Briana Wright - Women's Track & Field - Kent State Golden Flashes

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Photo by: Scott Walstrom/NIU Media Services

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Photo by: David Dermer

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Kent State women’s track and field media day on November 12, 2023.

Briana Wright

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Throws
Hometown:
Lima, Ohio
Prev School:
Lima Senior
High School:
Lima Senior

2022 SEASON

Personal-bests in 2022 season:
- 16.85m weight throw at Doug Raymond National Qualifier (Feb. 11-12)
- 54.40m hammer throw at Mid-American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 12-14)
Season-best 42.63m discus throw at WVU Last Chance Meet (May 7)

2021 SEASON

Season-bests in 2021 season:
- 16.70m weight throw at Kent State University Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 13)
- 52.80m hammer throw at MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 7-8)
Personal-best discus throw of 44.82m at Tennessee Relays (Apr. 8-10)

2020 SEASON

Season-best 15.52m weight throw at Kent State Tune-Up

PRIOR TO KENT STATE

Four-year letterwinner in track and field
Four-year letterwinner in football
PR: Discus- 144'-11", Hammer- 124'-6", Weight- 46'-8", Shot Put- 38'-8"

PERSONAL

Daughter of Barrie Howard-Wright and Dale Allen Wright
Has six siblings: Jae, Stephine, Ada, William, Annie and Brandy
Majoring in exercise science

Tuesday, June 02

Tuesday, June 02

Tuesday, May 12

Wednesday, January 28

Jay Places 18th at NCAA Championships to Conclude Sophomore Campaign

Thursday, June 11

Kent State javelin thrower Kristen Jay winds up for her throw at the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Wearing bib No. 723 and a white Kent State Under Armour uniform, she holds the blue-and-yellow javelin above and behind her head, eyes focused forward. Spectators and a grassy embankment are visible in the background.

Jay to Make NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Debut Thursday in Javelin Throw

Tuesday, June 09

Kristen Jay Punches Ticket to NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships with Javelin Throw PR

Saturday, May 30

Kent State track and field assistant coach Michael Schober embraces two student-athletes in a group hug on the infield following a competition. A Kent State track and field coach embraces two athletes in a group hug on the infield following a competition. The coach, wearing a dark gray Under Armour quarter-zip and black cap, smiles broadly while hugging the two athletes, who are dressed in light blue and gold Kent State uniforms. Both athletes are smiling and laughing. A track facility with flags, a curved architectural structure, and green trees is visible in the background, with other competitors and spectators milling about.

Chilton and Schober Recognized with MAC Outdoor Women’s Track and Field Specialty Awards

Thursday, May 21