| Height: | 5-4 |
| Year: | So. |
| Hometown: | Fayetteville, N.C. |
| High School: | Cumberland Polytechnic HS |
| Events: | Sprints |
| Major: | Sport Science |
Tusculum Indoor PRs
60: 7.62 at VMI Invitational, 1/26/24 (school record)
200: 25.28 at VMI Invitational, 1/27/24
Tusculum Outdoor PRs
100: 12.77 at Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Classic, 4/13/24
2024
Outdoor: Competed in one meet, running 12.77 seconds in 100 meters at Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Classic (Apr. 13).
Indoor: Placed fourth in 60 meters (7.64 seconds) and was part of fifth-place 4x400 relay at SAC Championship... Finished first in 60 meters (7.63) and was third in 4x400 (4:00.53) at VMI Winter Relays (Feb. 3)... Ran third in 60 meters (7.67) and fourth in 200 meters (25.28) at VMI Invitational (Jan. 26-27)... Part of third-place 4x400 relay (4:13.08) at Mondo College Invitational (Jan. 13).
High School: Graduated from Cumberland Polytechnic HS in Fayetteville, North Carolina... Coached by Tony Coleman and Stephen Stanley... Lettered in both soccer and track...Medaled 15 times (three gold, six silver, bour bronze) and finished fifth in state championship in 100 and 200 meters as a junior... As a sophomore, took third in regionals in 100 meters... At district meet, won 100 meters and was second in both 200 and 400... In soccer, scored 98 goals and 31 assists... Broke state record with 11 goals in a half... Four-time team MVP
Personal: Full name is A'jaylah Gabriel Yates... Born Feb. 21, 2005 in St. Petersburg, Florida... Daughter of Thomas Green III and Shahidah Green... Brothers: Devin, Thomas IV... Cousin, Christopher Davis, played two games with the New York Jets in 2007... Cousin, Ryan Green, played football at Florida State... Majoring in sport science... Future plans: Masters degree in health administration and graduate from a sonography program... Hobbies and activities: Praise dancing, cooking, reading, listening to music... Favorite movie: "The Princess And The Frog"; Favorite musical artists: Summer Walker, Ariana Grande, Lil Baby; Favorite sports teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rays, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles; Favorite athletes: Angel Reese, Sydney Leroux, Cyrstal Dunn, Masai Russe'l, Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone; Favorite food: Pasta.
