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2022 Track & Field Roster

Kayla Larry

  • Position Throws
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • High School Del Valle HS

Biography

2022 INDOOR (RS JUNIOR)
  • Hurled a personal-best distance of 18.00m (59-0.75) in the weight throw at the Don Kirby Open & Elite.
  • Competed in the weight throw at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational, New Mexico Team Open and Conference USA Championships.
  • Also competed in the shot put at the C-USA Championships. 
 
2021 OUTDOOR (RS SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer throw at the UTSA Invitational, Bob Invitational, Masked Rider Open, Roadrunner Invitational, Don Kirby Tailwind Open, Desert Heat Classic and Conference USA Championships. 
  • Threw a personal-best distance 40.65m (133-4) in the discus at the Roadrunner Invitational. 
  • Set a personal-best mark of 48.45 meters (158-11) in the hammer throw at the C-USA Championships. 

2020 OUTDOOR
  • Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
2020 INDOOR (RS SOPHOMORE)
  • Registered a personal-best 12.45m (40’10.25”) mark in the shot put, finishing 12th at the Conference USA Championships.
  • Recorded a 15.60m (51’2.25”) toss in the weight throw at the C-USA Championships.
  • Finished eighth with a throw of 15.39m (50’6”) in the weight throw at the Texas Tech Corky Classic.
  • Recorded a season-best toss of 16.77m (55’0.25”) in the weight throw at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic. 

2019 OUTDOOR (RS FRESHMAN)
  • Placed fourth in the discus throw, recording a personal-best mark of 37.78m at the UTEP Springtime.
  • Notched seventh-place finishes in the shot put (11.45m) at the UTEP Springtime.
  • Recorded a personal-best toss of 45.42m in the hammer throw at the UTEP Springtime.
  • Competed in the shot put at the Texas A&M Invitational, Bryan Clay Invitational and Conference USA Championships.
  • Competed in the discus throw at the Texas A&M Invitational, Desert Heat Classic and C-USA Championships.
  • Competed in the hammer throw at the Texas A&M Invitational and Desert Heat Classic.

2019 INDOOR (RS FRESHMAN)
  • Member of the 2019 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championship squad in Birmingham, Ala.
  • Took bronze in the weight throw, recording a toss of 14.36m at the Texas A&M Triangular.
  • Secured a fifth-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 11.22m at the Texas Tech Corky Classic.
  • Recorded a personal-best 11.67m in the shot put at the New Mexico Classic.
  • Competed in the shot put at the Don Mexico Don Kirby and C-USA Championships.
  • Finished fifth in the weight throw (14.34m) at the Texas Tech Corky Classic.
  • Threw a personal-best 16.93m in the weight throw at the C-USA Championships. 

2018 INDOOR & OUTDOOR 
  • Redshirted during indoor and outdoor seasons. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Won the 2017 UIL 5A District meet in the shot put with a distance of 35-4.5.
  • Notched second place in the UIL 5A District meet in the discus recording a personal best of 108-10.
  • Qualified for regionals in the shot put finishing 10th overall with a distance of 34-3.5.
  • Garnered first place at the Parkland Invitational meet posting a season best in shot put with a distance of 36-6.5.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Gary Larry and Rosa Rivera … has three brothers ... received degree in health promotions in December 2021.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

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  • 2019Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2020Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2021Redshirt Junior

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  • 2022Redshirt Senior

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