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Ken’Naria Gadson - Track & Field - Clemson University Athletics

Ken’Naria Gadson

Position:
Long Sprints/Hurdles
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Ft. Myers, Fla.
High School:
Dunbar HS

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Clemson TFRRS

Career Accolades

Awards & Accolades

  • Second-team ACC – 4×400 relay team (2023)
  • Second Team All-America 4x400m relay team (O) (2022)

2022 Outdoor Season

  • Yellow Jacket Invitational
    • Ran a 12.20 in the 100m
    • Ran a 54.13 in the 400m
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:38.22
  • Austin Relays
    • Member of the 4x200m relay team that ran a 1:33.92
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:38.11
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:38.50
    • Ran a 3:53.63 in the sprint med
  • Florida Relays
    • Ran a 54.08 in the 400m
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:39.19
  • Tennessee Relays
    • Ran a 25.07 in the 200m
  • Tom Jones
    • Ran a 54.81 in the 400m
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:35.48
  • South Carolina
    • Ran a 24.40 in the 200m
    • Ran a 55.20 in the 400m
  • ACC Outdoor Championships
    • Ran a 54.39 in the 400m
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:35.72
  • NCAA Regionals
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:35.52
  • NCAA Championships
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:35.09

2021-22 Indoor Season

  • Clemson Opener
    • Ran a 40.01 in the 300m
    • Ran a 1:34.80 in the 600m
    • Member of the 4×400 relay team that ran a 3:45.78
  • Orange and Purple Invite
    • Ran a 40.54 in the 300m
    • Ran a 1:35.94 in the 600m
    • Member of the 4×400 relay team that ran a 3:46.90
  • Clemson Invitational
    • Ran a 56.28 in the 400m
    • Member of the 4×400 relay team that ran a 3:38.11
  • Hokie Invitational
    • Ran a 56.48 in the 400m
  • Bob Pollock
    • Ran a 55.94 in the 400m
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:39.43
  • ACC Indoor Championships
    • Ran a 55.52 in the 400m
    • Member of the 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:35.38

2021 Outdoor Season

  • Opened her outdoor season by racing the 100m and 200m at the Tiger Track Classic (March 19-20).
    • Gadson’s wind-aided time of 24.89 in the 200m was a season’s best.
  • At the FSU Relays (March 25-26), Gadson individually contested the 200m and 400m. The effort at 400m was Gadson’s outdoor debut for the event.
  • In the 400m, Gadson set a season’s best after running 54.69 during the USC Open (April 17).
  • At the Florida Relays (April 2-3), Gadson ran 55.85 for the 400m.
  • Contested the 400m at the ACC Outdoor Championships (May 13-15), finishing 13th overall after running 55.41.
  • Was a member of the Tigers’ 4x400m relay during the NCAA Preliminary East Region (May 26-29) meet.

2021 Indoor Season

  • Made her Clemson debut at the Clemson Invitational (Jan. 15-16), contesting the 300 meters.
  • During the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27-29), Gadson ran 56.23 during the prelims of the women’s 400m.
  • Set an indoor personal best at 200m, running 24.96 at the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 12-13).
  • At the Clemson Invitational, Gadson set a personal best in the 300 meters by running 39.68.
    • Gadson’s previous best was 40.45 which she ran during her prep career.
  • At the Tiger Paw Invite, Gadson ran 56.32 in the 400m.
  • Made collegiate debut at 400 meters during the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 22-23), running 57.32.
  • Made her collegiate debut at 200m during the South Carolina Invitational (Feb. 6), running 25.25 to set a new indoor personal best.

Prior to Clemson…

Placed seventh in the 400 meters at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Indoors… placed third in the 400 meters at the AAU Junior Olympic Nationals in 2019… was a part of the winning 4x100m and 4x400m relays at the USATF Region 4 Junior Olympic Championships and USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Championships… won the 400 meters at the FHSAA 4A Region 2 Championships with a time of 56.05… will enter Clemson with personal bests of 7.89 seconds in the 60 meters, 12.09 seconds in the 100 meters, 24.28 seconds in the 200 meters, 54.29 seconds in the 400 meters, and 2:12.87 in the 800 meters.