2017 Track and Field
Roster
Destinie Sykes
- Height:
- 5-5
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gastonia, N.C.
2014-15 Indoor: Posted six top-10 finishes while competing in the 55-meter hurdles, 60-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and triple jump…Qualified for the finals twice in the 55-meter hurdles and 60-meter hurdles; finished third in the 55-meter hurdles at the App State Indoor Open and seventh in the 60-meter hurdles at the Bob Pollock Classic…Had a leap of 11.49-meters in the triple jump for a fifth place finish at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational…Compiled a time of 1:02.96 to finish fifth in the 400-meter dash at the App State Indoor Open…Teamed with Adia Simpkins, Kennedy Holton and Dominique Nock to finish second in the 4x400-meter relay at the App State Indoor Open.
2014 Outdoor: Competed in seven events and logged five top-10 finishes in the 100-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles and triple jump…Set two school records in the 400-meter hurdles (Carolina’s Cup) and triple jump (A-Sun Championships)…Had a best finish of 2nd in the triple jump after a mark of 11.32-meters at the Carolina’s Cup…Added two 7th-place finishes in the 100-meter and 400-meters during the Carolina’s Cup…Turned in a time of 1:12.82 in the 400-meter hurdles for a 5th-place finish at the Charlotte Invitational…At the A-Sun Championships, was 6th in the triple with her leap of 11.81-meters.
2013-14 Indoor: Opened the season with two top-10 finishes at the Appalachian Invitational; was 2nd in the triple jump (11.12-meters) and 7th in the 55-meter hurdles (8.71)…Also had a leap of 11.12-meters in the triple jump at the Niswonger Invitational…Placed 7th in the 60-meter hurdles at the UNCG Spartans Team Challenge…Ran the 60-meter hurdles in 9.79 at the Niswonger Invitational...Currently holds the school record in the triple jump...Had a 3rd place finish in the 4x400-meter relay with Sierra White, Semaj Tolliver and Draneisha Griffin at the UNCG Spartans Team Challenge.
High School: Attended Ashbrook High School where she lettered in track and field…Placed second in the state for the indoor triple jump…Earned Best New Runner award and currently holds five school records…Graduate magna cum laude.
Personal: Born on June 21, 1995…Parents are Valentino and Deirdre Sykes…Has one brother, Delante’ (16)…Is majoring in biology with a minor in spanish…Enjoys reading…Her favorite food is any type of carbohydrates…Says her favorite movie is “Apocalypto” and favorite TV show is “Grey’s Anatomy”…Lists Denzel Washington and Samira Wiley as her favorite actors…Her favorite singer is Humble Beast…Favorite season is summer…Claims her favorite book is The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown…Lists Gabby Douglas as her favorite athlete…Favorite quote is, “Cogito ergo sum (I think, therefore I am)”…Her dream job is to be a trauma surgeon.
