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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Sonya Haylor

  • Position Sprints/Jumps
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Wichita East HS
  • Hometown Wichita, Kan.

Biography

Season and Career Results
Academic Honors
2x American Conference All-Academic Team - 2024, '25
3x AD Honor Roll - Spring 2024, Fall '24, Spring '25
2024-25 (Sophomore): Indoor – Competed in eight meets, recording three top-five performances…Took third in both the long jump and triple jump at the Coach Wilson Invitational…Recorded a season best of 5.48m/17’11.75” in the long jump at the Arkansas Qualifier…Placed 19th in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 11.43m/37’6” and 23rd in the long jump at the AAC Indoor Championships. Outdoor – Competed in six meets, recording four top-five finishes…Jumped a season-best 5.39m/17’8.25” to take third in the long jump at the Coyote Classic…Took second in the triple jump at the Shocker Open with a season-best jump of 11.73m/37’6.5”

2023-24 (Freshman): Indoor – Competed in six meets, recording two top-two performances...Won the triple jump at the Friends First Chance meet, jumping a season-best 11.65m/38’2.75”, and took second in the long jump with a season-best 5.11m/16’9.25”…Placed fifth in the triple jump at the Wilson Invitational…Ran 8.04 in the 60 meters to finish sixth at the Friends First Chance meet. Outdoor – Competed in six meets, recording two top-two performances…Took second in the triple jump at the Shocker Spring Invitational and the Ward Haylett Invitational…Jumped a season-best 11.70m/38’4.75” to take fourth at the KT Woodman Classic…Recorded a season-best 5.69m/18’8” to place 17th in the long jump at the AAC Championships and took 18th in the triple jump.
High School: Competed in sprints and jumps for Wichita East…Was regional champion in the 100 meters and triple jump…Placed fifth in the triple jump, eighth in the 100 meters and sixth in the 4x100-meter relay at the state meet...Was a member of the 2023 regional runner-up team…Also played tennis at Wichita East…Participated in the International Baccalaureate program, earning an IB certificate. HS personal bests: 100m – 12.63, 200m – 26.86, HJ – 1.47m/4’10”, LJ – 4.93m/16’2.25”, TJ – 10.92m/35’10.25”
 
Personal: Daughter of Sequana Kimbrel…Has four siblings, Tracia Banuelos, Jorge Banuelos Jr., Kelly Marie Curtis and Sebastian Haylor…Plans to major in marketing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2025-26Junior

    Sprints/Jumps