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  Khrystal Carter

Khrystal Carter

Player Profile

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Jose, California
High School:
Valley Christian
Event:
Sprints
Birthdate:
09/19/1988
Experience:
3 years

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Led off the school record effort (1:30.96) in the 4 x 200 relay during the prelims of the Penn Relays ... Ran first leg when the A&M crew claimed a Championship of America title in the 4 x 200 (1:31.21) at the Penn Relays ... Third leg of 4 x 100 relay that finished as the top collegiate team (43.40) during UCLA Invitational and challenged a professional squad (43.02) that included Olympians Joanna Hayes and Allyson Felix ... Handled third leg duties on 4 x 1 crew that placed second to another A&M squad during the Texas Invitational ... Established personal bests in the 100 (11.42) and 200 (23.32) during the Big 12 Championships, placing seventh in the 100 and finishing ninth in the 200 qualifying ... In the 100, she won the Texas Invitational (11.54) and was the third best collegian during UCLA Invitational ... Finished seventh in the Midwest Region 100 and advanced to the NCAA semifinals ... Over 200, meters she won the Texas Invitational, finished as the second collegian at UCLA and Houston while placing as the fourth best collegian at LSU ... Placed ninth in qualifying during the Midwest Region and ran in the opening round of the NCAA Championships ... Indoors, Carter set season best marks of 7.44 (60) and 24.12 (200) ... Competed in the semifinals of both events during the Big 12 Indoors.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Selected to United States junior team that competed in Brazil at the Pan Am Junior Championships ... Finished fourth in the 200 final at Pan Am Juniors with a season best time of 23.68 ... Ran a season best of 11.61 in the 100 during Monterrey prelims, then won the final with an 11.77 ... Moved to No. 7 in the 100 and No. 8 in the 200 on the A&M all-time list ... During the USATF Junior Championships, placed sixth in the 200 final with a windy 23.73 ... Recorded times of 11.79 and 23.79 during prelims of the Big 12 Championships ... Injured during the Monterrey meet in process of running a 54.0 anchor leg on winning 4 x 400 ... Ran third leg on school record effort in 4 x 200 (1:34.37) during prelims of Penn Relay Carnival ... Also part of a then school record effort in 4 x 100, running third leg when A&M placed second (43.80) at LSU Alumni Gold ... Indoors set season best marks of 7.43 and 23.77 ... Ran 7.43 to place sixth in 60 at Big 12 Championships ... Her indoor bet of 23.77 earned runner-up honors during the Arkansas Last Chance meet ... Placed fifth in the 200 with a 23.79 during the Big 12 Championships ... Ran 7.46 to win her section and place seventh overall at New Balance Collegiate Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2006 graduate of Valley Christian High School ... Earned All-America honors in 2005 and 2006 ... Ran season bests of 11.60 and 23.75w during senior campaign ... Placed fifth in California State 100 (11.88) and finished fourth in the 200 (23.93) ... Runner-up in 100 (11.43w) and 200 (23.75w) at Central Coast Sectional ... As a junior, recorded the seventh-fastest prep sprint times in the nation with marks of 11.57 and 23.61 ... Won California State meet in 200 (23.44w) while placing third in 100 (11.68) ... Captured titles in the 100 (11.72) and 200 (23.97) at the 2005 USATF Youth Championships ... Finished fourth in the 200 (23.61) at World Youth Championships held in Morocco ... Also ran first leg of U.S. medley relay at World Youth meet, which won in 2:03.93 ... Won 100 (11.57) and 200 (23.69) titles in meet record times at Central Coast Sectional ... During sophomore season, won 200 at CCS meet while placing second in 100 ... Lettered in track four years .... Coached by Greg Marshall ... Holds school records in 100 and 200 meters as well as part of record-setting 400 and 1,600 relays ... Twice named female Athlete of the Year at her high school ... Competed for South Bay Express track club.

PERSONAL: Khrystal Lyneé Carter is the daughter of Carmen Anderson Carter and the late Van Carter ... Born September 19, 1988 in San Jose, California ... Has a sister named Janelle ... Kinesiology major ... Started competing in track and field at the age of 13 ... Chose Texas A&M since she thought it was the best place to better her track career and college education.

Career Bests (entering 2009)

* 60 meters 7.43 * 100 Meters 11.42 * 200 Meters 23.32

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