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2022 Track & Field Roster

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Maya Perry-Grimes

  • Class Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Highschool Cane Ridge HS
  • Hometown Antioch, Tenn.

Biography

2022
  • Finished first in the long jump with a jump of 5.62m at the Leonard Hilton Memorial invitationalĀ 
  • Finished third in the triple jump with a jump of 11.68 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial invitationalĀ 
  • Finished second in the triple jump with a jump ofĀ 11.72 at the Samford Invite.
  • Placed fourth in the long jump with a jump of 5.71m at the Samford Invite.
  • PRd in the triple jump and placed second at the USA Jaguar Invitation in the triple jump with a jump of 12.31m
  • Placed 2ndĀ in the long jump with a jump of 5.71m at the USA Jaguar Invitation
  • Finished 6thĀ and PRd in the long jump with a jump of 5.90m at the C-USA indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Jumped 12.31 in the triple jump at the C-USA indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Finished second in both the long jump (5.69m) and the triple jump (11.85m) at the LA Tech Jim Mize Invitational
  • Jumped 5.48m in the long jump and 12.00m in the triple jump at the Victor Lopez Classics
  • Jumped 5.70m in the long jump and 11.92m in the triple jump at the Baylor InvitationalĀ 
  • Jumped 5.45m in the long jump and 11.67m and place 3rdĀ at the Earl Milner invitationalĀ 
  • At the Warhawk Classic Perry-Grimes jumped 5.53m in the long jump and placed 2ndĀ in the triple jump with a jump of 12.41m
  • At the Alumni Muster she jumped 5.55m in the long jump and 11.50m in the triple jumpĀ 
  • Jumped 5.58m in the long jump and 11.74m in the triple jump at the C-USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Prior to Tech:Ā 
  • 2017 OVC Indoor Freshman of the YearĀ 
  • Member of OVC Indoor Championship Team (2020)Ā 
  • OVC Indoor Long Jump Champion (2020)Ā 
  • OVC Indoor Triple Jump Champion (2020)Ā 
  • OVC Outdoor Long Jump Champion (2019)Ā 
  • OVC Field Athlete of the Week (March 20, 2019; Jan. 8, 2020)Ā 
  • OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll CollegiateĀ 
Collegiate Personal BestsĀ 
  • 60m: 7.84s
  • 100m: 12.07Ā 
  • 200m: 25.06s
  • HighĀ jump: 1.46m (4ft 9.5in)Ā 
  • Long Jump: 6.01m (19ft 8.75in)
  • Triple Jump: 12.42m (40ft 9in)
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Cane Ridge High School in 2016. Lettered in track and field and basketball.
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Highschool Personal Best:Ā 
  • Triple Jump - 12.24mĀ 
  • 100m - 12.21sĀ 
  • 200m- 25.54s
Athletic Achievements:Ā 
  • 2014 TSSAA Division II Class A State Girls' Basketball Tournament Semi-FinalistĀ 
  • 2015 TSSAA District 12AAA Basketball Tournament ChampionĀ 
  • 2015 TSSAA All-District TeamĀ 
  • 2015 TSSAA All-Metro TeamĀ 
  • 2016 TSSAA District 12AAA Basketball Tournament ChampionĀ 
  • 2016 TSSAA All-District TeamĀ 
  • 2014 TSSAA State Track 4th 400 Meter Dash, 7th 200 Meter DashĀ 
  • 2015 TSSAA State Track 4th 200 Meter Dash, 7th 4x100 Meter Relay, 1st Triple Jump
  • 2016 TSSAA State Track 1st Triple JumpĀ 
  • 2016 Tennessean Middle Tennessee High School Athlete Award winner
  • MVP of the 2016 Nashville Track and Field Championships-100, 200, Triple Jump (record holder)Ā 
  • TN All-State First Track Team 2015/2016
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PERSONAL:
Maya Perry- the daughter of Reggie Grimes and Mikaela Perry-Grimes. Born on June 12th, 1998, in Antioch, Tennessee. She has two siblings: Reggie Grimes II and Reghan Grimes. Her brother is currently playing football at the University of Oklahoma (Reggie Grimes II/Sophomore Year), Sister committed to Tennessee Tech to play basketball for the 2022 year. Her mother run track in the 90s at University of Nebraska and University of Alabama. Her father played football in the 90s at the University of Alabama and also played in the NFL and oversees briefly.