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Career Highlights

• 2016 Olympic Finalist, placing 6th with a time of 12.76 
• 3x All-American (60m hurdles and 100m hurdles) 
• 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier in the 100m hurdles
• 2016 Big Ten runner-up in the 100m hurdles
• Second Place at 2016 Big Ten Indoor Championships
• Second Fastest Indoor 60m Hurdle Time in Illinois history (7.97)
• Second-Fastest 100m Hurdles Time in Illinois history (12.64)

2017

Outdoor

• NCAA Prelims Qualifier in the 100m hurdles
• Ran the third leg of the shuttle hurdley relay at Drake that set the fifth-fastest time in school history (54.54)
• Won the 100m hurdles (13.14) and 200m dash (24.32) at the Illinois Twilight 
• Broke the O'Brien facility record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.30 in the prelims, and then again in the final with a time of 13.06 to place first
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Placed third at NCAA Championships in the 60m hurdles with a new PR of 7.97
• Tied her 60m hurdle PR of 7.98 in the Big Ten final, placing runner-up 
• Lowered personal-best time at Rod McCravy, clocking 7.98, second fastest in Illinois history 
• Ran the fifth-fastest 60m hurdle time (8.13) in Illini history at the Illini Classic

2016

Outdoor

• Placed 6th at the Rio Olympics in the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.76
• Set a new PR at the Rio Olympics with a 12.64 performance to advance to the 100m hurdle final
• First Team All-American in the 100m hurdles, placing 8th
• Set a new PR in the NCAA semifinal with a time of 12.86 that broke her own Bahamian national record
• Recorded the top NCAA West Prelims time with a 12.95 time
• Ran the lead leg of the 4x100m relay team with a 44.74 qualifying time. 
• Big Ten runner-up in the 100m hurdles with a PR of 12.92, breaking the Bahamian national record
• Set a PR at Big Ten Championships in the 200m, clocking 23.59 to place 12th
• Won the 100m hurdles at three meets
• Academic All-Big Ten
• USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

• Second Team All-American with a 13th-place finish at NCAA Championships
• Placed 3rd at Big Ten Championships with a time of 8.16
• Won the 60m hurdles at all three home events
• Competed at World Championships, timing a PR of 8.15

2015

Outdoor

• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 400m hurdles, finishing with a time of 1:01.66, ninth overall
• Ran in the 200m and 400m dashes at the Rankin Invitational

Indoor

• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 200m dash with a season-best time of 24.96
• Ran her fastest 60m hurdles at Big Ten Championships with a mark of 8:59
• Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Orange and Blue Open
• Placed third at the EIU Big Blue Classic in the 60m hurdles

2014

Outdoor

• Did not compete

Indoor

• Did not compete

High School

• Member of the Bahamas National Team
• Placed third in the 300m hurdles at 2011 Carifta Games
• 2011-12 Bahamas All-Star Student-Athlete of the Year
• Member of the Bahamian National TEam

Personal

• Daughter of Pedro and Cecily Seymour
• Born May 29, 1995
• Has one brother, Keron Dean
• Hobbies include running, singing, eating, and dancing
• Currently in the Division of General Studies

Personal Bests

Track & Field

Outdoor
100m Hurdles: 12.64 - 2016 Rio Olympics Semifinal (8/17/16)
200m: 23.59 - Big Ten Championships (5/14/16)
400m: 57.83 - Rankin Invitational (5/2/15)
400m Hurdles: 1:01.66 - Big Ten Championships (5/17/15)

Indoor
60m: 7.73 - Orange and Blue Open (2/21/15)
60m Hurdles: 7.97 - NCAA Championships (3/11/17)
200m: 24.96 - Big Ten Championships (2/28/15)

Updated May 2017