Amira Young

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Sprints
High School:
Whitney M. Young HS
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

Amira Young's TFRRS Bio
Amira Young's IAAF Bio

PRONUNCIATION

2023 Outdoor Track & Field • Graduate Season: Had a remarkable final outdoor season with the Gophers, adding three All-America honors to her impressive resume to total eight for her career between indoor and outdoor... Became the first man or woman to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay... At the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships finished 14th in the 100m (11.21) and 17th place in the 200m (23.05) during the preliminary rounds... In the 4x100 relay at NCAAs, she anchored a 17th place finish for the Gophers with a school record time of 43.78... Secured a berth to NCAAs at the NCAA West Regional with a 10th place in the 100 meters (11.07) and 11th place in the 200 meters (22.84)... Her times 11.07 and 22.84 both broke school records at the 'U' and solidified her as the fastest sprinter in program history... Finished second in the 100m (11.17) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships... Secured fifth place in the 200m (23.16s) preliminaries and third place in the Big Ten 200m final (23.09)... Earned a silver medal at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the 4x100m relay for the third straight season... Won the Drake Relays 100m with a time of 11.31... Was victorious in the 100m and the 200m at the Jim Click Shootout with times of 11.25 and 23.10... Made her outdoor season debut at the Clyde Hart Classic in the 4x400m relay, helping the team post a time of 3:36.29, which was the No. 9 time in program history... Was Minnesota's NCAA Woman of the Year nominee for the 2022-23 year... Qualified for the USATF Outdoor Championships in the 100m and 200m, only declared to compete in the 100m... In her final meet in the Maroon and Gold uniform, finished 28th at the USATF Outdoor Championships in the 100m in a time of 11.39 (+0.1 m/s)... Was honored once during the outdoor season as the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week and was honored four times between the indoor and outdoor season in 2023.

2023 Indoor Track & Field • Graduate Season: Broke through with one of the best indoor track and field seasons by a Minnesota sprinter in history earning All-America honors in the 60m and winning two Big Ten titles in the 60m and 200m... Finished 11th at NCAA Indoors in the 60m in a time of 7.21 to earn Second Team All-America honors... Broke the Big Ten conference record in the 60m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships with a time of 7.18 in the final to win her second title in the event... Secured her second Big Ten 'double' with a title in the 200m with a time of 23.31 in Geneva, Ohio... Broke the then-Big Ten 60m conference record in the 60m at the Windy City Invite with a time of 7.19... Was honored three times by the Big Ten as the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week... Was the winner of the Meyo Invitie in the 60m and the 200m with times of 7.24 and 23.79... Was undefeated for a majority of the indoor season in the 60m and 200m with victories at the Cyclone Open, Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational and the Ice Breaker Open... Also competed in the 4x400m relay at the Ice Breaker Open.

2023 Outdoor Track & Field • Senior Season:

2022 Indoor Track & Field • Senior Season:

2021 Indoor Track & Field • Junior Season: Named First Team All-American for 200m and Second Team All-American for 60m • named All-Big Ten First Team honoree as Big Ten champion in both the 60m and 200m • named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Championships • named team co-captain • competed at seven meets • made NCAA Indoor debut, placing eighth in the 200m (23.47) and 13th in the 60m (7.32) at the NCAA Indoor Championships • ran a career-best 23.16 in the NCAA 200m prelims, improving on her own Minnesota record for the fourth time during the season • won the B1G 60m in 7.29 and won the B1G 200m in 23.24 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • won the 60m in a career-best 7.26 to rank second in Minnesota history at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational • named B1G Co-Track Athlete of the Week after winning both the 60m and 200m at the Husker Quadrangular • won the 60m at five meets and won the 200m at four meets.

2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Junior Season: Named All-Big Ten Second Team honoree after a runner-up finish in the 4x100m relay • named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed at six meets with appearances in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay • placed 15th in the 4x100m relay (44.99), 20th in the 100m (11.53), and 31st in the 200m (23.45) at the NCAA West Prelim • finished as B1G runner-up in the 4x100m relay in a season-best 44.55 to rank third in Minnesota history and finished fourth in the 100m (11.60) and 200m (23.27) at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • ran a career-best and Minnesota program record time of 11.30 in the 100m prelims at the NCAA West Prelim • won the 200m in a career-best 23.21 to improve on her own Minnesota program record at the M City Classic • won the 200m at the B1G Florida Invitational and the Illini B1G Relays.

2020 Indoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner • ran 22 races with appearances in the 60m, 200m, and 4x400m relay • placed third in the 60m (7.37) and fourth in the 200m (career-best 23.64) at the Big Ten Championships • ran a career-best 7.29 in the 60m at the Tyson Invitational • won both the 60m and 200m at the Meyo Invitational • won the 200m at the SDSU Holiday Invite and the Minnesota Open • broke Minnesota's indoor 200m program record at the Larry Wieczorek Invite with a runner-up time of 23.96 seconds and improved on her own record time three more times • ended the season as Minnesota's program record-holder in the 200m (23.64) and ranked second in the 60m (7.29) among all-time Gophers • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2019 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed at six meets with appearances in the 60m, 200m, and 4x400m relay • placed third in the 60m, eighth in the 4x400m relay, and 10th in the 200m at the Big Ten Championship • won the 60m in a career-best 7.39 seconds at the Power Five Invite • ran a career-best 24.27 in the 200m at the B1G meet • won three 60m titles and three 200m titles • ended the season ranked second in the 60m and tied for fifth in the 200m among all-time Gophers.

2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Named All-Big Ten Second Team honoree • letterwinner • competed at eight meets with appearances in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay • finished 22nd in the 100m (11.57) at the NCAA Championship • advanced to the NCAA Championship with an 11th-place finish in the 100m at the NCAA West Prelim, where she ran a career-best 11.37 to tie the Minnesota program record • placed 29th in the 200m (23.86) at the NCAA West Prelim • finished as B1G runner-up in the 100m dash (11.54) and placed fourth in the 200m (23.77) at the Big Ten Championship • ran a career-best 23.59 in the 200m to rank third among all-time Gophers during the B1G prelims • ran a career-best 57.71 in the 400m at the Hurricane Invite • ran on the runner-up 4x100m relay at the Stanford Invitational • won both the 100m and 200m at the Drake Relays • placed fifth in the 100m in a career-best 11.36 seconds at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, moving into sole possession of Minnesota’s program record.

High School: A 2018 graduate of Whitney M. Young High School where she competed for coaches Al Edwards and John Callow • four-year all-section, all-city, and all-state honoree • named 2017 USATF All-American in the 200m • nine-time IHSA State Track & Field 3A Championship qualifier, winning six state titles • won three-straight 100m state titles as a sophomore, junior, and senior after placing third as a freshman • won 200m state titles as a sophomore and senior along with taking third as a junior • won the 4x400m relay and placed fifth in the 4x100m relay at the state meet as a senior, along with winning the 100m and 200m titles • led the Dolphins to four-straight city championships from 2015 to 2018 • six-time conference champion in the 100m (2016, 2017, 2018), 200m (2017, 2018), and 400m (2017) • holds Whitney M. Young school records in the 60m, 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay • owns high school personal bests of 7.60 for 60m, 11.71 for 100m, 23.96 for 200m, and 57.98 for 400m • three-time qualifier for New Balance Nationals (indoor 2017, outdoor 2016, and indoor 2018) • competed at the 2017 USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships where she placed sixth in the 200m and ninth in the 100m • won the 100m and ran on the runner-up 4x100m relay at the 2018 Stanford Invitational.

Personal: Daughter of Kisha Young and Maurice Young • has one brother, Isaiah • Kinesiology major who intends to become a physician assistant specializing in sport medicine • father Maurice was a sprinter for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign track & field team from 1991-95 • enjoys watching movies, spending time with friends and family, shopping, and baking • four-year honor roll member who maintained at least a 4.0 grade point average throughout high school • participated in dance (ballet and pointe) from 2014-15