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Jakaila Morgan - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Jakaila Morgan

Position Hurdles
Class Freshman
Hometown Overland Park, Kan.
High School Saint Thomas Aquinas
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2020 INDOOR (Fr.)
Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was an eight-time letterwinner at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in basketball, volleyball and track and field… 5A State Champions in basketball in 2016 and 2017, and were runner-ups in 2018 and 2019 in volleyball… Owns the Saint Thomas Aquinas High School records in the 100 meter hurdles (15.38) and the 300 meter hurdles (45.65)… Was named to the Principals Honor Roll all four years.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Dinsdale Morgan and Jeanetta Lyle… Has two siblings, Dinsdale and Jamichael… Brother Dinsdale competed in track and field at KU, while Jamichael plays professional basketball overseas (Peja Kosovo)… Both her parents attended at competed in track and field at Pittsburg State, while her father, Dinsdale was a member of the Jamaica Olympic team… Plans to major in sociology.