2019 Women's Track & Field Roster
Iyana Cooksey
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Eastvale, Calif.
- High School:
- Eleanor Roosevelt HS
2019 (Junior)
β’Β Competed in three meets
β’Β Ran a season-best 14.80 to finish fourth in the 100m hurdles at the Beach Opener
β’ Established a 200m personal-record 27.58 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
2018 (Sophomore)
β’ Ran a wind-legal lifetime-best 14.57 in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships (16th)
β’ Placed among the top-10 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and UCR Spring Track Classic
β’ Crossed the finish line in 14.66 seconds at the Beach Invitational
β’ Added season-bests of 13.13 in the 100m and 27.72 in the 200m
2017 (Freshman)
β’ Competed primarily in the 100m hurdles
β’ Finished 23rd at the Big West Championships with a wind-legal season-best 14.76
β’ Clocked a wind-aided 14.57 to place 18th overall at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Had back-to-back top-10 showings at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and UCR Spring Classic Invitational
β’ Also had a season-best 13.07 in the 100m
High School
β’ Lettered in golf and track at Eleanor Roosevelt High School
β’ Helped the track & field squad claim three Big VIII League titles
β’ Earned runner-up honors in the 100m hurdles at the league championships in 2015 and 2016
β’ Three-time CIF-Southern Section Division I Prelim qualifier in the 100H
β’ Advanced to the finals as a senior and came in seventh overall
β’ Also qualified for the CIF Prelims in the 300H as a sophomore
β’ Ran a personal-record 14.90 in the 100H and 45.91 in the 300H
β’ Named her team's MVP in 2013
β’ Two-time honor roll student
Personal
β’ Majoring in psychology
β’ Parents are Wayne and LetitiaΒ Byrd
TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 13.07 (2017 UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic)
200m = 27.58 (2019 UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic)
100m Hurdles = 14.57 (2018 Big West Championships)
β’Β Competed in three meets
β’Β Ran a season-best 14.80 to finish fourth in the 100m hurdles at the Beach Opener
β’ Established a 200m personal-record 27.58 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
2018 (Sophomore)
β’ Ran a wind-legal lifetime-best 14.57 in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships (16th)
β’ Placed among the top-10 at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and UCR Spring Track Classic
β’ Crossed the finish line in 14.66 seconds at the Beach Invitational
β’ Added season-bests of 13.13 in the 100m and 27.72 in the 200m
2017 (Freshman)
β’ Competed primarily in the 100m hurdles
β’ Finished 23rd at the Big West Championships with a wind-legal season-best 14.76
β’ Clocked a wind-aided 14.57 to place 18th overall at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Had back-to-back top-10 showings at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic and UCR Spring Classic Invitational
β’ Also had a season-best 13.07 in the 100m
High School
β’ Lettered in golf and track at Eleanor Roosevelt High School
β’ Helped the track & field squad claim three Big VIII League titles
β’ Earned runner-up honors in the 100m hurdles at the league championships in 2015 and 2016
β’ Three-time CIF-Southern Section Division I Prelim qualifier in the 100H
β’ Advanced to the finals as a senior and came in seventh overall
β’ Also qualified for the CIF Prelims in the 300H as a sophomore
β’ Ran a personal-record 14.90 in the 100H and 45.91 in the 300H
β’ Named her team's MVP in 2013
β’ Two-time honor roll student
Personal
β’ Majoring in psychology
β’ Parents are Wayne and LetitiaΒ Byrd
TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 13.07 (2017 UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic)
200m = 27.58 (2019 UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic)
100m Hurdles = 14.57 (2018 Big West Championships)
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