2022 Track & Field Roster
Biography
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021)
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal (2020)
2022 OUTDOOR (SENIOR)
- Claimed first place in shot put with 14.29m (46-10.75) at the Don Kirby Tailwind.
- Achieved second place in hammer throw with 57.74m (189-5) at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
- Threw career best in discus at the Don Kirby Tailwind with 37.61m (123-5).
- Finished ninth in shot put with 13.35m (43-9.75) at the Conference USA Championships.
- Competed at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships in hammer throw.
2022 INDOOR (SENIOR)
- Threw a personal-best distance of 18.54m (60-10) in the weight throw and placing third at the Don Kirby Open & Elite.
- Posted a personal-best 14.80m (48-6.75) in the shot put, placing fourth at the Conference USA Championships.
- Finished second in the weight throw with a mark of 17.78m (58-4) at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational.
- Earned another second-place showing in the weight throw with a mark of 18.03m (59-2) at the New Mexico Team Open.
2021 OUTDOOR (SENIOR)
- Placed second in the shot put at the Bobcat Invitational.
- Recorded a season-best 14.35-meter mark (47-1), placing fifth at the Masked Rider Open.
- Finished fifth in the shot put at the Conference USA Championships.
- Competed in six shot put events, two javelin events and four hammer throw events.
2020 OUTDOOR
- Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 INDOOR (JUNIOR)
- Finished sixth in the shot put with a 13.86m (45’5.75”) mark at the Conference USA Championships.
- Posted a personal-best 13.98m (45’10.5”) toss in the shot put, finishing fifth at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational.
- Registered a personal-best mark of 17.13m (56’2.5”) in the weight throw, placing 13th at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational.
JOHNSON C. SMITH (2018-2019)
- Competed at CIAA program Johnson C. Smith during the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
- Posted CIAA personal bests in the discus throw (36.85m, 120'11"), placing seventh, and the javelin (45.81m, 150'3"), winning gold at the 2019 CIAA Outdoor Conference Championships
- Claimed silver in the shot put with a toss of 13.72m (45'0.25") at the 2019 CIAA Outdoor Conference Championships.
- Won gold in the javelin (44.22m, 145'1") at the 2019 Mount Olive Final Qualifier.
- Finished 11th in the javelin (44.76m, 146'10") at the 2019 DII Outdoor T&F Championships.
- Registered a CIAA personal toss of 13.95m (45'9.25") in the shot put, placing third at the 2018 JDL Last Chance Invitational.
- Won silver in the shot put (13.72m, 45'0.25") at the 2018 CIAA Indoor T&F Championships.
PERSONAL: Full name is Sah-Jay Avanay Stevens … daughter of Natoya Lewis … has three brothers and one sister … born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica … received degree in multidisciplinary studies in December 2021 ... pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Administration.
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