Gabby Bailey - Women's Track & Field - Kent State Golden Flashes

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Gabby Bailey

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Throws
Hometown:
Portmore, Jamaica
Prev School:
St. Jago
High School:
St. Jago

2022 SEASON

Season-bests in 2022 season:
- 16.61m indoor shot put at Mid-American Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 25-26)
- 55.37m discus throw at Tiffin Track Carnival (Apr. 15-16)
- 17.02m outdoor shot put at Mid-American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 12-14)

2021 SEASON

Personal bests in 2021 season:
- 17.11m indoor shot put at NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships (Mar. 11-13), 2nd all-time in program history.
- 58.36m discus throw at Akron Field Events Qualifier (Apr. 27-28)
Season-best 16.79m outdoor shot put at MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 7-8)

2020 SEASON

Season-best 16.13m indoor shot put at Kent State vs. Akron Dual (Jan. 24)

2019 SEASON

Season-bests in 2019 season:
- 15.30m indoor shot put at Kent State Doug Raymond Invite (Feb. 9)
- 16.93m outdoor shot put at Akron-Campbell Wright Open (May 3-4)
- 54.27m discus throw at MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 9-11)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Four-time NCAA Championships qualifier
Four-time NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier
2021 MAC Outdoor Most Outstanding Field Performer
2021 MAC outdoor discus throw champion
2021 MAC indoor shot put champion
2019 MAC Indoor Freshman Field Performer
Two-time MAC Field Athlete of the Week

PRIOR TO KENT STATE

National Representative her junior year at the Penn Relays
Conference champions her senior year
Team captain her senior year
PR: Discus: 50.22m

PERSONAL

Daughter of Jacqueline Donaldson and Trevor Bailey
Has three siblings: Anelka, Germaine and Jerome
Majoring in Exercise Science

Kent State Track and Field National Qualifier Kristen Jay Talks About Her Excitement for Eugene

Tuesday, June 02

Track and Field National Qualifier Kristen Jay

Tuesday, June 02

Kent State Director of Track and Field Nathan Fanger Previews the 2026 MAC Outdoor Championship

Tuesday, May 12

Kent State of Mind - Grace Smith

Wednesday, January 28

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

Kent State sprinter Amryne Chilton (bib 307) leans across the finish line with arms spread wide during the MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Chilton Sets Pair of Records to Close MAC Women’s Outdoor T&F Championships

Saturday, May 16

Women’s Track and Field Posts Four All-Time Top 10 Marks on Day 2 at MAC Championships

Friday, May 15