Kanika Beckles

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Junior
High School:
St. Davids Secondary
Hometown:
St. Davids, Grenada

COLLEGE: 2011 graduate of Essex County College in New Jersey ... Coached by Michael Smart ... Named MVP of team in 2010 and 2011 ... Earned NJCAA All-America honors in 2010 and 2011 ... During 2011 indoor season, established a best of 55.46 as runner-up in Boston University Terrier Classic ... NJCAA silver medalist in 400 (55.37) and finished fifth in NJCAA 200 (23.78) ... Outdoors in 2011, earned another silver medal in 400 at NJCAA Championships with a career best of 53.24 ... During collegiate season, posted three victories in Baltimore, College Park, Md., and Newport News, Va. ... Ran in heats of CAC Games in Puerto Rico and Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico ... Ran on Grenada 4 x 400 relay that placed sixth at Penn Relays in 3:36.03 ... NJCAA silver medalist in 400 (54.33) in 2010 ... Recorded season bet of 53.77 in 400 during prelims of Carifta Games in junior division ... Won Wake Forest Open in 400 (54.44) ... Indoors, placed fifth in 200 (24.31) at NJCAA meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of St. Davids Secondary School in St. Davids, Grenada ... Coached by Denise Williams ... Competed in 100, 200, 400 as well as 4x100 and 4x400 relays.

PERSONAL: Kanika Alana Beckles is the daughter of Andrew Beckles and Noreen Baptiste ... Born March 10, 1991 in Trinidad and Tobago ... Has three siblings, Andrew, Devon and Kerlenne ... Also enjoys singing ... Majoring in Agriculture Communications/Journalism.