Senior Hero's: Ayanna Lindsey, Laurel High

Mississippi Senior Heros 2020



Q: What does your training look like right now given the current situation?
A: Inside gym workout and working out at home with my dad.

Q: What are you doing to stay busy other than run right now?
A: I'm working out and talking to college coaches. 

Q: What was your most memorable race/moment?
A: My first time running 300 hurdles in the 8th grade . Only having jumped 1 hurdle the day before with no experience and made first at PCS.

Q: What was the funniest thing that happened during your running career?
A: I Went around a hurdle because something was in my eye and I couldn't see anything.

Q: Who would you consider your biggest competition over your four years?
A: Brikayla Gray from West Jones High School. We have been running against each other since 9th grade.

Q: What was your greatest accomplishment?
A: Leading my 4 by 8 team to state breaking history. My school hasn't has a 4 by 8 team to place at State in the school's history. Also getting 2nd at State in my 10th grade year. I'm coming for first this year so I'll be replacing that accomplishment. 

Q: If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school?
A: I would've Started running hurdles in the 7th grade instead of 8th grade.

Q: What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
A: Finding a rhythm in 100m hurdles

Q: What will you miss the most?
A: Running with my younger teammates

Q: What advice would you give to younger athletes?
A: Be humble and you might not get it at first but keep working at it.

Q: What kind of an impact has your coach had on you and your team?
A: Coach Pollard Gave me proper technique to jump a hurdle properly. 

Q: What are your college plans?
A: I would love to Compete at the college level running track. 

Q: Who would you like to say 'thank you' to?
A: My middle school coach,  my current coach and my family. 

Q: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
A: I'm a unsigned senior who is still looking for college opportunities to run track

Q: Favorite Meal?
A: Pasta

Q: If you could be any animal what would you choose? and why?
A: Snake; They're sneaky and clever

Q: Your favorite superhero?
A: Batman


Personal RecordsHigh School
Outdoor
Long Jump13-8.5
100 Meter Hurdles16.76
200 Meter Dash28.27
300 Meter Hurdles45.16
800 Meter Run2:52.09
1600 Meter Run6:46.50
Indoor
400 Meter Dash1:04.23