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K'Ja Talley Season 2024-25

PositionSHORT SPRINTS/HURDLES
YearGraduate Student
HometownDearborn, Mich.

IN THE PURDUE RECORD BOOKS

  • Is No. 4 in the record books in the 400 hurdles with a time of 57.81 (May 29, 2021)
  • Ranks No. 5 in Purdue history in the outdoor 4x400 relay in 3:33.70 (May 16, 2021)
  • Is No. 6 in the record books in the outdoor 4x100 relay in 44.54 (May 29, 2021)
  • Ranks No. 8 in school history in the indoor 60 hurdles with a time of 8.46 (Feb. 25, 2021)
  • Ranks No. 9 all-time in the outdoor 100 hurdles in 13.56 (May 15, 2021)
 

2021

Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • Honorable Mention All-America: 4x400 Relay
  • Big Ten Runner-Up: 4x400 Relay
  • Big Ten Bronze Medalist: 4x100 Relay
  • NCAA Qualifier: 4x400 Relay
  • All-Big Ten Second Team
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
  • Raced in eight meets in the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 4x100 and 4x400
  • Placed 20th overall at the NCAA Championships in the 4x400 in 3:38.50 on June 10
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 4x400 (3:33.86, 12th), recorded the No. 4-fastest 400 hurdles time in program history, in 57.81 to finish 13th and ran the sixth-fastest 4x100 time, in 44.54 to finish 14th, at the NCAA East Prelims on May 29
  • Won silver in the 4x400 in 3:33.70, the fifth-fastest time in team history, and bronze in the 4x100, in 44.69, and also ran the ninth-fastest 100 hurdles time in the record books, in 13.56, at the Big Ten Championships from May 14-16
  • Was second in the 4x100 (45.43), third in the 4x400 (3:46.94) and fourth in the 400 hurdles (1:01.25) at the Jesse Owens Invite from April 30-May 1
  • Took second in the 4x400, in 3:41.68, and fourth in the 4x100, in 45.79, at the Husker Big Ten Invite from April 16-17
  • Won the 4x400 in 3:40.46 and was fourth in the 100 hurdles in 13.88w at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 1 on March 27
Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • Big Ten Bronze Medalist: 4x400 Relay
  • Competed in five meets in the 200, 60 hurdles and 4x400
  • Won bronze in the 4x400, in 3:39.51, ran the eight-fastest 60 hurdles time in school history, in 8.46, and posted a personal-best 200 time of 24.74 at the Big Ten Championships from Feb. 25-27
  • Was fourth in the 60 hurdles, in 8.51, and the 4x400, in 3:44.79, at the Hawkeye Big Ten Invite from Feb. 12-13
  • Earned a runner-up finish in the 4x400 (3:46.62) and was fourth in the 60 hurdles in 8.72 at the Hoosier Hills Invite on Feb. 6
  • Opened career with a fifth-place finish in the 60 hurdles final after an 8.55 in the prelims, and was sixth in the 200 in 24.89 at the Simmons-Harvey Invite on Jan. 16
 

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Helped Warren Central win three state titles, indoors in 2017 and 2019 and outdoors in 2017, and two runner-up finishes, indoors in 2018 and outdoors in 2019
  • Won four individual or relay state championships and was runner-up twice
  • Claimed nine sectional or regional crowns and five conference championships
  • Broke the state record in the 4x400 relay in 2019 with a time of 3:47.16
  • Personal-best times are 14.29 in the 100 hurdles and 42.90 in the 300 hurdles
  • Also played basketball and won the 2018 4A state championship and earned IBCA All-State honors in addition to eclipsing 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 150 steals in her career
  • Was high school teammates with fellow 2020 Purdue signee Cierra Williams
 

PERSONAL

  • Parents are Kim Cannon and Kevin Talley Sr.
  • Has two siblings
  • Majoring in pharmaceutical sciences

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Junior
2022-23

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Sophomore
2021-22

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Freshman
2020-21

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Senior
2023-24

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