2017-18 Track and Field Roster
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Mylik Kerley
- Weight:
- null
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Taylor, Texas
- High School:
- Taylor
Bio
2018: Qualified for NCAA Indoor Championships in 400m and 4x400 relay … Finished seventh in the 400m (46.38) at the SEC Indoor Championships after clocking a 45.88 in the prelims … Ran anchor leg of winning 4x400 relay, which posted a time of 3:02.35 to break the SEC meet record, Gilliam Indoor facility record and Texas A&M school record … The time ranks fifth fastest ever on world list, third best on U.S. list and third best on collegiate list.
2017: Produced a career best of 44.85 seconds in the 400m semifinals of the USATF Championships … Finished 12th in the semifinal of the 400m (45.76) at the NCAA Championships … Ran on 4x400 relay that claimed NCAA title in 2:59.98 after establishing the fastest time in the semifinal with a 2:59.95 … Qualified for NCAA West preliminary round in 400m (45.55) and 4x400 relay (3:00.69) … Placed fifth in the SEC Outdoor 400m with a time of 45.60 after clocking 45.72 in the prelims … Also member of winning 4x400 relay in 3:00.72 as Texas A&M claimed the team title … Ran on sprint medley relay that won the SEC Relays title in a collegiate record of 3:11.94 and won the 4x400 in 3:00.74 …
Indoors – Anchored the Aggie 4x400 relay to a come-from-behind victory at the NCAA Indoor Championships which enabled Texas A&M to win the NCAA Indoor Championships team title by half a point over Florida … The winning time of 3:02.80 set the NCAA Indoor meet record … Also finished third in the 400m at the NCAA Indoor, running a time of 45.76 after posting a 45.68 in the semifinal … Placed fourth in the 400m final at SEC Indoor with a 45.75 after clocking 45.80 in the prelims … Ran on winning 4x400 relay that posted a time of 3:02.39, the fastest time ever by a collegiate team on an oversized (300m) track … Anchored the Aggie 4x400 relay to a collegiate record of 3:02.52 to win the Razorback Invitational in Arkansas.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Competed at Stephen F. Austin University for two years … Competed in 400m, 800m, 4x100, 4x400 and high jump … As a freshman in 2015 at the Southland Conference Indoor, placed fourth in high jump (6-8 ¼), seventh in 400m (47.72) and ran on winning 4x400 (3:10.86) … At 2015 Southland Outdoor meet, finished second in 400m (46.51), placed fourth in high jump (6-7 ½) and ran on winning 4x400 (3:07.82) … Qualified for the NCAA West preliminary rounds in 400 and 4x400 relay … In 2016 Southland Indoor, placed second in 400m (46.84) and ran on runner-up 4x400 (3:09.00) … During 2016 Southland Outdoor, placed fifth in high jump (6-9 ½), eighth in 800m (1:55.75, 1:53.67 prelim), and was on runner-up 4x100 and 4x400 relays … Qualified for NCAA West preliminary round in 400m (46.33) and 4x400 relay (3:03.56), advanced to NCAA Championships in both events, placing 12th in semifinal of 400m (45.98).
International competition – Finished runner-up in 400m at 2015 Pan American Games and ran on winning 4x400 relay for the United States.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2014 graduate of Taylor High School in Taylor, Texas … Coached by Mike Tennill … Competed in high jump, 800m and 4x400 relay … Best marks in high school included 7-0, 1:54 and was member of 3:18 relay … In 2013 Texas State meet, placed third in 4x400 relay … In 2014 Texas State meet, finished second in high jump (6-9) and fourth in 800m (1:56.10) … Also competed in football and basketball.
PERSONAL: Mylik Juwan Kerley was born on June 6, 1996 in San Antonio, Texas … Hometown is Taylor, Texas … Parents are Rickie and Virginia Kerley … Siblings include Demarea (25), Virginia (19), Fred (22) and Kadijah (24) … Relative Jermey Kerley played football at TCU and with the New York Jets … Fred competed at Texas A&M in 2016 and 2017, won NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 400m titles as a senior and was named a finalist for the Bowerman … Virginia is a freshman on the Aggie track and field team for the 2018 season.
TIDBITS:
Career goal(s): Be Successful, Be Great, Provide for my family
I chose Track & Field over other sports because: I never get bored with It.
Something most people don't know about me: I’m a better rapper, than trackster. (I’m going to get back to it)
Top three things on my bucket list: Take my Family on a huge Shopping spree, Create a company that others can invest in, Change the sport of track and field (help the less fortunate)
Hobbies or activities: 8ball Pool, Netflix binge watching, Music, Ascetics
Favorite quote from a coach: “Dnt be ahh Slapp”
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Myself
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Russell Westbrook
Favorite city I have visited: Houston
City I most want to visit: Dubai
Favorite Track & Field venue: Texas Relays
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Penn Relays
My spirit animal is: Koala Bear
Most-used app on my phone: ITunes
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: MAC & CHEESE
Reality show I could be on: KUWTK
Favorite Movie: Scarface
Favorite TV Show: Ball in the Family
Favorite Actor/Actress: Will Smith/ Jennifer Aniston
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Charged Up/ Drake
Favorite Song: Used To This/ Drake
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: DRAKE !!!
Favorite Book: 48 Laws of Power
2017: Produced a career best of 44.85 seconds in the 400m semifinals of the USATF Championships … Finished 12th in the semifinal of the 400m (45.76) at the NCAA Championships … Ran on 4x400 relay that claimed NCAA title in 2:59.98 after establishing the fastest time in the semifinal with a 2:59.95 … Qualified for NCAA West preliminary round in 400m (45.55) and 4x400 relay (3:00.69) … Placed fifth in the SEC Outdoor 400m with a time of 45.60 after clocking 45.72 in the prelims … Also member of winning 4x400 relay in 3:00.72 as Texas A&M claimed the team title … Ran on sprint medley relay that won the SEC Relays title in a collegiate record of 3:11.94 and won the 4x400 in 3:00.74 …
Indoors – Anchored the Aggie 4x400 relay to a come-from-behind victory at the NCAA Indoor Championships which enabled Texas A&M to win the NCAA Indoor Championships team title by half a point over Florida … The winning time of 3:02.80 set the NCAA Indoor meet record … Also finished third in the 400m at the NCAA Indoor, running a time of 45.76 after posting a 45.68 in the semifinal … Placed fourth in the 400m final at SEC Indoor with a 45.75 after clocking 45.80 in the prelims … Ran on winning 4x400 relay that posted a time of 3:02.39, the fastest time ever by a collegiate team on an oversized (300m) track … Anchored the Aggie 4x400 relay to a collegiate record of 3:02.52 to win the Razorback Invitational in Arkansas.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Competed at Stephen F. Austin University for two years … Competed in 400m, 800m, 4x100, 4x400 and high jump … As a freshman in 2015 at the Southland Conference Indoor, placed fourth in high jump (6-8 ¼), seventh in 400m (47.72) and ran on winning 4x400 (3:10.86) … At 2015 Southland Outdoor meet, finished second in 400m (46.51), placed fourth in high jump (6-7 ½) and ran on winning 4x400 (3:07.82) … Qualified for the NCAA West preliminary rounds in 400 and 4x400 relay … In 2016 Southland Indoor, placed second in 400m (46.84) and ran on runner-up 4x400 (3:09.00) … During 2016 Southland Outdoor, placed fifth in high jump (6-9 ½), eighth in 800m (1:55.75, 1:53.67 prelim), and was on runner-up 4x100 and 4x400 relays … Qualified for NCAA West preliminary round in 400m (46.33) and 4x400 relay (3:03.56), advanced to NCAA Championships in both events, placing 12th in semifinal of 400m (45.98).
International competition – Finished runner-up in 400m at 2015 Pan American Games and ran on winning 4x400 relay for the United States.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2014 graduate of Taylor High School in Taylor, Texas … Coached by Mike Tennill … Competed in high jump, 800m and 4x400 relay … Best marks in high school included 7-0, 1:54 and was member of 3:18 relay … In 2013 Texas State meet, placed third in 4x400 relay … In 2014 Texas State meet, finished second in high jump (6-9) and fourth in 800m (1:56.10) … Also competed in football and basketball.
PERSONAL: Mylik Juwan Kerley was born on June 6, 1996 in San Antonio, Texas … Hometown is Taylor, Texas … Parents are Rickie and Virginia Kerley … Siblings include Demarea (25), Virginia (19), Fred (22) and Kadijah (24) … Relative Jermey Kerley played football at TCU and with the New York Jets … Fred competed at Texas A&M in 2016 and 2017, won NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 400m titles as a senior and was named a finalist for the Bowerman … Virginia is a freshman on the Aggie track and field team for the 2018 season.
TIDBITS:
Career goal(s): Be Successful, Be Great, Provide for my family
I chose Track & Field over other sports because: I never get bored with It.
Something most people don't know about me: I’m a better rapper, than trackster. (I’m going to get back to it)
Top three things on my bucket list: Take my Family on a huge Shopping spree, Create a company that others can invest in, Change the sport of track and field (help the less fortunate)
Hobbies or activities: 8ball Pool, Netflix binge watching, Music, Ascetics
Favorite quote from a coach: “Dnt be ahh Slapp”
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Myself
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Russell Westbrook
Favorite city I have visited: Houston
City I most want to visit: Dubai
Favorite Track & Field venue: Texas Relays
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Penn Relays
My spirit animal is: Koala Bear
Most-used app on my phone: ITunes
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: MAC & CHEESE
Reality show I could be on: KUWTK
Favorite Movie: Scarface
Favorite TV Show: Ball in the Family
Favorite Actor/Actress: Will Smith/ Jennifer Aniston
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Charged Up/ Drake
Favorite Song: Used To This/ Drake
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: DRAKE !!!
Favorite Book: 48 Laws of Power
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