2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Honors & Accolades:
- 2026 America East Outdoor Track Outstanding Rookie
- 2026 America East Indoor Track Outstanding Rookie
- America East Champion - 100 Hurdles - 2026 America East Championships
- Silver Medalist - 4x100 - 2026 America East ChampionshipsÂ
- 3x America East Track Performer of the Week: (1/13/26, 4/7/26, 5/5/26)
- 8x America East Rookie of the Week:Â (12/9/25, 1/13/26, 1/20/26, 2/3/26, 2/17/26, 4/7/26, 4/28/26, 5/5/26)
UMBC ALL-TIME RANKS (as of 5.11.26)
- 1st - Outdoor - 100 Hurdles - 13.35
- T3rd - Outdoor - 100 - 11.74
BACKGROUND
- 2025 Maryland State Champion in the 55m Hurdles
- 2025 Maryland State Champion in the 100m HurdlesÂ
- 2025 Maryland State Runner-Up in the 55mÂ
- 2022 Maryland State Qualifier in the 100m
- Ran for the Eastern Shore Stallions - won the 60m Hurdles at the AAU National Championships
- Started competing in track & field at age 15
- Also played softball - First Team All-Bayside SS in 2022
- National Honor Society
- Next-Gen Scholars Certificate of Achievement
- Majoring in Political Science w/ ambitions to be a Criminal Psychologist
- Daughter of Elmer Young & Lakia Elliott
- Has five siblings: Brycen Young & Shamar Young, Wakeira Outlaw, JaMaija Munford, and Zakiya Collins
- Lists favorite musical artist as Mariah the Scientist
