Kenya Small

Trent Zelden

Throws

/ Track & Field

STARKVILLE, MS - 2021.03.27 - Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

Position:
Middle Distance
Height:
5-9
Class (Indoor):
Sr.
Class (Outdoor):
Jr.^
Hometown:
Brampton, Ont.
High School/Previous School:
Bramalea Secondary School

School Record Holder (Outdoor 4x800m Relay) – 7:14.16

2018 USTFCCCA Accusplit Relay Award (4x800m Relay)

2021 Outdoor Season

Ran in the 1500m at the Bulldog Relays, finishing in 11th at a new PR of 4:02.04 (3/27) ... Competed in the 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational, finishing in 29th with a personal-best of 3:59.24 (4/9) ... Finished in fourth in the 800m at the War Eagle Invitational (4/17) ... Came in 13th in the 800m at the Maroon & White Invite (4/30) ... At the SEC Championships he ran to a 24th-place finish in the 800m prelims (5/13).

2021 Indoor Season

Competed at the Music City Challenge in the mile, finishing in 35th (2/12) ... Ran a leg of the No. 5 all-time DMR for State at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/25).

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Recorded a personal best of 4:14.55 in the Mile Run at the Music City Challenge (2/15) ... Also placed third in the Distance Medley Relay.

2019 Outdoor Season

Opened his season with his first career 1500m at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/12) where he finished ninth in 4:03.31 … Competed in the 800m at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20).

2019 Indoor Season

Finished eighth in the 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19), running 1:52.20 … Ran 1:52.52 in the 800m at the Razorback Invitational (1/26) … Clocked a mile time of 4:16.58 at the Music City Challenge (2/9) … Ran the 1200m leg of the DMR at the SEC Championships (2/22).

2018 Outdoor Season

Canada: Advanced to the finals of the 800m at the Athletics Canada Championships (7/8) where he finished fifth after posting a personal-best 1:50.82 in the prelims.

Mississippi State: Won the 4x800m relay at the Bulldog Relays (3/23) while also running the open 400m … Turned in a personal-best 49.60 in the 400m at the Florida Relays (3/29) where he also ran on the 4x800m relay that put up the No. 3 time in school history (7:22.43) … Finished the 800m in a personal-best 1:53.05 to place 12^th at the Tennessee Relays (4/13) where he also ran on the second-place 4x800m relay … Ran on the school record-setting and Championship of America-winning 4x800m relay team at the Penn Relays (4/28) that finished in 7:14.16 … Competed in the 800m at the SEC Championships (5/11).

2018 Indoor Season

Finished third at the UAB Blazer Invitational (1/12) in the 600m and ran on the 4x400m relay that placed sixth … Placed eighth in the 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/19) where he posted a personal-best time of 1:51.08 … Finished 16^th in the 800m at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (2/3) while also running on the 4x400m relay … Finished ninth in the 800m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/9) and ran the 4x400m relay … Placed 16^th in the 800m at the SEC Championships (2/24).

2017 Outdoor Season

Did not compete.

2017 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

Academics / Service

Named USTFCCCA All-Academic for the 2021 season.

Before the Bulldogs

Won the Ontario junior indoor 800m title in 2016 and placed second in the 400m … Turned in a 1:54.11 in the 800m at that meet and a 50.84 in the 400m … Qualified for the OFSAA championships in the 200m and 400m as a freshman where he placed sixth in the 400m.

Personal

Born Kenya Isaiah McAuley-Small on March 6, 1997 to Anne McAuley and Hayden Small ... Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in health fitness ... Graduated with his bachelor's in kinesiology in August of 2020 ... Working toward his master's in kinesiology.

Collegiate Bests:

Indoor

800m – 1:51.08 (Vanderbilt Invitational - 1/20/2018)
Mile – 4:14.55 (Music City Challenge - 2/15/2020)

Outdoor

400m – 49.60 (Pepsi Florida Relays – 3/29/2018)
800m – 1:50.82 (Athletics Canada Championships – 7/6/2018)
1500m – 3:59.24 (Crimson Tide Invitational – 4/9/2021)

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Thursday, May 30

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Thursday, March 31

Woods adds Aniecia Brewster To Track And Field Staff

Wednesday, September 03

Daniel McArthur Joins Track And Field Staff

Monday, August 11

Men’s And Women’s Track And Field Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

Wednesday, July 23

Three Bulldogs Named To The CSC Academic All-District Team

Wednesday, June 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2021 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Kareem Agostino

Navasky Anderson

Jordan Barrow

Blake Beavers

Jacob Belin

Sarah Blake

Danielle Brissett

Zoe Brito-Babapulle

Shayla Broughton

Keshun Byrd

Garrett Carswell

Francesca Chambers

Leon Clarke

Rosealee Cooper

Benjamin Craw

Cameron Crump

Sema'J Daniels

Silvia De La Pena Garibay

Giacomo DeLuca

Reese Dunne

Helen Claire Edmonds

Keldrick Edwards

Alexis Farley

Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

Colby Freeman

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jada Grant

Sindri Guðmundsson

Omari Hammond

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

Tierra Hooker

Breja Hooks

Tyriq Horsford

Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

DJ Jónsson

Kennedy Jackson

Freddie Jackson III

Maddy Kish

Karson Kowalchuk

Nolan Krol

Julia Lasley

Emilia Lesniak

Shacquille Lowe

Katie Martin

Caroline Mattox

Jada McDougle

Ashley Melcherts

Peyton Mickelson

Okheme Moore

Gabriel Moronta

Cathrina Morris

Shar Nichols

Jenna Oetting

Daniel Pepper

Stephanie Peterson

Jeremiah Pierce

Asia Poe

Matthew Ray

Slater Richardson

Shamar Rose

Sylvia Russell

Savannah Schwab

Kenya Small

Nykah Smith

Samuel Smith

Terry Smith Jr.

Lake Spradling

Jhordyn Stallworth

Caroline Standley

Sydney Steely

Emma Tucker

Chandler Underwood