University of Tennessee Athletics
2021-22 Track & Field / XC Roster
Roster
Penn, Kala

Kala Penn
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Bio
2022 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor- Made her Tennessee debut at the Hokie Invitational, competing in women's long jump (1/22)
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE (at Florida)
2021: Indoor- USTFCCCA Indoor Second-Team All-America (triple jump)
- Finished 16th at NCAA indoors in the triple jump
- Finished eighth at SEC Indoors in the triple jump with a mark of 12.86 meters (42 feet, 2.25 inches)
- Competed in the long jump during Florida's season opener at South Carolina's Carolina Challenge
- Logged a new personal record of 13.41 meters (44 feet) in the triple jump during the South Carolina Invitational, moving to the No. 6 spot on UF's Indoor All-Time Top 10 list
- Competed in both the triple and long jump during the Tyson Invitational. Outdoor - Competed at FSU Relays in the long jump, finishing 3rd with a mark of 6.12mw (20 feet, 1 inch).
2020:
- USTFCCCA Indoor All-America (triple jump)
- Competed in five meets
- Finished seventh at SEC Indoors in the long jump
- Logged a mark of 13.20 meters (43 feet, 3.75 inches) in the triple jump at Clemson's Orange and Purple Elite, becoming the no. 7-ranked indoor triple jumper in program history
- Improved her triple jump personal-best at Arkansas' Razorback Invitational with a mark of 13.38 meters (43 feet, 10.75inches)
- Became the sole holder of the No. 10 spot on UF's Indoor All-Time Top 10 list in the long jump after logging a mark of 6.23 meters (20 feet, 5.25 inches) at Clemson's Tiger Paw Invitational.
2019:
- USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Second Team (triple jump - 12th at NCAA Outdoors)
- Scored at both SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships -- took fifth in triple jump at SEC Outdoors, eighth in long jump at SEC Indoors
- Also took ninth in the long jump at SEC Outdoors
- Double qualifier for NCAA East Preliminary (long jump; triple jump)
- Set a 16-centimeter personal record in the triple jump at SEC Outdoors (13.36m / 43-10).
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
- Transferred in after two seasons at ASA College - Miami
- Two-time 2018 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships runner-up (long jump; triple jump)
- 2017 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships third-place finisher (triple jump)
- 2017 NCJAA Division I Outdoor Championships fifth-place finisher (long jump).
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