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Cameryn Thomas - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Cameryn Thomas

Position Combined Events
Class Freshman
Hometown Lawrence, Kan.
High School Lawrence Free State

CAREER RESULTS

2020 INDOOR (So.)
Did not compete.

2019 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Finished third in the heptathlon with 4,666 points at the 92nd Kansas Relays (4/17-20), recording personal bests in the 100-meter hurdles with a wind-aided time of 15.22 seconds (+3.0) and the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.16 seconds.

2019 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made her collegiate debut at the Bob Timmons Challenge (11/30) where she placed fifth in the long jump with a mark of 5.21 meters (17-1.25 ft.) … Recorded a personal best in the 60-meter hurdles at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/18) clocking in with a time of 9.49 seconds and finished with a personal best in the long jump with a mark of 5.58 meters (18-03.75 ft.) … Recorded a first place finish in the pentathlon at the Jayhawk Classic (1/25-1/26), finishing with 3,497 points and earning personal-bests in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.19 seconds, high jump with a mark of 1.61 meters (5-3.25 ft.) and long jump with a mark of 5.71 meters (18-9 ft.) … Recorded a personal-best mark of 1.61 meters (5-3.25 ft.) in the high jump at the ISU Classic (2/8-2/9) … Posted a seventh place finish in the pentathlon with a personal-best 3,627 points, earning personal-best marks in all five events at the Big 12 Indoor Championship (2/22-2/23) to become the No. 7 performer in KU history.

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for head coach Jordan Rose in track & field at Lawrence Free State High School … Qualified for the state championship meet all four years of high school … State medalist in the 4×100-meter relay, the 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and long jump … AAU Missouri Valley Regional Champion in the heptathlon in 2016 … AAU National medalist in the heptathlon in 2016 …  USATF Missouri Valley Regional Champion in the heptathlon in 2017 … First Team All-Area and 2018 Kansas City Star Scholar Athlete in 2018 … Named First Team All-Sunflower League and First Team All-Area in volleyball … Two-time Sunflower League honorable mention honoree and All-Area honorable mention in basketball.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Fred and Dianne Thomas … Has two sisters, Mackenzie and Ashlie … Father, Fred, was a quarterback at KU from 1990-93 and grandfather, Fred Thomas Sr., played football at Wiley College and later for the Kansas City Chiefs … Aunt, Donna Thomas, is a member of the TCU Track & Field Hall of Fame and competed professionally, placing fourth at the 1984 US Olympic Trials in the long jump … Mother, Dianne, as well as multiple grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins attended KU … Plans to major in global and international studies.