2020 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Pickens, Destini
Destini Pickens
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class (Indoor):
- Fr.
- Class (Outdoor):
- Fr.
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Long Beach Senior HS
Bio
2021 Indoor Season
Competed in the 400m at the Commodore Indoor, finishing in seventh place (1/16) ... Ran in the 400m at the Razorback Invitational, finishing in 12th; also ran in the fourth-place finishing 4x400m relay (1/30) ... Finished ninth in the 400m at the USC Indoor Open; as well as finishing third in the 4x400m relay (2/13) ... 2020 Outdoor Season
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2020 Indoor Season
Placed third in the 600m at the Blazer Invitational (1/11) … Also placed first in the 4x400m Relay in Birmingham … Ran in the 60m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/18) … Also ran in the 200m at Vanderbilt ... Recorded a new personal best at 57.20 in the 400m at the Music City Challenge (2/15) ... Also placed fourth in the 4x400 Relay at the meet ... Recorded a new personal best of 55.41 in the 400m at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/28).
Before the Bulldogs
Personal
Born Destini Azaya Pickens on Sept. 2, 2000 to Derrick and Alesha Pickens … Has two brothers, Terry and Dewayne, and a sister, Sharron Stewart … Aunt Patricia Nash played basketball at Southern Miss and was inducted into the Golden Eagles’ Hall of Fame in 2015 for her part in four NCAA Tournament bids, including a Sweet 16 appearance … Majoring in psychology.Collegiate Bests:
Indoor
60m – 8.21 (Vanderbilt Invitational – 1/18/2020)200m – 26.42 (Vanderbilt Invitational – 1/17/2020)
400m – 55.41 (SEC Championships – 2/28/2020)
600m – 1:36.79 (UAB Blazer Invitational – 1/10/2020)
TRACK & FIELD | NCAA NATIONALS PLAYERS MEDIA SESSION 5/30/24
Thursday, May 30
TRACK & FIELD | NCAA NATIONALS COACHES MEDIA SESSION 5/30/24
Thursday, May 30
TRACK & FIELD | Chris Woods Media Session - 02/23/23
Friday, February 24
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Thursday, March 31