Rayona Runnels

Position:
Horizontal Jumps
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Malakoff HS
Hometown:
Malakoff, Texas
Pronounced:
Ray-AH-nuh

TFFRS Bio

Personal Bests

60 Meters	7.86
100 Meters	12.06
Long Jump	5.98m

2025 Outdoors
Primarily competed in the long jump, but made two appearances in the 100 meters ... Recorded a top-10 finish in the long jump at the John McDonnell Invitational with her best jump of the season (5.71m) ... Placed fifth in the event at the Bill Schmidt Invite ... Set a personal best in the 100m (12.06) at the Alumni Muster.

2025 Indoors
Competed in the 60 meters and long jump appearing at five meets ... Set a personal best in the 60 meters with a 7.86 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational ... Also posted her best jump of the season (5.86m) in an eighth-place finish at the meet ... Took 12th in the long jump at the AAC Championships with a mark of 5.79m.

2024 Outdoors
Primarily competed in the long jump but also appeared in the 100 meters and 4x100 ... Won the first individual title of her career in the long jump with a personal best all-conditions mark of 6.16 meters at the Mean Green Invitational ... Recorded her wind-legal PR at the Bill Schmidt Classic where she jumped 5.98m for second place ... Took ninth in the long jump at her first AAC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 5.86m ... Ran the 100m at the Texas A&M Invite where she placed 22nd with a time of 12.43.

2024 Indoors
Competed in long jump at all six meets, while running the 60 meters twice ... Collected a runner-up finish with a long jump mark of 5.83m at the Washburn Open ... Her season-best mark came at the Robert Platt Invitational where she placed third with a distance of 5.93m ... Took 10th in the long jump at the AAC Championships ... Clocked a 7.93 in the 60m at the Washburn Open.

High School
Placed third at the UIL Class 3A state track meet in long jump as a senior ... Was also a state qualifier as a junior in 2022 ... TAAF regional record holder in long jump ... Excelled in the classroom as an academic all-state selection.