Teahna Daniels (born March 25, 1997) is an American athlete competing in sprinting events.[1] Representing the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed seventh in the women's 100 metres.[2]
 Daniels at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 25, 1997 Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Sprinting |
| College team | Texas Longhorns (2016–2019) |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
She led off the American 4 × 100 meters relay team at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics and 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships to win gold medals and also won an individual 100 m bronze medal at the Pan American Junior Championships.
Collegiately, she ran track for the Texas Longhorns and placed third in the 100 m at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships and was a 100 m and 200 m finalist at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She won the 100 m title at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics in July.
Daniels made her first national podium at the 2018 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, taking third place in the 60-meter dash. She won her first national title at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a surprise victory in the 100 m over Olympic gold medallists English Gardner and Morolake Akinosun.
Professional
editDaniels became a certified yoga teacher in 2020 and she started to create designer clothes in 2021.[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
| ||||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.46 | |
| 2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.79 | |
| 3rd | 100 m | 43.79 | ||||
| 2019 | NACAC U23 Championships | Queretaro, Mexico | 1st | 100 m | 11.03 | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 100 m | 11.19 | ||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.10 | ||||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 100 m | 11.02 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.45 | ||||
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.35 | |
Daniels is a 4-time USA champion. She specializes in the 60 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters & 4x100 meters.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Nike | |||||
| 2021 | United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 m | 11.03 |
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | 100 m | 11.20 |
| 4th | 200 m | 22.73 | |||
| Representing University of Texas | |||||
| 2018 | 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | 60 m | 7.22 |
| 2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 17th | 100 m | 11.18 |
| 2016 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Clovis, California | 9th | 100 m | 11.61 |
| Representing The First Academy | |||||
| 2015 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 100 m | 11.24[4] |
| New Balance Indoor Nationals | New York, New York | 1st | 60 m | 7.33 | |
| 2014 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 100 m | 11.31 |
| 6th | 200 m | 24.00 | |||
| 2012 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1st | 200 m | 24.28 |
| 8th | 100 m | 12.05 | |||
| 2010 | AAU Junior Olympic Games Sub-Youth (U14) Girls[5] |
Hampton Roads, VA | 4th | 100 m | 12.53 |
| 7th | 200 m | ||||
| 30th | 200 m hurdles | 30.77 | |||
| 8th | 4 × 100 m relays | 50.75 | |||
NCAA
editTeahna Daniels is a 2016 NCAA Division 1 60 m Champion, 10-time NCAA All-American, and 7-time Big 12 individual event champion as a student-athlete at University of Texas at Austin.
| 2019 Big 12 Conference Indoor track and field Championships |
60 m | 7.22 | 1st |
| 200 m | 23.74 | 9th | |
| 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor track and field Championships |
60 m | 7.19 | 2nd |
| 2019 Big 12 Conference Outdoor track and field Championships |
100 m | 11.10 | 1st |
| 200 m | 22.71 | 1st | |
| 4 × 100 m relays | 43.84 | 1st | |
| 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor track and field Championships |
100 m | 11.00 | 4th |
| 200 m | 22.62 | 5th | |
| 4 × 100 m relays | 43.69 | 8th |
National titles
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Teahna Daniels Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "100 Metres Women – Final" (PDF). IAAF. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Teahna Daniels 2021 Fashion line collection FanArch
- ^ USATF Junior Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. Full Results RunnerSpace.com via FlashResults.com
- ^ 2010 AAU Junior Olympic Games results milesplit.com
- ^ Teahna Daniels University of Texas Track Results TFRRS
External links
edit- Teahna Daniels at World Athletics
- Teahna Daniels at Diamond League
- Teahna Daniels at www.USATF.org
- Teahna Daniels at TFRRS.org
- Teahna Daniels at Olympics.com
- Teahna Daniels at Team USA (archive April 5, 2023)
- Teahna Daniels on Instagram
- 25 August 2021 Track Girl Summer conversation with Teahna Daniels
- Teahna Daniels at Texas Longhorns
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