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2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster
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Saraiah Walkes
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manatee County, Fla.
- High School:
- The-Out-of-Door-Academy
EMU: 2024-25: Indoor: Named Academic All-MAC… Competed in five meets… Earned All-MAC First Team with a win in the 200 meter (23.74) at the MAC Indoor Championships, Feb. 28-March 1… Also placed second in the 60m (7.39), along with running a personal best and program No. 6 time in the 60m (7.37) in the prelims at the MAC Indoor Championships… Ran program No. 2 times in both the 200m (23.63), and 400m (53.38), at the Tiger Paw Invitational, Feb. 14-15… Secured a first-place finish in the 4x400m relay at the Bob Parks Memorial Meet, Jan. 25… Placed second in the 400m at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 6… Outdoor: Named Academic All-MAC… Competed in six meets… Qualified for the NCAA Division I East First Round… Named Most Valuable Performer at the MAC Outdoor Championships, May 15-17, with 38 points… Earned All-MAC First Team with three first-place finishes at the MAC Outdoor Championships: the 100m (11.55), with a personal best and program No. 5 time in the prelims (11.45), a personal best and program No. 2 time in the 200m (23.19), and the 4x400m relay (3:39.66)… Also placed second at the MAC Championships in the 4x100m relay with a program No. 2 time (44.78)… Ran a personal best and program No. 3 time in the 400m (52.88) at the Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational, April 11-12… Named MAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, April 15… Ran a program No. 9 time in the 4x400m relay (3:39.06) at the Georgia Tech Invitational, April 18-19.
2023-24: Indoor: Competed in six total meets…First Team All-MAC Selection…Academic All-MAC Selection…Set a PR in the 60m (7.43) at the MAC Indoor Championships for a first-place finish…Ran the eighth-fastest 60m in program history in 7.43 at the MAC Indoor Championships and the seventh-best 200m in 24.05 at the Tyson Invitational…Had 11 top three finishes, five of which came at the MAC Indoor Championships…Outdoor: Competed in six total meets…All-MAC Second Team selection…Academic All-MAC…Set a PR in the 200m (23.76) at the UCF Black and Gold Invite…Set a PR in the 400m (53.86) at the Jim Click Shootout…Placed third in the 100m dash in 11.51 at the MAC Outdoor Championships, where she also secured a second-place finish in the 4x100m relay in 45.28…Overall, had seven top three finishes.
2022-23: Indoor: placed second in both the 60 meters (7.53) and the 200 meters (24.29) at the MAC Championships, posting a PR in the 60 meters… posted a personal best time of 55.43 to win the 400 meters at the GVSU Snowdown Showdown and a PR of 24.08 to place third in the 200 meters at the Dave Hemery Valentine Invite Outdoor: competed in the UCF Black and Gold Invite.
2021-22: Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Eagles…Placed seventh in the 200 (24.79) and 400m dashes (56.07) at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-26…Ran the first leg of the 4x400 team that recorded a season-best time of 3:44.42 at the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 11.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended The-Out-of-Door-Academy in Sarasota, Fla. where she competed under Head Coach Rodrick Miller as a member of the Thunder…Seven-time letterwinner participating in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m…Helped team to seven FHSAA State Championships…Career-bests include: 11.97 (100m), 24.17 (200m), and 53.89 (400m)…Competed for the Academy of Maximum Performance (AMP) Track Club…Also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Saraiah Al'juiria Annetta Louise Walkes…Daughter of Alfred and Monica Walkes…Has seven brothers, Paul, Keiontai, Quaivontay, Alfred Jr, Dashawn, Carter, Elevious, and one sister, Breanna…Major: Business marketing intent.
2023-24: Indoor: Competed in six total meets…First Team All-MAC Selection…Academic All-MAC Selection…Set a PR in the 60m (7.43) at the MAC Indoor Championships for a first-place finish…Ran the eighth-fastest 60m in program history in 7.43 at the MAC Indoor Championships and the seventh-best 200m in 24.05 at the Tyson Invitational…Had 11 top three finishes, five of which came at the MAC Indoor Championships…Outdoor: Competed in six total meets…All-MAC Second Team selection…Academic All-MAC…Set a PR in the 200m (23.76) at the UCF Black and Gold Invite…Set a PR in the 400m (53.86) at the Jim Click Shootout…Placed third in the 100m dash in 11.51 at the MAC Outdoor Championships, where she also secured a second-place finish in the 4x100m relay in 45.28…Overall, had seven top three finishes.
2022-23: Indoor: placed second in both the 60 meters (7.53) and the 200 meters (24.29) at the MAC Championships, posting a PR in the 60 meters… posted a personal best time of 55.43 to win the 400 meters at the GVSU Snowdown Showdown and a PR of 24.08 to place third in the 200 meters at the Dave Hemery Valentine Invite Outdoor: competed in the UCF Black and Gold Invite.
2021-22: Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Eagles…Placed seventh in the 200 (24.79) and 400m dashes (56.07) at the MAC Championships, Feb. 25-26…Ran the first leg of the 4x400 team that recorded a season-best time of 3:44.42 at the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 11.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended The-Out-of-Door-Academy in Sarasota, Fla. where she competed under Head Coach Rodrick Miller as a member of the Thunder…Seven-time letterwinner participating in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m…Helped team to seven FHSAA State Championships…Career-bests include: 11.97 (100m), 24.17 (200m), and 53.89 (400m)…Competed for the Academy of Maximum Performance (AMP) Track Club…Also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Saraiah Al'juiria Annetta Louise Walkes…Daughter of Alfred and Monica Walkes…Has seven brothers, Paul, Keiontai, Quaivontay, Alfred Jr, Dashawn, Carter, Elevious, and one sister, Breanna…Major: Business marketing intent.
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