2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Roster
James, Kahniya

Kahniya James
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Lockport
- Hometown:
- Lockport, N.Y.
Bio
Career Honors:
2022 Second Team All-ACC (Indoor- 60m)
James' collegiate performances
Junior Year Track and Field (2023-2024):
Indoor: Ran the 60-meter dash in 7.52 and the 200-meter dash in 24.55 at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/22-24) ... James set another personal best at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/9-2/10), completing the 200-meter dash in 24.33 ... Finished her 60-meter dash in 7.69 at the Tiger Paw Invitational this weekend (2/9) ... Placed first in the 60-meter at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13) with a time of 7.54 ... Competed in the 4x400 meter placing 12th with her team and a time of 4:00.94...
Outdoor:Â Finished seventh in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 45.83 at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field CHampionships (5/9-11). Was part of the 4x100-meter relay team that posted a time of 46.17 seconds in a 2nd place finish at the Texas Relays (3/27-30)...
Sophomore Year Track and Field (2022-23):
Indoor: Ran to a mark of 7.51 seconds at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/10) in the 60-meter dash ... Finished second at the Kane Invitational (2/4) in the 60 with a time of 7.49 seconds ... Was fifth at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/27-28) in the 60-meter dash, finishing in 7.57 seconds ... Set a season-best time of 7.47 seconds in the 60-meter dash during a runner-up finish at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/13-14) ... Opened the year by winning the 60-meter dash at the Greg Page Relays (12/3) in 7.48 seconds.
Outdoor: Did not compete.
Freshman Year Track and Field (2022):Â
Indoor:Â Earned second team All-ACC honors with a 6th place finish in the 60m at the ACC Indoor Championships (2/24-2/26)...Ran a 7.56 in the 60m at the Tiger Paw Invite, placing in sixth (2/11-2/12)...Set a personal best 24.94 and earned a 14th place finish in the 200m at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge (2/4-2/5)...Won the 60m at the Kane Invitational with a time of 7.62 in the finals (1/29)...Placed 10th in the 200m at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/14-1/15)...Finished second in the 60m at the Greg Page Relays with a time of 7.63 (12/4).
Outdoor: Set a new personal record in the 100m with a time of 11.57 and placed ninth in the 4x100 at the ACC Championships (5/12-5/14) ... Ran a PR in the 200m with a time of 24.76 at the War Eagle Invitational (4/16)...Competed in the 100m dash at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, placing in 8th with a time of 11.88 (4/8-4/9)...Placed in fifth in the 100m dash at the Florida State Relays with a PR of 11.76, along with a second-place finish in the 4x100 relay (3/24-3/26)
Personal: Majoring in Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
2022 Second Team All-ACC (Indoor- 60m)
James' collegiate performances
Top Performances | 60m | 100m | 200m |
Indoor | 7.39 | 24.33 | |
Outdoor | 11.57 | 24.76 |
Junior Year Track and Field (2023-2024):
Indoor: Ran the 60-meter dash in 7.52 and the 200-meter dash in 24.55 at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/22-24) ... James set another personal best at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/9-2/10), completing the 200-meter dash in 24.33 ... Finished her 60-meter dash in 7.69 at the Tiger Paw Invitational this weekend (2/9) ... Placed first in the 60-meter at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13) with a time of 7.54 ... Competed in the 4x400 meter placing 12th with her team and a time of 4:00.94...
Outdoor:Â Finished seventh in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 45.83 at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field CHampionships (5/9-11). Was part of the 4x100-meter relay team that posted a time of 46.17 seconds in a 2nd place finish at the Texas Relays (3/27-30)...
Sophomore Year Track and Field (2022-23):
Indoor: Ran to a mark of 7.51 seconds at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/10) in the 60-meter dash ... Finished second at the Kane Invitational (2/4) in the 60 with a time of 7.49 seconds ... Was fifth at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/27-28) in the 60-meter dash, finishing in 7.57 seconds ... Set a season-best time of 7.47 seconds in the 60-meter dash during a runner-up finish at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/13-14) ... Opened the year by winning the 60-meter dash at the Greg Page Relays (12/3) in 7.48 seconds.
Outdoor: Did not compete.
Freshman Year Track and Field (2022):Â
Indoor:Â Earned second team All-ACC honors with a 6th place finish in the 60m at the ACC Indoor Championships (2/24-2/26)...Ran a 7.56 in the 60m at the Tiger Paw Invite, placing in sixth (2/11-2/12)...Set a personal best 24.94 and earned a 14th place finish in the 200m at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge (2/4-2/5)...Won the 60m at the Kane Invitational with a time of 7.62 in the finals (1/29)...Placed 10th in the 200m at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/14-1/15)...Finished second in the 60m at the Greg Page Relays with a time of 7.63 (12/4).
Outdoor: Set a new personal record in the 100m with a time of 11.57 and placed ninth in the 4x100 at the ACC Championships (5/12-5/14) ... Ran a PR in the 200m with a time of 24.76 at the War Eagle Invitational (4/16)...Competed in the 100m dash at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, placing in 8th with a time of 11.88 (4/8-4/9)...Placed in fifth in the 100m dash at the Florida State Relays with a PR of 11.76, along with a second-place finish in the 4x100 relay (3/24-3/26)
Personal: Majoring in Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Benne Anderson | NCAA mile final
Saturday, March 15
Benne Anderson NCAA Mile Semifinals
Saturday, March 15
Sam Lawler | ACC 5k Highlight
Sunday, March 02
Forever Orange | Freddie Crittenden
Thursday, February 13