2018-19 Track & Field / XC Roster
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Neal, Maya
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Maya Neal
- Position:
- Multis
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Neuqua Valley
Bio
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- 60m: 8.01 (2017)
- 200m: 25.56 (2018)
- 600m: 1:42.53 (2017)
- 800m: 2:28.65P (2018)
- 60m Hurdles: 8.72P (2018)
- High Jump: 1.61mP (2018)
- Long Jump: 5.97m (2016)
- Shot Put: 11.42m (2018)
- Pentathlon: 3,814 points (2018)
Outdoor Track
- 200m: 24.69 (2018)
- 800m: 2:22.66 (2017)
- 100m Hurdles: 13.72 (2018)
- High Jump: 1.67m (2018)
- Long Jump: 6.17m (2018)
- Shot Put: 12.49m (2018)
- Javelin: 41.45m (2017)
- Heptathlon: 5,650 points (2018)
SEC Scoring
Outdoor Track
- 2018 - Heptathlon - 4th - 5,650
- 2017 - Heptathlon - 6th - 5,443
HONORS
- 2018 Chuck Rohe Leadership Award
- 2018 USTFCCCA Outdoor Second Team All-American - Heptathlon
- 2018 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- At Clemson's Tiger Paw Invite (2/9-10), placed 46th in the 200m (25.56), 29th in the 60m hurdles (9.02) and 21st in the long jump (5.72m)
- Took 34th in the 200m with a time of 25.69 and 13th in the shot put (10.91m) at Clemson's Bob Pollock Invitational (1/27)
- At the Clemson Invitational (1/19), placed third in the pentathlon with 3680 points, winning the pentathlon shot put (11.07m)
- Competing at the UAB Vulcan Invite (1/13), took third in the long jump at 5.73m
- Made season debut at Indiana-Tennessee Dual (1/6), placing third in the long jump (5.78m) and sixth in the shot put with a career-long throw of 11.42m (37-5.75)
Outdoor
- As Tennessee's first heptathlete at the NCAA Championships since 1996, placed 13th with a score of 5,555 points
- Finished fourth at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11) in the heptathlon with a score of 5,650 points
- Claimed a win in the heptathlon at the Tennessee Relays (4/12) with 5,456 points
2017 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- Placed sixth in the Tennessee record books as she scored 3618 points in the pentathlon at the SEC Indoor Championship while setting personal bests in the shot put, high jump and 800m
- Competed in the 60m, 600m and 60m hurdles placing seventh in the 600m at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- Claimed a second place finish in the 60m Hurdles and a fourth place finish in the long jump at the Indiana-Tennessee Dual
- Took third place in the long jump with a mark of 5.97m (19-7) at the Hoosier Open
Outdoor
- Set four personal bests as she recorded the seventh-best heptathlon in school history with 5,443 points taking sixth place and scored three points at the SEC Championship
- Tied for first place in a rain-shortened high jump competition as she cleared 1.55m at the Tennessee Challenge
- Set two personal bests at the USC Open with times of 14.08 in the 100m hurdles and 25.55 in the 200m dash
- Took fourth place in the heptathlon at the Tennessee Relays as she recorded 4,905 points in difficult conditions, while recording the top javelin throw of the competition with a personal best throw of 41.45m
- Set two personal bests at Tennessee Rust Buster as she posted marks of 6.07m in the long jump and crossed the line in 14.40 seconds in the 100m hurdles
2016 TRACK AND FIELD
Indoor
- Did not compete
Outdoor
- Competed in the heptathlon at the SEC Outdoor Championships, finishing ninth with 5,091 points
- Competed in eight different events during the season, primarily long jump, where she posted one first place finish (Shamrock Invitational, 5.60m) and a PR of 5.81m at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet
PERSONAL
- Majoring in Political Science with a minor in Business Administration
- Is also a member of Tennessee Soccer Team, CLICK HERE for her soccer bio
- Chose Tennessee over Notre Dame, Florida State and Arkansas
- High school extracurricular activities include Girl Scouts of America Ambassador and community service activities
- Received the Gold Award and the Presidents Award (community service)
- Says her biggest thrill in soccer was training with Michelle Akers and the ECNL National final in 2014
- Her goals are to make the Olympics for track and to make the U.S. Women's National Team for soccer
- Parents are Sherman Neal and Michelle Neal
- Has two older brothers in the military, Capt. Sherman Neal II and 2nd Lt. Denzel Neal
- Says her brothers are her biggest sports influence as they have been the greatest example of a warrior spirit
- Maya Camille Neal was born on Dec. 22, 1996, in Naperville, Ill.
- Recipient of the Wayne Basler Women's Soccer Endowed Scholarship
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