NEW MEXICO
2014 Indoors: Competed at five meets … Took third in the triple jump at the Lobo Collegiate Invitational, leaping 19-8 (5.99 meters) to go along with a sixth-place finish of 25.12* in the 200 … At the Cherry & Silver Invitational, placed seventh in the 60 with a time of 7.71* while also finishing eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 41-2 ¼ (12.55) … Placed fifth in the long jump, sixth in the triple jump and eighth in the 60 at the New Mexico Team Invitational, with marks of 19-3 ½ (5.88), 40-6 ¾ (12.36) and 7.83*, respectively … Took eighth in the long jump and 10th in the triple jump at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational … Scored in both jumps at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, placing fifth in the triple jump (40-8 ¼/12.40) and seventh in the long jump (19-4/5.89).
2014 Outdoors: Redshirt season; did not compete.
2013 Indoors: Competed at six meets, mostly in the horizontal jumps … Ran the short sprints at the Lumberjack Team Challenge, placing 15th in the 60-meter dash (7.91*) and 17th in the 200 (26.50*) … Also ran the 200 at the New Mexico Invitational, placing 22nd (25.54*) … Opened in the jumps at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, taking eighth in the long jump with a mark of 18-10 3/4 (5.76m) … First triple jump came at the New Mexico Invite, placing third with a mark of 39-2 1/4 (11.94m) … Took 17th in the long jump at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, leaping 17-11 3/4 (5.48m) … Snagged fourth in the triple jump at the Don Kirby Open, leaping 39-5 3/4 (12.03m) … Solid showing in the triple jump at the Mountain West Championships, placing fourth as she broke the 40-foot mark at 40-2 (12.24m) … Also placed 11th in the long jump at conference meet (17-4 3/4 [5.30m]).
2013 Outdoors: Solid season in the horizontal jumps, as she saw action at seven meets … Opened in the 100 at the UTEP Springtime Invitational, placing ninth (12.09*) … Also ran the 100 at the Air Force Triangular (third, 12.21*) … Took second at a number of regular-season meets, including both the long and triple jumps at both the Don Kirby Tailwind (long jump: 19-8 3/4; triple jump: 40-7) and the Payton Jordan (long jump: 19-8 1/4; triple jump: 40-8 3/4) invitationals … Tallied another runner-up finish at the Air Force Triangular, leaping 39-8 1/2 (12.10m) in the triple jump … Scored all-conference honors in both horizontal jumps at the MW Championships, leaping 20-2 1/2 (6.16m) in the long jump (2nd) and 41-11 1/4 (12.78m) in the triple jump (3rd) … Qualified to the NCAA West Preliminary championships in both jumps, placing 20th in the triple jump (41-4 1/4) and 28th in the long jump (19-5 1/2).
2012 Indoors: Competed at six meets, primarily in the horizontal jumps … Claimed 27th in the long jump at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, leaping 17-3 3/4 … Tied for fifth in the long jump (18-7 1/4) and sixth in the triple jump (indoor best of 39-3 3/4) at the New Mexico Invitational … At the New Mexico Classic, took eighth in the long jump with an 18 1/2 mark … Placed 11th in the long jump (personal-best 18-11 3/4) and 10th in the triple jump (39 1/2) at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational … At the Mountain West Indoor Championships, tied for 20th in the long jump with a 17-1 1/2 leap and claimed fifth in the triple jump with a 39-2 1/4 leap.
2012 Outdoors: Participated at seven meets, mostly in the jumps … Opened with a sixth-place long jump of 17-10 1/2 at the UTEP Springtime Invitational … Took sixth in the long jump (18-11 3/4) and fifth in the triple jump (39 1/2) at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invite … Leapt a 20th-place mark of 18-4 1/2 in the long jump at the UTEP Invitational … Registered a 10th-place mark (18-6) at the Beach Invitational and a fifth-place mark (17-3 1/4) at the Brutus Hamilton Open … Claimed fourth in the triple jump at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open, leaping 39-5 1/4 … At the MW Outdoor meet, took 16th in the long jump (17-2 3/4) and eighth in the triple jump (38-9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-sport athlete at Pecos HS, lettering in volleyball, cross country, basketball, and track and field … 2009, 2010, and 2011 Track Athlete of the Year for coach Leroy Barela … 2A State Triple Jump Record … 2011 North Athlete of the Year … 2010 and 2011 High Point 2A Track and Field State Champion … 2011 State Track and Field Champion in five events: 100m, 200nm, triple jump, long jump, high jump … Logged a personal best 37-11 in the triple jump, 18-8 in the long jump. 12.32 in the 100 and 25.5 in the 200 … MVP of the 2011 North/South All-Star Basketball Game … 2011 First Team All-State Basketball … Salutatorian of her graduating class as well as President of National Honors Society with a 4.03 GPA overall.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Allen and Kaya Turner … Has eight siblings, Tenagne, Dawit, Ababa, Gabre, Makonnen, Makeda, Abdullah and Brandi … Has a cousin, George Smith, who played football at Vanderbilt … Hobbies include drawing, watching movies, and travelling … Favorite food is Jamaican food … Favorite athletes are Candance Parker and Sanya Richards … Majoring in Nursing.
PERSONAL RECORDS
Indoor
60 meters: 7.71*
200 meters: 25.12*
Long Jump: 19-8 (5.99m)
Triple Jump: 41-2 1/2 (12.56m)
Outdoor
200 meters: 26.10*
Long Jump: 20-2 1.2 (6.16m)
Triple Jump: 41-1 1/4 (12.78m)
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team, 2013 (LJ/TJ)
• Academic All-Mountain West, 2012-13
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol