2021-22 Track Roster
Beasley, Kayla
EmpowHER - Ally Henson
Wednesday, February 07
EmpowHER: Ally Henson
Thursday, November 30
Passing the Baton from Geiger to Henes
Thursday, June 15
Wolfpack Women's Top Moments - Track & Field
Wednesday, March 09
Kayla Beasley
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
- High School:
- Hillside HS
Bio
Collegiate-Best Marks
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field
2019 Outdoor Track & Field
2018-19 Indoor Track and Field
Prep/Personal:
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Recorded a personal best 48.71m (159' 10") in the hammer throw at the Duke Invitational
- Suited up for the Pack at the ACC Championships, competing in the hammer throw
- Competed in shot put, discus, and hammer throw throughout the year
2021-22 Indoor Track & Field:
- Placed third in the weight throw at the Camel City Invitational with a mark of 16.94m (55’7”)
- Totaled four top-10 finishes on the season
- Set a PR of 17.20m (56’5.25”) in weight throw at the ACC Championships, placing 13th
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Competed in the hammer throw at the ACC Championships, posting a personal-best 44.10m (144’8”)
- Posted a shot put personal best of 12.27m (40’3.25”) at the Tobacco Road Challenge for the 10th-best mark in program history
- Tabbed six top-10 finishes on the season
- Registered NC State’s best marks in the discus and hammer of the 2021 season
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
- Posted a personal-best 16.94m (55’7”) in the weight throw at the Gamecock Opener to take third
- Her 16.94m weight throw was the best by a Wolfpack woman in the 2021 season
- Finished second in shot put at the Virginia Beach Invitational with a throw of 12.83m (42’1.25”) that was the best shot put mark by a member of the team in 2021
- Placed third in weight throw at the Virginia Tech Challenge, tabbing a 16.85m (55’3.5”) mark
- Competed in the weight throw at the ACC Indoor Championships, finishing 12th
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field
- Took first-place honors in weight throw (53’0”, 16.15m) and shot put (44’3.5”, 13.50m) at the Gamecock Opener
- Notched six top-10 finishes on the season, including four in weight throw and two in shot put
- Earned top-15 finishes in shot put (15th, 13.79m) and weight throw (13th, 15.34m) at 2020 ACC Indoor Championship
- 44’3.5” (13.50m) effort in shot put at the Gamecock Opener ranks seventh in program history
2019 Outdoor Track & Field
- Did not compete
2018-19 Indoor Track and Field
- Did not compete
Prep/Personal:
- 2018 Durham Sports Club Mildred Barnes Award Winner
- 2018 Shot Put State Champion (3A NCHSAA Indoor & Outdoor)
- Pac 6 All-Conference (2018 shot put & discus, 2017 shot put & discus, 2016 shot put)
- 2017 Shot Put State Champion (4A NCHSAA Indoor & Outdoor)
- 2017 All Metro Honors Outdoor Track Team
- 2017 Hillsdale High School Track Team MVP Field Athlete
- 2017 MileSplit Award
- 2016 Pac 6 Conference Field Athlete of the Year
- 2016 All-State Award
- 2016 USATF Hershey National Indoor Championship, 2nd place shot put
- 2016 All-American USATF National Junior Olympics, shot put & hammer throw
- 2015 AAU National Outdoor Championship All-America: shot put, javelin, discus
- Also played basketball and volleyball
- Salutatorian of high school class
- High school student body vice president
- National Honor Society
- Science Honor Society
- Hobbies: writing poetry