Racquell Powell

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-2
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Raytown South HS

Personal Bests
Indoor: 200m: 25.21, 400m: 56.08, 600y: 1:25.23
Outdoor: 400m: 54.77

2011-12: (Indoor) Ran at five events . . . finished seventh in the 400m dash at the Conference USA Championship in 56.43 . . . also placed fifth at the league meet in the 4x400m relay (3:45.48) . . . career-best 400m dash of 56.08 came at the Tyson Invitational . . . placed third in the event at the Iowa State Open in 56.46 . . . finished second in the 300m dash at the KSU Invitational in 40.53 . . . (Outdoor) Placed eighth in the 4x400m relay at the C-USA Championship in 3:47.40 . . . won the 4x400 at the Tulsa Duels in 3:48.74 . . . season-best 400m dash was 56.49 at the Track-It Buster Invitational (sixth place) . . . finished 16th in the 400m prelims at the league meet with a time of 57.05.

2010-11: (Indoor) Saw action in five meets . . . won the 4x400m Relay at the Fazoli/Baymont Invitational in a time of 3:47.29 . . . placed second twice in the 400m, including a personal-best time of 56.45 at the Fazoli meet . . . finished eighth in the 400 at the Conference USA Championship . . . (Outdoor) Ran in seven different meets, including competing in the 4x400m Relay at the NCAA West Preliminary . . . was part of the 4x4 team that won the title at the John McDonnell Invitational in 3:44.58 . . . placed second in the 400m at the Tulsa Duels, and posted a personal-best mark of 54.77 at the Conference USA Championship.

2009-10: (Indoor) Competed in six meets . . . part of the 4x400-meter relay team that captured three titles throughout the year, including a Conference USA Championship with a season-best time of 3:44.23 . . . also won titles at the Wichita State Invitational and the Tulsa Duels . . . ran a season-best time of 56.76 in the 400-meter dash at the Tyson Invitational . . . was named to the all-C-USA First Team for her performance on the relay team . . . finished fourth at the Wichita State Invitational in the 400m . . . (Outdoor) Participated in five meets . . . ran a personal-best 400-meter dash of 56.91 at the C-USA Championships . . . won the 400m at the Tulsa Duels and placed third in the 4x400-meter relay at the Arkansas Twilight.

2008-09: (Indoor) Participated in six meets . . . was part of the 4x400m relay team that finished third at the C-USA Championships . . . posted a personal-best time of 26.01 in the 200m at the J.D. Martin Invitational . . . turned in a personal-record mark of 57.71 in the 400m at the Razorback Invitational . . . (Outdoor) Ran in three meets . . . was a member of the 4x100m relay team that placed eighth at the C-USA meet . . . ran the 400m in 58.54 at the Sooner Twilight.

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Raytown South High School . . . won the Class 4A State Championship in the 400m as senior with a time of 56.1 seconds . . . was a three-time conference and sectional champion . . . named all-state four times . . . coach was Tom Lester.

Personal: Majoring in graphic design . . . has four siblings, Robert Woods, Darrell Woods, Sharrell Powell and Keyeria Sowell . . . daughter of Mellodie Woods.