Teahna Daniels
American sprinter (born 1997)
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Teahna Daniels (born March 25, 1997) is an American athlete competing in sprinting events.[1] Representing the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed seventh in the women's 100 metres.[2]
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Daniels at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 25, 1997 |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprinting |
| College team | Texas Longhorns (2016–2019) |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Retired | 2023 |
She led off the American 4 × 100 meters relay team at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics and 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships to win gold medals and also won an individual 100 m bronze medal at the Pan American Junior Championships.
Collegiately, she ran track for the Texas Longhorns and placed third in the 100 m at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships and was a 100 m and 200 m finalist at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She won the 100 m title at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics in July.
Daniels made her first national podium at the 2018 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, taking third place in the 60-meter dash. She won her first national title at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a surprise victory in the 100 m over Olympic gold medallists English Gardner and Morolake Akinosun.
Professional
Daniels became a certified yoga teacher in 2020 and she started to create designer clothes in 2021.[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | ||||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.46 | |
| 2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.79 | |
| 3rd | 100 m | 43.79 | ||||
| 2019 | NACAC U23 Championships | Queretaro, Mexico | 1st | 100 m | 11.03 | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 100 m | 11.19 | ||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.10 | ||||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 100 m | 11.02 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.45 | ||||
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.35[4] | |
Daniels is a 4-time USA champion. She specializes in the 60 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters & 4x100 meters.
NCAA
Teahna Daniels is a 2016 NCAA Division I 60 m Champion, 10-time NCAA All-American, and 7-time Big 12 individual event champion as a student-athlete at University of Texas at Austin.
| 2019 Big 12 Conference Indoor track and field Championships | 60 m | 7.22 | 1st |
| 200 m | 23.74 | 9th | |
| 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor track and field Championships | 60 m | 7.19 | 2nd |
| 2019 Big 12 Conference Outdoor track and field Championships | 100 m | 11.10 | 1st |
| 200 m | 22.71 | 1st | |
| 4 × 100 m relays | 43.84 | 1st | |
| 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor track and field Championships | 100 m | 11.00 | 4th |
| 200 m | 22.62 | 5th | |
| 4 × 100 m relays | 43.69 | 8th | |
