Raevyn Rogers

Raevyn Rogers (born July 9, 1996) is a student-athlete on the University of Oregon Ducks women's track and field team in Eugene, Oregon. The 5' 9" middle-distance runner from Houston, Texas, was awarded All-American status as a freshman for winning the 800-meter race at the 2015 NCAA Division I championship in Eugene, OR. She ran a time of 1:59.71, setting a personal best.

Highschool

Rogers attended The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas, where she competed for the Falcons. Raevyn Rogers won gold in relay and bronze in 800 meters video of 2013 IAAF WYC 800 meters at the 2013 Donetsk IAAF World Youth Championships. She still holds individual school records in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1600m.[1] Raevyn won 2014 New Balance Nationals Outdoor championship in 800 meters. She graduated in 2014.

2015 Spring Season

Rogers enjoyed a breakthrough season her first spring with the Ducks. At the 2015 Penn Relays, Rogers ran the 400m leg of the Sprint Medley, which won the race in a time of 3:44.59, narrowly defeating Clemson University.[2] Her win at the NCAA championships contributed 10 points to a total of 59 team points, which won the meet for Oregon for the first time since 1985.[3] She also won the 800 at the 2015 Outdoor U.S. Junior Championships and the 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[4]

2016 Winter Season

Rogers opened the 2016 indoor season in NCAA record-setting time in the 600-meter run at the Washington Preview meet at the University of Washington's Dempsey Indoor Center. The time, however, will not count as an official record because the track at the Dempsey Indoor Center is larger than indoor regulation size.[5] She is the expected winner at the Indoor Championships in March, 2016.[6]

Awards and Records

Rogers won the 800-meter title at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, OR. Her time of 1:59.71 was the fastest ever run by a freshman, and the fourth-fastest run by a Duck. She qualified for that race by winning the 800-meter title at the Pac-12 championships in 2:01.67. She has been named a Track and Field News All-American three times. She earned a bronze medal in the 800 at the World Youth Championships in 2013, where she also ran on a medley relay that took gold.[7]

Her personal records are:

Event Result
200m 24.71
400m (indoor) 53.19
400m 54.02
600m (indoor) 1:26.34
800m (indoor) 2:06.50
800m 1:59.71

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References

  1. ↑ "Raevyn Rogers '14 Penn Relays Champion".
  2. ↑ "The Oregon Ducks bring home two victories at the Penn Relays". OregonLive.com.
  3. ↑ "Raevyn Rogers set goals last August, accomplished them in June with 800 win". OregonLive.com.
  4. ↑ 2015 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships results
  5. ↑ "Women's 600m, Heat 5 - Raevyn Rogers Fastest Collegiate Time EVER!". FloTrack.
  6. ↑ "2016 NCAA 800 Preview: Raevyn Rogers Should Dominate Women's Field - LetsRun.com". LetsRun.com.
  7. ↑ "IAAF World Youth Championships - News - Team USA wins 17 medals at World Youth Championships - USA Track and Field". RunnerSpace.com.
  8. ↑ "Raevyn Rogers - Articles". Texas MileSplit.
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