Twanisha Terry
Twanisha "TeeTee" Terry (born January 24, 1999) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 meters distance. She represented the United States at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, earning a silver medal in the women's 100 m.[4] In 2019 she won the 60 m at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships and anchored the winning 4 × 100 m relay team at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships.[5]
![]() Terry at the 2018 World U20 Championships | |
Personal information | |
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Nickname(s) | TeeTee |
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S.[1] | January 24, 1999
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[2] |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Sprints |
College team | USC Trojans (2018–2021)[3] |
Coached by | Dennis Mitchell |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
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Medal record |
As a 19-year old Terry ran 100 m in 10.99 s at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 21, 2018.[6] This time made her the joint fourth fastest under-20 woman in history.[7] Her personal best is 10.87 s, set at the 2021 NCAA Division I West Preliminary in College Station, Texas on 29 May 2021.
Achievements
- Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[8]
Personal bests
Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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60 m | 7.09 | — | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | March 12, 2021 | Indoor |
100 m | 10.87 | +1.8 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | June 24, 2022 | |
10.74 w | +2.9 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | June 24, 2022 | Wind-assisted | |
200 m | 22.54 | +0.1 | College Station, Texas, U.S. | May 29, 2021 | |
22.75 | — | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | March 13, 2021 | Indoor | |
4×100 m relay | 42.21 | — | Austin, Texas, U.S. | June 8, 2019 |
International championship results
Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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2018 | World U20 Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 11.19 | 0.0 | Tampere, Finland | |
2019 | NACAC U23 Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 11.08 w | +3.3 | Querétaro, Mexico | Wind-assisted |
1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.97 | — | ||||
Pan American Games | 5th | 100 m | 11.37 | -0.6 | Lima, Peru | ||
3rd | 4×100 m relay | 43.39 | — | ||||
2022 | World Championships | 1st | 4x100m relay | 41.14. | Eugene, Oregon |
National championship results
Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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2015 | U.S. World Youth Trials | 5th | 100 m | 11.83 | -0.8 | Lisle, Illinois | |
4th | 200 m | 23.96 | +1.0 | PB | |||
2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 9th | 60 m | 7.22 | — | College Station, Texas | PB |
NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd | 100 m | 11.39 | -0.7 | Eugene, Oregon | ||
11th | 200 m | 22.82 | +1.0 | ||||
3rd | 4×100 m relay | 43.11 | — | ||||
U.S. U20 Championships | 1st | 100 m | 11.24 | -1.1 | Bloomington, Indiana | ||
2019 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m | 7.14 | — | Birmingham, Alabama | PB |
NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd | 100 m | 10.98 | +1.6 | Austin, Texas | PB | |
16th | 200 m | 23.15 | +1.3 | ||||
1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.21 | — | ||||
U.S. Championships | 5th | 100 m | 11.32 | -1.7 | Des Moines, Iowa | ||
2021 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 2nd | 60 m | 7.14 | — | Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
4th | 200 m | 22.75 | — | PB | |||
NCAA Division I Championships | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.82 | — | Eugene, Oregon | ||
2nd | 100 m | 10.79 w | +2.2 | Wind-assisted | |||
5th | 200 m | 22.69 | +0.2 | ||||
U.S. Olympic Trials | 10th | 100 m | 11.04 w | +2.5 | Eugene, Oregon | Wind-assisted |
References
- "TeeTee Terry". teamusa.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- "Track and Field - TeeTee Terry". USC Trojans. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- "TWANISHA TERRY (SR-4) USC". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- Dennehy, Cathal (July 13, 2018). "The Tampere Wrap II". worldathletics.org. SPIKES. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- Nichols, Lee (June 2019). "NCAA Women's 4 x 100 — A Perfect Start For The Trojans". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- Grasley, Todd (April 23, 2018). "Twanisha Terry's 10.99 Misses AJR By .001". milesplit.com. MileSplit. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- Mulkeen, Jon (April 22, 2018). "Terry breezes to 10.99 at Mt SAC Relays". worldathletics.org. IAAF. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "ATHLETE PROFILE Twanisha TERRY". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- TeeTee Terry - TeeTee Terry joins Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison to discuss her first season as a professional runner, which she wrapped up by anchoring Team USA to a gold medal in the women's 4x100m at the World Athletics Championships. Before signing a contract with Nike, she set the 100m school record at USC and anchored the 4 fastest 4x100m relays in USC history. This season, she also set a personal best of 10.87 for 100m. TeeTee trains under coach Dennis Mitchell with Star Athletics in Florida. Over the next few episodes, Jasmine and Katelyn are exploring the transition between collegiate and professional running with some of the rising stars of the sport. Out of the Blocks with Jasmine Todd & Katelyn Hutchison - A Track And Field Podcast. October 2022
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