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2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster

Kay Hylton

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Tinley Park, Ill.
  • High School Lincoln Way East

Biography

2017

Outdoor

  • Competed at the 49'er Classic and EIU Big Blue Classic
  • Timed a season-best 12.03 in the 100m dash at the 49'er Classic 

Indoor

  • Timed a 24.56 PR in the 200m at Big Ten Championships 
  • Set a PR in the 60m (7.62) and 200m (24.66) at the Music City Challenge
  • Made her Illini debut in the 60m and 300m at the Illinois Women's Duals

High School

  • Set Lincoln-Way East season-best times in the 60m, 100m, 200m, and in the 4x100m, 4x200m and 4x400m relays
  • Placed runner-up in the 100m and 200m dashes, while anchoring the 4x100m relay and 4x200m relay to state titles
  • Assisted Frankfort Lincoln-Way East to its fourth-straight state title
  • Won the 2016 Illinois Top Times 200m dash and placed runner-up in the 60m, with a new personal-record time of 7.63
  • Coached by Angelo Brown

Personal

  • Daughter of Richarda and Karla Hylton 
  • Born April 16, 1998
  • Has two siblings, Julian and Arrianna
  • Brother, Julian, is on the Illinois football team  
  • Lists Allyson Felix ahs her favorite athlete for being a leader on and off the track

Career-Best

Indoor Track & Field
55m - 7.15
60m - 7.62 - Music City Challenge (2/10/17)
200m - 24.56 - Big Ten Championships (2/24/17)

Outdoor Track & Field
100m - 11.84
200m - 24.30

Updated February 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Sprints