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Missouri Southern State University Athletics

2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kayanna Adams

Kayanna Adams

  • Event(s):
    Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fulton, Mo.
  • High School:
    Fulton HS
  • Prev School:
    Fulton HS

Summary

Biography

Individual Meet Results

Career Honors & Awards

MIAA freshman or transfer Honor Roll - 2021-22
MIAA freshman or transfer Academic Excellence Award Winner - 2021-22
MIAA Academic Honor Roll: Indoor - 2023 and 2024 | Outdoor - 2022, 2023 and 2024 
MIAA Academic Excellence Award Winner: Indoor - 2023
CSC Academic Excellence - 2023 and 2024

2024 Outdoor Season
Season Best: 1500m - 4:44.72m, 3000m Steeplechase - 11:10.72m and 5000m - 18:51.14m
MSSU Top-10 - 3000m Steeplechase - 4th - 11:10.72m

2024 Indoor Season
Season Best: Mile - 5:06.08m and Distance Medley Relay - 12:18.75m

2023 Outdoor Season
Season Best: 1500m - 4:46.04m, 3000m - 10:36.55m, 3000m Steeplechase - 11:20.91m and 5000m - 18:49.49m
MSSU Top-10 - 3000m Steeplechase - 6th - 11:20.91m

2023 Indoor Season
Season Best: Mile - 5:05.20m, Distance Medley Relay: 12:15.66m and 3000m - 10:36.55m

2022 Outdoor Season
Season Best: 1500m - 4:51.83m, 3000m - 11:05.03m, 3000m Steeplechase - 11:47.79m
MSSU Top-10 - 3000 Steeplechase - 8th - 11:47.79m

2022 Indoor Season
Season Best: Mile - 5:18.12m and Distance Medley Relay - 12:31.58m

Prior to Southern
Gaines prepped at Fulton High School under coaches Patrick Knipe and Janelle Harrison, earning four letters in basketball, track, and cross country. She was a four-time All-Conference honoree and one-time conference champion in cross country. On the track, Gaines earned three All-Conference selections in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs, winning conference titles in both events twice. She was also a two-time All-Conference selection in the 800-meter run and a conference champion in that event once. In basketball, Gaines was named first-team All-Conference twice and second-team once. She earned All-District honors twice in both cross country and basketball and was named All-State in the 1,600-meter run once.

Personal
Kayanna, the daughter of Sara and Kevin Gaines, is pursing a degree in Nursing at Southern.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Distance
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2023-24Junior

    Distance
  • 2024-25Senior

    Distance