The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024-25 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Akala Garrett
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Albemarle
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
COLLEGIATE BESTS and Results via TFRRS
- 4x USTFCCCA First Team All-American
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor First Team All-American (400mH)
- 2025 All-SEC First Team - 400mH
- 2025 SEC 400m Hurdles Champion
- 2025 USTFCCCA Indoor First Team All-American (4x400)
- 2024 USTFCCCA Outdoor First Team All-American (400mH, 4x400)
- SEC Co-Runner of the Week (4/1/2025)
- Big 12 Outdoor Freshman of the Year
- 2024 Big 12 400m Hurdles Champion
- Big 12 Performer of the Week - (4/24/2024)
- 2024 Big 12 Indoor Champion - 600y
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Became a Texas Relays Champion in both the 100-meter hurdles with a PB wind-aided time of 12.75 and in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.49… Won the 100-meter hurdles at the Tom Tellez Alumni Invite with a time of 13.14... Broke the program record with her PB time of 53.73 in the 400-meter hurdles moving her to No. 9 all-time in NCAA history and was a part of the 4x400 team (3:31.62) at the Tom Jones Invite…Finished 5th in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.25 at the Texas Invite... Won the first SEC Track female title in UT history claiming the 400m hurdles title with her time of 54.84 and helped UT finish sixth in the 4x400 relay (3:31.90) at the SEC Championships... Was the only female to qualify for the NCAA Championships in both the 100mH and the 400mH... Was the NCAA runner-up in the 400mH with a time of 54.66.
INDOOR: Opened her sophomore season at the Louisville Opener and won the 500m with a time of 1:10.40 - No. 24 on the USTFCCCA All-Time Performer List... Ran a personal best in the 600-meter (1:30.56) and was on the third-place 4x400 relay (2:32.34) at the Arkansas Invitational... Won the 400-meter with a PB time of 52.35, ran a PB in the 200-meter (23.98) and was on the winning 4x400 relay (3:33.94) at the Dr. MLK Jr. Invite... Recorded her second-straight PB in the 400m (52.25) at the NM Collegiate Classic and helped UT to a SB time in the 4x400 (3:30.36)... Ran a personal best in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.23, the 200-meter in 24.00 and part of the 4x400 relay that finished in 3:33.46 at the Tiger Paw Invite... Competed in the 400-meter prelims at the SEC Championships... Was on the 4x400 team that placed 8th (3:30:65) at the NCAA Indoor Championships
2023-24 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Opened the outdoor season at the 96th Clyde Littlefield Texas and won the 400 hurdles with her time of 56.19... Competed in the 200m (24.20) and 100m hurdles (13.58) at the Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational with two top-six finishes... Won both the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles with personal best times of 13.23 and 55.93, respectively aat the Mt. SAC Relays... Finished third in the Big 12 100mH with a time of 13.30 and won the 400m hurdles title with a time of 54.73... Advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 400mH (55.86) and the 4x400... Finished as a First Team All-American in the 400m hurdles finishing fourth with a time of 54.84 and recorded a 54.44 in the prelims and later helped Texas finished third in the 4x400 (3:23.68).
INDOOR: Made her collegiate debut in the 60m hurdles, finishing second with her time of 8.33 and won the 500-meter with a time of 1:12.30 at the Commonwealth College Opener... Finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with a PB time of 8.32, finished fourth in the 600-meter (1:31.27) and was on the Texas 'B' 4x400 relay at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite... Ran the 60-meter dash in 7.77 and the 60-meter hurdles prelims in 8.50 at the Dr. MLK JR. Invite... Competed in three events at the NM Collegiate Classic - the 60 (7.86), 200 (24.72 PB), and the 60m hurdles (8.43).... Finished 7th in the 60m hurdle finals (8.40) and ran on the Texas 'B' 4x400 that finished in 3:38.75 at the Eagle Elite Invite... Won the 600-yard at her first Big 12 Championships with a PB time of 1:19.04 and finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with her time of 8.27...
Prior to Texas: Graduated from Albemarle High School and ran for Purpose Driven NC Elite... 2x World U20 Champion... 2022 U20 400m hurdles world champion (56.16).... 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals 400m hurdles champion (57.46) & 100m hurdles champion (13.44)... USATF U20 Outdoor Championships 400m hurdles Champion (57.47)... 2021 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships 400m hurdles champion (57.48)...
High School: 16x State Champion - Senior Season: 2023 NCHSAA 1A State 200m champion (24.25), 100m hurdles champion (13.52), 300m hurdles champion (40.26)... 2023 NCHSAA 1A/2A Indoor Championships 300m champion (40.44), 500m dash champion (1:15.86), 55m hurdles Champion (7.86)... A/B Honor Roll Member... Family of Stephon and April Primous... Mother went to UGA for track,
