Kyah Loyd

Photo by: Buddy Delahoussaye

Position:
Sprints/Hurdles
Height:
5-7
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
C.E. Byrd Math/Science Magnet
Hometown:
Shreveport, La.

Loyd's TFRRS Page
As a Graduate Student (2021-22)
Indoor Track & Field

Competed in five regular season meets and the American Indoor Championships
Recorded a season best in the 60H with a time of 8.38 at the American Indoor Championship (Feb. 25)
Had 9 top-three finishes across three different meets.

Outdoor Track & Field

Competed in six regular season meets and the American Outdoor Championships
Recorded season best in the 100H (13.74) at the Memphis Tiger Invitational (Apr. 29)
Had four-top three finishes across three different meets.

As a junior (2019-20)
Indoor Track & Field

Posted a runner-up finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Indoor AAC Championships with a personal best and program record of 8.33 seconds
Won the 60-meter hurdles at the season opener at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker with a time of 8.63 seconds
Finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.56 seconds at the LSU Purple Tiger
Won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.58 seconds at the Samford Invitational
Placed fourth at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in the 60-meter hurdles, tying her personal best of 8.46 seconds
Placed second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of of 8.33 seconds -- the best in program history -- at the AAC Indoor Track & Field Championship
Helped Tulane's 4x400 meter relay team to a third overall finish at the AAC Championship with a new career-best time of 3:42.43, moving up to take seventh overall spot in school history

As a sophomore (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field

Ran in seven regular-season meets and made appearances at the American Outdoor Championships and the NCAA Division I East Regional, where she came in 3rd and 31st in the 100 Hurdles, respectively
Contributed to the 6th and 5th places finishes by her 4x100m and 4x400m teams at the American Outdoor Championships
Placed in the top three in the 100H at five of the seven regular-season meets
Helped her 4x400 relay team to two 1st place wins, as well as a 1st place and two 3rd place finishes with her 4x100 relay team

Indoor Track & Field

Competed in five regular-season meets and the AAC Championships
At the AAC Championships (2/22), had a personal best finish in the prelims in the 60 hurdles in 8.46 seconds and came in seventh in the finals
Had a first-place finish in the 60 hurdles at the Samford Invite (1/18) in a time of 8.59 seconds; also helped Tulane to a first-place finish in the 4x400
Had eight top-10 finishes on the indoor season

As a freshman (2017-18)
Outdoor Track & Field

Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 100 hurdles where she placed 47th in 13.78 seconds
At the AAC Championship, finished third in the 100 hurdles in 13.45, her personal best and a time that qualified her for regionals; Also took seventh in the 4x100 and sixth in the 4x400
Ran her fastest 100 of the year at the Louisiana Classics (3/16) in 11.91 seconds for sixth place
Took third in the 300 at the Tulane Early Bird Invitational (3/2) in 40.72 seconds
Had three top-10 finishes at the Jim Bush/Bob Larsen Invitational (3/31) including running as part of the second-place 4x400 team
Came in third in the 100 hurdles in 14.32 at the Southern Strawberry Relays (4/13)
Won the 100 hurdles at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) in 13.85

Indoor Track & Field

Raced in six regular-season meets and the American Indoor Championship
Came in eighth place at the AAC Championship in the 60 hurdles with a time of 9.39 seconds after an 8.59-second prelim; helped Tulane to a sixth-place finish in the 4x400
Had a season best of 8.51 seconds in the 60 hurdles at the LSU Purple Tiger (1/5), coming in sixth place
Ran the 60 in 7.67 seconds for a season best at the LSU Bayou Bengal (2/2), placing seventh in the prelims; finished fifth in the finals in 7.68 seconds
Had eight top-10 finishes on the indoor season

Prior to Tulane: Ran track at C.E. Byrd Math/ Science Magnet High School… National Honor Society for 3 years … Top Jackets Senior Honors Ambassadors … Selected as Girls Track MVP, 5 A MVP Track Female, and Region 1 Outstanding Track Female … Received All-State Honors in two Individual 100mH Relay Teams: 4x200m and 4x400m.

Personal: Born in Shreveport, La. … Has one sister … Studying Pharmaceutical Law