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2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster

MaKayla Rawls

MaKayla Rawls

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Birmingham Seaholm (Western Michigan)
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

2022-23:  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... participated in five regular-season events, plus the GLIAC Championships ... competed exclusively in the weight throw ... placed ninth in the weight throw (15.10m) at GLIACs ... recorded a season-best mark of 15.70m for the weight throw at the SVSU Tune-Up (2/17).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... placed ninth at GLIACs in the both the hammer (45.53m) and discus (35.64m) ... posted a season-best throw for the discus of 37.96m at the Michigan State Spartan Invite ... recorded a season-best mark of 46.81m in the hammer throw at the Oakland Golden Grizzly Invite.

2021-22:  2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in all seven regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... competed exclusively in the weight throw … placed sixth in the weight throw at GLIACs with a season-best toss of 16.55m.  OUTDOOR:  Participated in three regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... placed fourth at GLIACs in the hammer with a best toss of 47.71m ... finished eighth in the discus at GLIACs (38.29m) ... posted a season-best mark in the hammer (48.44m) at the Elaine Leigh Invite ... recorded a season-best throw in the discus (41.26m) at the Ashland Alumni Open..

2020-21:  Transferred to Wayne State in the summer of 2020.  INDOOR:  Did not compete.  OUTDOOR:  Did not compete.

2019-20:  TFRRS Results from WMU.  INDOOR:  Competed in three indoor meets for Western Michigan ... made collegiate debut at the Can Am International (1/25) in the weight throw (12.40m) ... had a throw of 13.47m at the GVSU Big Meet Saturday (2/15) ... earned a personal-best in the weight throw (14.07m) at the Alex Wilson Invitational (2/22).  OUTDOOR:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Birmingham Seaholm High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Maples ... finished third in the discus at the 2019 MHSAA Division 1 state meet with a throw of 135-06 ... finished eighth in the shot put as a senior with a toss of 39-07.75 ... placed 16th as a junior in the discus and 19th in the shot put ... finished 13th at the state meet in the discus as a sophomore ... served as a team captain her last two seasons.

Personal:  Full name -- MaKayla B. Rawls ... born on December 5, 2000, in Detroit ... daughter of Darryl Rawls and Marion Akra ... has two sisters, Milira and Michella ... is majoring in Political Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2021, Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2022 and Winter 2023.


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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Throws
    5'8"

  • 2021-22Junior

    Throws
    5'8"

  • 2022-23Senior

    Throws
    5'6"