Mariya Washington - Women's Track and Field - University of Dayton Athletics

2026-27 Women's Track and Field Roster

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2025-2026 (Junior)
Outdoor

2026 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Champion
Won gold and broke the school record in the 4x400m (3:45.17) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
PR and grabbed bronze with the fifth-fastest 400m (55.63) in school history at the Atlantic 10 Championships
Ran a personal best in the 200m (24.76) at the Clark Wood Open hosted by the University of Louisville
Ran 56.68 and finished sixth at the Gibson Invitational hosted by Indiana State
Finished fifth in the 400m (57.03) at the Don McGarey Invitational hosted by Kennesaw State
Won the 400m (57.51) at the Blizzard Buster hosted by Miami University

Indoor

Part of the 4x400m Relay Team (3:48.35) of Grace Felts, Sydney Workman, and Simone Bessong, who grabbed bronze at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
Finished fifth in the 400m (56.52) final at the Atlantic 10 Championships
Member of two school-record breaking 4x400m teams. The team with her, Sydney Workman, Grace Felts, and Simone Bessong ran 3:47.58 at the Fairgrounds Invitational.
Set a PR in the 200m of 25.35 at the Heartland Invitational
Recorded a 60m PR of 8.11 at the Wolverine Invitational.
Part of the 4x400m team of Sydeny Workman, Lianna Shakoor, and Grace Felts, who ran the second fastest time in school history at 3:51.10 to win the event at the Tiger Opener hosted by Wittenberg University

2024-2025 (Sophomore)
Outdoor

Recorded a personal best in the 400m (56.84) and finished 16th at the A-10 Outdoor Championships
Posted a PR in the 200m (25.68) at the Clark Wood Open hosted by the University of Louisville
Won the 4x400 with Lianna Shakoor, Sydney Workman, and Grace Felts at the EKU Spring Invitational

Indoor

Part of the third fastest time in program history on the 4x400 team (3:53.82) at the A-10 Indoor Championships
Posted a PR in the 400m (58.39) at the A-10 Indoor Championships
Ran a personal best in the 60m (8.18) at the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted by Kent State
PR in the 200m (25.94) at the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted by Kent State
Recorded a personal best in the 400m (59.80) at the Indiana Invitational
PR in the 300m (42.05) and finished second at the Wittenberg Tiger Open
Part of the third fastest 4x200m relay (1:43.32) time at UD and finished second at the Wittenberg Tiger Open

2023-2024 (Freshman)
Outdoor

PR in the 200m (26.17) at the We Fly Challenge hosted by Ball State University
PR in the 400m (59.80) at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational hosted by the University of Cincinnati
Finished 6th in the 400m (1:01.46) at the Blizzard Buster hosted by Miami University

Indoor

PR in the 400m (1:00.54) at the Wittenberg Collegiate Invite
PR in the 200m (26.33) at the Marshall Invitational
Finished 7th at the Wolverine Invited in the 400m
Won the 4x400m (3:58.37) relay in her collegiate debut at Wittenberg Tiger Opener
Set the second-best 4x200m (1:42.07) relay time in school history at the Wittenberg Tiger Opener

High School

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