DaQuanya Byrd-West

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Accokeek, MD
High School:
Westlake HS
Prev School:
Westlake HS

2014-15 (Senior)
INDOOR: Ran in seven meets for the Tigers in the 4x4, 200m, 60m and 55m ... Posted a top-5 finish at the American Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 4x4 (4th; 3:44.26) ... Notched second in the 55m at the 2015 Redhawks Invite with a time of 7.19 ... Took third in the 60m with a time of 7.70 at the LSU High Performance Meet ... Claimed the titles in the 200m (25.64) and 60m (7.70) at the Tiger Invitational ... Ran for third at the UAB Vulcan Invite in the 4x4 with a time of 3:50.74 ... Earned second in the 60m (7.70) at the Commodore Invitational ... At the season-opening Vanderbilt Music City Invitational, took fifth in the 60m with a time of 7.71.

2013-14 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets ... Claimed the 100m title with a time of 12.82 at the Memphis Invitational ... Took second in the 200m (25.18) and third in the 100m (12.15) at the Joey Haines Invitational ... At the Red Wolf Open, posted a personal-best 11.98 in the 100m and placed fourth ... Recorded a personal-best in the 200m (24.75) and placed 27th at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

INDOOR: Ran in six meets ... Posted a personal-best 7.14 and placed second in the 55m at the Redhawks Invite ... Claimed a top-five finish (7.66) in the 60m at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic ... Placed first in the 200m (25.30) and third in the 60m (7.69) at the Missouri Invitational ... Finished fourth in the 60m (7.67) at the Vanderbilt Invitational ... At the season-opening Illini Classic, notched third in the 60m (7.71).

2012-13 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 100m, 200m and long jump ... At the Auburn Tiger Classic, ran a 100m personal-best 11.97 and placed 15th ... Posted two sixth-place performances in the 100m (12.15) and 200m (24.85) at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational ... The 24.85 in the 200m was a season best ... Placed second in the 100m (12.32) at the Red Wolf Open ... Leaped a personal-best 5.30m (17’4.75”) and finished 24th in the long jump at the Auburn Tiger Classic ... Recorded two top-10 long jump performances at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational (9th; 5.19m, 17’.5”) and Louisiana Classics (10th; 4.97m, 16’3.75”).

INDOOR: Competed in the 55m, 60m, 200m and long jump ... Ran a season-best 7.25 in the 55m preliminaries at the Redhawks Invitational ... Finished third in the finals with a 7.27 ... Recorded a personal-best in the 60m at the Conference USA Championships ... At the John Craft Invitational, placed second in the 60m (7.74) ... Notched a 200m personal-best 25.27 (33rd) at the Samford Multi and Invitational ... Set a personal-best 5.13m (16’10”) and placed 21st in the long jump at the 2013 C-USA Championships.

2011-12 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Set a personal-best 100m time of 12.16 at the Ole Miss Invitational ... Recorded a 200m personal-best 25.28 at the Mississippi Open ... Member of 4x100m relay that placed second (48.04) at the Joey Haines Invitational.

INDOOR: Ran a personal-best 7.21 in the 55m preliminaries at the SEMO Redhawks Invitational ... Placed fifth in the 55m finals (7.22) ... At the Conference USA Championships, notched a 60m personal-best 7.72 ... At the Arkansas State Kickoff Klassic, placed sixth in the 200m (25.64).

PRIOR TO MEMPHIS
Lettered in both track and field and cheerleading ... Served as team captain of both squads ... Member of the 2008 state champion track and field team ... Won the 55m crown at the 2009-10 state indoor meet.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Brian and Quinnetta West ... Birthday is Jan. 19 ... A merchandising/fashion major.