Twanisha Terry
Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry (born January 24, 1999) is an American sprinter. She represented the United States at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, earning a silver medal in the women's 100 m.[4] In 2019 she won the 60 m at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships and anchored the winning 4 × 100 m relay team at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships.[5]
Terry at the 2018 World U20 Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | TeeTee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S.[1] | January 24, 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | USC Trojans (2018–2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Caryl Smith Gilbert[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) |
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Medal record
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As a 19-year old Terry ran 100 m in 10.99 s at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 21, 2018.[6] This time made her the joint fourth fastest under-20 woman in history.[7] She improved that time to 10.98 s in 2019 at the NCAA Division I Championships.
Achievements
- Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[8]
Personal bests
Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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60 m | 7.14 | N/A | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | March 9, 2019 | |
N/A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | January 22, 2021 | |||
100 m | 10.98 | +1.6 | Austin, Texas, U.S. | June 8, 2019 | |
10.96 w | +2.6 | Palo Alto, California, U.S. | May 13, 2018 | Wind-assisted | |
200 m | 22.74 | +1.4 | Sacramento, California, U.S. | May 26, 2018 | |
4×100 m relay | 42.21 | N/A | Austin, Texas, U.S. | June 8, 2019 |
International championship results
Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||||
2018 | World U20 Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 11.19 | 0.0 | Tampere, Finland | |
2019 | NACAC U23 Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 11.08 w | +3.3 | Querétaro, Mexico | Wind-assisted |
1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.97 | N/A | ||||
Pan American Games | 5th | 100 m | 11.37 | -0.6 | Lima, Peru | ||
3rd | 4×100 m relay | 43.39 | N/A |
National championship results
Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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Representing the Miami Northwestern Bulls (2015) and the USC Trojans (2018–2019) | |||||||
2015 | U.S. World Youth Trials | 5th | 100 m | 11.83 | -0.8 | Lisle, Illinois | |
4th | 200 m | 23.96 | +1.0 | PB | |||
2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 9th | 60 m | 7.22 | N/A | College Station, Texas | PB |
NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd | 100 m | 11.39 | -0.7 | Eugene, Oregon | ||
11th | 200 m | 22.82 | +1.0 | ||||
3rd | 4×100 m relay | 43.11 | N/A | ||||
U.S. U20 Championships | 1st | 100 m | 11.24 | -1.1 | Bloomington, Indiana | ||
2019 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m | 7.14 | N/A | Birmingham, Alabama | PB |
NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd | 100 m | 10.98 | +1.6 | Austin, Texas | PB | |
16th | 200 m | 23.15 | +1.3 | ||||
1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.21 | N/A | ||||
U.S. Championships | 5th | 100 m | 11.32 | -1.7 | Des Moines, Iowa |
References
- "TeeTee Terry". teamusa.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- "TWANISHA TERRY (JR-3) USC". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- Richardson, Blake (January 17, 2019). "It hasn't taken long for USC sprinter Twanisha Terry to become elite". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- Dennehy, Cathal (July 13, 2018). "The Tampere Wrap II". worldathletics.org. SPIKES. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- Nichols, Lee (June 2019). "NCAA Women's 4 x 100 — A Perfect Start For The Trojans". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- Grasley, Todd (April 23, 2018). "Twanisha Terry's 10.99 Misses AJR By .001". milesplit.com. MileSplit. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- Mulkeen, Jon (April 22, 2018). "Terry breezes to 10.99 at Mt SAC Relays". worldathletics.org. IAAF. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "ATHLETE PROFILE Twanisha TERRY". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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