2026-27 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Ajaylah Yates
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Seventy-First HS
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
2025–26 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in sprinting events for USC Upstate during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … Recorded a season-best time of 7.91 seconds in the 60 meters at the VMI Invitational, ranking second on the team … Finished 19th in the 60 meters at the Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 7.99 seconds … Posted a wind-legal 100-meter time of 13.04 seconds at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Competed at the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing 22nd in the 100 meters with a wind-aided time of 12.75 seconds … Recorded a time of 27.02 seconds in the indoor 200 meters at the Winter Relays.
PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE:
2024–25 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in sprinting events at Tusculum University … Recorded a season-best time of 7.85 seconds in the 60 meters at the VMI Winter Relays … Finished 11th in the 60 meters at the same meet … Advanced to the 60-meter semifinals at the VMI Invitational … Recorded a time of 26.45 seconds in the 200 meters at the VMI Invitational … Ranked among the South Atlantic Conference's top 20 performers in the 60 meters during the indoor season.
2023–24 (FRESHMAN): Began her collegiate career at Tusculum University … Captured first place in the 60 meters at the 2024 VMI Winter Relays with a time of 7.63 seconds, meeting the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying standard … Recorded a collegiate-best time of 7.62 seconds in the 60 meters at the VMI Invitational … Competed at the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, recording a time of 7.64 seconds in the 60 meters … Finished 11th in the 200 meters at the conference indoor championships with a time of 26.03 seconds … Transferred to USC Upstate following her time with the Pioneers.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Attended Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville, N.C. … Competed in sprinting and relay events for the Falcons … Developed experience in the 100 meters, 200 meters and relay events throughout her high school career.
