Freshmen Kayla Davis Clocks US No. 7 All-Time 500m Dash


Kayla Davis, of Run XPress Track Club (NC), ran a new US No. 7 all-time mark in the 500m dash on Saturday at the Champion Fast Track High School Invitationalclocking a 1:11.90 to take the win. 

The freshman is the sixth fastest performer all-time, and follows Devon Williams, who ran two of the top three all-time marks in 2004. The time is a new North Carolina indoor 500m state record and it's only her second high school meet. 

She also competed in the 300m dash and ran a new US No. 1 time of 38.03.

Champion Fast Track High School Invitational 500m Top 5

PLACEATHLETETEAMRESULTH#
1Kayla Davis9Unattached AAU1:11.901
2Nimeesha Coleman11Providence1:19.261
3Lauren Tolbert9Unattached AAU1:19.831
4Casey Douglas12South Pointe1:19.911
5Lenah Proctor12Unattached AAU1:20.321

Top 8 All-Time Marks:

RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEET DATEPLACE
11:10.302008
2 | 31:11.44 | 1:11.532007
41:11.752017
51:11.782017
61:11.842004

7

1:11.90

KAYLA DAVIS
NC Unattached AAU

2022

Champion Fast Track High School Invitational1st

8

1:11.97
VA Bethel
2006