Ayanna Burrell

Position:
Jumps
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Stroudsburg
Hometown:
Stroudsburg, Pa.

2021-22
(Indoor)

Led the Falcons in the triple jump (5^th, 40-9.00) and long jump (7^th, 19-1.25) at the MAC Indoor Championship
Won the triple jump at the Akron Invitational with a mark of 40-4.00
Finished second in the triple jump at the Youngstown Holiday Classic with a mark of 39-2.50
Added another top-five finish in Youngstown with a long jump mark of 18-5.00

(Outdoor)

Earned three of the team’s top five marks in the triple jump, winning the event at the We Fly Challenge (39-9.75)
Also competed in the long jump, placing third at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (18-6.00)

2020-21
(Indoor)

Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the BG Opener
Leaped 17-feet-8.75 in the long jump and 36-8.25 in the triple jump

(Outdoor)

Did not compete

2019-20
(Indoor)

Competed in both long jump and triple jump for the Falcons, qualifying for the MAC Championships in both events
Set a new personal best in the triple jump at the MAC Championships, leaping 39-feet-8 (12.09) to place sixth in the league
Earlier in the year, had earned a MAC automatic qualifying bid in the triple jump at 39-3 (11.96m) at the Akron Invitational
Won the triple jump at the Can-Am Invitational and placed second in the BG Opener
Set a personal best in the long jump at the MAC Championships, leaping 18-3.25 (5.57m) to finish 12^th
Prior to that distance, had posted a season-best 18-2.5 (5.55m) at the GVSU Big Meet

2018-19
(Indoor)

Competed in the jumps for the Falcons, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the long jump and triple jump
Finished 11^th at the MAC Championships in the long jump with a distance of 17-feet-4.25 (5.29m)
Set a personal best in the long jump at the BG Opener at 17-9 (5.41)
Finished 16^th in the triple jump at the MAC Championships with a distance of 37-0.5 (11.29)
Established a PR in the triple jump at the Meyo Invitational with a leap of 38-0 (11.58)
Won the triple jump in the BG Opener

(Outdoor)

Competed in triple jump, long jump and the 100 for the Falcons
Earned a spot on the podium at the MAC Championships with a fifth-place finish in the triple jump, leaping 39-feet-4 (11.99m)
Had a season-best triple jump of 39-4.5 (12.00m) to place second at the Ball State Challenge
Those two marks were the ninth and tenth-longest in BGSU history
Individually, she ranks fourth in school history in the triple jump
Established a personal best in the long jump of 17-8.75 (5.40m) at Louisville’s Lyles/Wood Invitational
Ran the 100 one time, posting a time of 13.47 seconds at the Toledo Dual

High School

Earned four varsity letters at Stroudsburg High School
Three-time triple jump district champion as well as 2018 long jump district champion
Won three consecutive team league championships
Three-time state medalist in the triple jump
Team MVP in both 2017 and 2018
2018 Pocono Record Female Track Athlete of the Year

Personal

Daughter of Charles Burrell and Melissa Hinds
Three sisters – Jayla Burrell, Amyah Crockett and Riley Burrell – and a brother, Charles Burrell Jr.
Plans to study pre-law

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
Long Jump: 19-1.25 (5.82m), MAC Indoor Championship (2/25/22)
Triple Jump: 40-9.00 (12.42m), MAC Indoor Championship (2/26/22)
High Jump: 2-6.75 (0.78), Toledo Dual (1/18/19)
Outdoor Track and Field
Triple jump: 39-9.75 (12.13m), We Fly Challenge (4/16/22)
Long jump: 18-6.00 (5.64m), Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (4/2/22)
100: 13.47, Toledo Dual (4/5/19)