Texas A&M because Coach Anderson is a great person and coach … Diamond started competing in track and field at age 8 … Community service includes volunteering at the Mommy Club for Pregnancy Outreach … Majoring in RPTS.
TIDBITS: Career goal is to become a professional in track and field, become a legend and be a famous wedding and event planner … Chose track and field as her primary sport – “At a young age nobody could catch me when we would race at recess, plus I’m only 5-4 so volleyball was not going to go far.”
Something most people don't know about me: I’m shy and I have stage freight
Top three things on my bucket list: Play with a tiger, travel the world, and get married ONCE
Hobbies or activities: shopping, cooking, and planning events
Favorite quote from a coach: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” It’s not from a coach but it has a lot of meaning to me.
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Queen Harrison or my newest fav Deajah Stevens
Favorite Pro Sports Team: NY Giants
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr.
Favorite city I have visited: New Orleans
City I most want to visit: Bora Bora
Favorite Track & Field venue: University of Texas
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Olympics 2020
My spirit animal is: Naomi Clark from 90210 or Nicole Richie (now not in the 2000s)
Most-used app on my phone: Pinterest
Favorite social media app: Snapchat
Favorite meal or restaurant: Louisiana chicken pasta, Cheesecake Factory
Reality show I could be on: Baller Wives
Favorite Movie: any Disney Princess movie
Favorite TV Show: Rupaul's Drag Race
Favorite Actor/Actress: Zendaya and Yara Shahidi
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Nicki Minaj
Favorite Song: Icy Grl- Saweetie
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Beyonce
Favorite Book: Oh, The Places You’ll Go
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