The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Pedrya Seymour
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Annes School
- Prev School:
- Illinois
- Hometown:
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Major:
- Advertising
• 2016 Olympian for Bahamas - 6th place 100m Hurdles
• Bahamian record holder in 100m Hurdles (12.64)
• 2017 USTFCCCA First-Team All-America: 60m Hurdles
• 2016 USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America: 60m Hurdles
• 2017, 2016 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
• 2016 Academic All-Big Ten (at Illinois)
• 2018 USTFCCCA All-America First Team - 100H
• 2018 USTFCCCA All-America Second Team - 4x100m Relay
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Finished fourth at NCAA Championships in the 100H
• Qualified with a first-place finish in the 100H at NCAA West Prelims
• Finished second at the Big 12 Championships in the 100H
• Finished third in the 100H at Texas Relays, first at the Texas Invitational and also ran at the LSU Alumni Gold and National Relay Championships
• Ran the 200m at the Big 12 Championships
• Was on the 4x100 Relay team at NCAA Championships, West Prelims, Big 12 Championships, LSU Alumni Gold and the Texas Invitational
• Was on the 4x200 Relay team that won the National Relay Championships
• Was a member of the 4x400 Relay team at LSU Alumni Gold
Indoor:
• Finished 3rd in the 60m hurdles at the Texas A&M Quadrangular
• Ran the 60m hurdles at the Texas Tech Classic & Multis, finishing 3rd
• Took 2nd place at the Tyson Invitational in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.09
• Ran a leg in the 4x400m relay at the Texas A&M Quadrangular, placing 6th
• Finished 5th in the 4x400m relay at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 3:34.81
• Won the 60m hurdles at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a time of 8:09
• Finished 10th in the 60m hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships
• Set a personal best time in the 60m at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a time of 7:58, placing 13th
Prior to Texas (Illinois)
2016-17
Outdoor
• NCAA Prelims Qualifier in the 100m hurdles
• Ran the third leg of the shuttle hurdle relay at Drake that set the fifth-fastest time in school history (54.54)
• Won the 100m hurdles (13.14) and 200m dash (24.32) at the Illinois Twilight
• Broke the O'Brien facility record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.30 in the prelims, and then again in the final with a time of 13.06 to place first
• Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
• Placed third at NCAA Championships in the 60m hurdles with a new PR of 7.97
• Tied her 60m hurdle PR of 7.98 in the Big Ten final, placing runner-up
• Lowered personal-best time at Rod McCravy, clocking 7.98, second fastest in Illinois history
• Ran the fifth-fastest 60m hurdle time (8.13) in Illini history at the Illini Classic
2015-16
Outdoor
• Placed 6th at the Rio Olympics in the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.76
• Set a new PR at the Rio Olympics with a 12.64 performance to advance to the 100m hurdle final
• First Team All-American in the 100m hurdles, placing 8th
• Set a new PR in the NCAA semifinal with a time of 12.86 that broke her own Bahamian national record
• Recorded the top NCAA West Prelims time with a 12.95 time
• Ran the lead leg of the 4x100m relay team with a 44.74 qualifying time.
• Big Ten runner-up in the 100m hurdles with a PR of 12.92, breaking the Bahamian national record
• Set a PR at Big Ten Championships in the 200m, clocking 23.59 to place 12th
• Won the 100m hurdles at three meets
• Academic All-Big Ten
• USTFCCCA All-Academic
Indoor
• Second Team All-American with a 13th-place finish at NCAA Championships
• Placed 3rd at Big Ten Championships with a time of 8.16
• Won the 60m hurdles at all three home events
• Competed at World Championships, timing a PR of 8.15
2014-15
Outdoor
• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 400m hurdles, finishing with a time of 1:01.66, ninth overall
• Ran in the 200m and 400m dashes at the Rankin Invitational
Indoor
• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 200m dash with a season-best time of 24.96
• Ran her fastest 60m hurdles at Big Ten Championships with a mark of 8:59
• Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Orange and Blue Open
• Placed third at the EIU Big Blue Classic in the 60m hurdles
2013-14
Indoor/Outdoor
• Did not compete... redshirt seasons
Personal
• Daughter of Pedro and Cecily Seymour, has 1 brother Keron Dean (decesaed)
• Competed for Bahamas at 2012 World Junior Championships in 400m hurdles
