Khayla Dawson

GENEVA, OH - 2020.02.29 - BIG Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships

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Khayla Dawson Wins First Shout Put Title

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.05.03 - 2018 Homecoming Parade

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ANN ARBOR, MI - 2019.02.23 - Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.01.05 - Tennessee Dual

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte, NC
Position:
Throws

2021
Indoor:
Did not have indoor eligibility.

Outdoor:
All-Big Ten Second Team selection…was selected as the Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week for the week of May 3…competed in the final of the shot put at U.S. Olympic Trials where she placed sixth and had a mark of 18.17m (59’ 7.5”)…was a first team All-American after finishing in fourth in the shot put at NCAA National Championships with a distance of 17.99m (59’ 0.25”)…placed 20^th in the discus at NCAA National Championships…had the second best mark in the shot put at NCAA East Preliminary round (17.71m; 58’ 1.25”)…nabbed fifth in the discus with a throw of 54.08m (177’ 5”) at NCAA Preliminary Round…took the silver medal in the shot put (18.37m; 60’ 3.25”) and fifth in the discus (53.58m; 175’ 9”) at Big Ten Championships…won and set a personal best in the shot put with a mark 18.91m (62’ 0.5”) at Big Ten Indiana Invite No.4/Billy Hayes Invite…also set a personal record of 54.25m (178’ 0”) in the discus at the same meet…topped the podium in the shot put with a put of 17.74m (58’ 2.5”) at Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 3…took silver in both the shot put and discus in the Big Ten North Florida Invitational…took third at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 3 in the discus with a mark of 53.56m (175’ 9”)…placed fourth in the discus with a mark of 51.65m (169’ 5”) at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays.

2019-20
Indoor:
Earned All-America status by USTFCCCA in the shot put...took home the bronze medal in the shot put at Big Ten Championships with a mark of 17.31m (56’ 9.5”)…won the shot put on three different of occasions—Hoosier Open, IU vs. Tennessee Duals, and Alex Wilson Invitational…secured silver in the shot put with a distance of 17.47m (57’ 3.75”)…placed third at two meets—Indiana Relays and Meyo Invitational.

Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.

2018-2019
Indoor:
Became an All-American in the shot put after garnering sixth at NCAA Championships with a distance of 17.19m (56’ 4.75”)… earned bronze in shot put at Big Ten Championships… won every shot put event that she competed In during the regular season—Hoosier Open, IU vs. Tennessee Duals, Gladstein invite, IU Relays, Power Five Invite, Hoosier Hills and Alex Wilson.

Outdoor:
Earned All-America status after a sixth place finish in the shot put at NCAA Championships… set a PR and won the Big Ten Championship in the shot put with a mark of 17.65m (57’ 11”)… also set a personal best in the discus with a distance of 49.54m (162’ 6”) at Big Ten Championships to place seventh… nabbed second in shot put twice—War Eagle Invite and Billy Hayes Invite… placed third at Tennessee Relays with a mark of 16.30m (53’ 5.75”)… grabbed fifth in the discus with a mark of 49.51m (162’ 5”) at the War Eagle Invite.

2017-18
Indoor:
Took a top ten finish in shot put at the Big Ten championships…placed ninth at the Alex Wilson Invitational…snagged a second-place finish in the shot put during Hoosier Hills…placed sixth in at the Power Five Invitational…topped the podium at the Indiana University Relays…took another first place finish at the Gladstein Invitational…placed third in shot put during the Hoosier open.

Outdoor:
Competed in the first round of the NCAA East Preliminary Championships where she placed 27^th…took 5^th in the shot put and 16^th in discus at Big Ten Championships…topped the podium at the Billy Hayes Invite…at Penn Relays, competed in the shot put and took second…placed fourth in shot put and sixth in discus at the War Eagles Invitational…had a first and 10th place finish while competing at Tennessee Relays…competed in the shot put and discus where placed third and eighth respectively during the Spec Towns Invitational…took the top spot at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational...also at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational, participated in the discus throw where she finished in sixth place.

2016-17
Indoor:
Opened her IU career with a fourth place finish in the shot put at the Hoosier Open… runner-up against Tennessee in the shot put… event winner against Purdue and at the Hoosier Hills Invitational… took 11^th at the Rod McCravy Memorial in the shot put… finished third in the shot with a mark of 15.88m (52-1.25), the seventh best put in school history… scored a couple of points with a seventh place finish in the shot put at her first Big Ten Championships meet.

Outdoor:
Placed fourth in the shot and eighth in the discus at the Pac-12 v Big Ten Challenge… posted two top-10 finishes in the shot (sixth) and discus (10^th) at the Tennessee Relays… nabbed top-5 honors at the Louisville Invitational in the shot (runner-up) and the discus (fifth)… won the shot put competition at the Rankin/Poehlein Invitational… scored a fifth place finish in the shot at the Longhorn Invite… finished ninth in the shot at the Big Ten Championships… ended the season 19^th at the NCAA East Regional in the shot put.