KENI HARRISON
CLAYTON HIGH SCHOOL

Olympian (2020/2021 Tokyo)  

2016 Track & Field News U.S. Women’s Athlete of the Year 

Set world outdoor 100-meter hurdles record in 2016, breaking a mark that had stood for 28 years (that has since been broken, but she still ranks No. 2 all-time and has 2 of the top 4 times in world history) 

2021 University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame inductee 

Olympic silver medalist (2020), 100-meter hurdles  

World Outdoor Championship silver medalist (2019), 100-meter hurdles

World Indoor Championship gold medalist (2018), 60-meter hurdles  

NACAC gold medalist (2018), 100-meter hurdles  

Continental Cup silver medalist (2018), 100-meter hurdles  

6-time World Track & Field Championship qualifier  

Outdoor track (2015, 2017, 2019, 2022)  

Indoor track (2016, 2017)  

COLLEGE (Clemson, 2012, 2013; Kentucky, 2014, 2015)  

2-time NCAA Champion

60-meter hurdles, 2015

100-meter hurdles, 2015 (for Kentucky) 

2-time NCAA Runner-up

400-meter hurdles, 2014

400-meter hurdles, 2015 (for Kentucky) 

7-time All-American

100-meter hurdles

400-meter hurdles, 2013 (for Clemson)

100-meter hurdles

400-meter hurdles, 2014 (for Kentucky)

60-meter hurdles

100-meter hurdles

400-meter hurdles, 2015 (for Kentucky)  

4-time ACC Champion

400-meter hurdles

4x400-meter relay, 2012;

400-meter hurdles

4x400-meter relay, 2013 (at Clemson) 

4-time SEC Champion

100-meter hurdles

400-meter hurdles, 2014 (becoming first athlete to win both at the SEC Championships in 15 years)

60-meter hurdles

100-meter hurdles, 2015

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HIGH SCHOOL

2-time Track & Field News All-American

100-meter hurdles

300/400-meter hurdles, 2011

2011 North Carolina Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year  

2-time New Balance national champion  

2011 60-meter hurdles (indoor)

100-meter hurdles (outdoor)   

2-time N.C. 4A State Meet MVP (2010, 2011)  

5-time N.C. 4A State Champion  

2011 N.C. 4A State Indoor Champion (500 meters)

2010, 2011 N.C. 4A State Outdoor Champion (100-meter hurdles)

2010, 2011 N.C. 4A State Outdoor Champion (300-meter hurdles), setting a state meet record of 41.41 in 2011 that still stands today

9 all-time North Carolina top-50 rankings (including 5 events in the top 5)  

No. 4 all-time in the 55-meter hurdles (7.83)

No. 5 all-time in the 60-meter hurdles (8.42)

No. 5 all-time in the 100-meter hurdles (13.49)

No. 3 all-time in the 300-meter hurdles (41.41)

No. 4 all-time in the 400-meter hurdles (58.34)

Also ranks all-time top 50 in North Carolina in the indoor 300 meters, 400 meters, 500 meters, and the outdoor 400 meters