Kyle Garland
Kyle Garland (born May 28, 2000) is an American decathlete.[1]
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Born | May 28, 2000 | |||||||||||||
Home town | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||||||||||
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Country | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | Decathlon | |||||||||||||
College team | Georgia Bulldogs | |||||||||||||
Coached by | Petros Kyprianou '19 – '21 Carol Smith Gilbert '21 – Present | |||||||||||||
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At the USA World Championship Trials in June 2022, Garland finished second in the decathlon with a Collegiate Record score. This score included sixth personal bests, and placed him top 10 all time American, and top 20 all time worldwide with Garland the youngest of whom to have scored such a total.[2] Garland was selected to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Garland scored top 10 after the shot put, long jump and 100 metres events before ultimately finishing eleventh on his major championship debut.[3]
Career
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Team USA | |||||
2017 | 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 2nd | Decathlon | 7212 points 11.33 s (100 meters) – 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in) (Long Jump) – 14.26 m (46 ft 9 in) (Shot Put) – 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) (High Jump) – 50.10 s (400 meters) – 14.32 s (110 meters hurdles) – 38.98 m (127 ft 11 in) (Discus) – 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in) (Pole Vault) – 45.30 m (148 ft 7 in) (Javelin) – 4:53.83 (1500 m) |
2018 | 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 7th | Decathlon | 7451 points |
2022 | 2022 World Athletics Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 11th | Decathlon | 8133 points |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2017 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | California State University Sacramento | 2nd | Decathlon | 7035 points 10.98 s (100 meters) – 6.68 m (21 ft 11 in) (Long Jump) – 13.93 m (45 ft 8 in) (Shot Put) – 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) (High Jump) – 51.20 s (400 meters) – 15.02 s (110 meters hurdles) – 40.01 m (131 ft 3 in) (Discus) – 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) (Pole Vault) – 42.33 m (138 ft 11 in) (Javelin) – 4:46.80 (1500 m) |
2018 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships[4] | Bloomington, Indiana | 1st | Decathlon | 7562 points 10.95 s (100 meters) – 22.42 feet (Long Jump) – 51.02 ft (Shot Put) – 6.667 ft (High Jump) – 50.57 s (400 meters) – 13.80 s (110 meters hurdles (39-inch hurdles)) – 141.75 ft (Discus) – 12.3125 ft (Pole Vault) – 174.02 ft (Javelin) – 5:00.16 (1500 m) |
Representing Georgia Bulldogs track and field | |||||
2021 | USA Olympic Trials Track and Field | University of Oregon | 6th | Decathlon | 8140 points 10.79 s (100 meters) – 7.65 m (25 ft 1 in) (Long Jump) – 15.79 m (51 ft 10 in) (Shot Put) – 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) (High Jump) – 51.58 s (400 meters) – 14.54 s (110 meters hurdles) – 43.97 m (144 ft 3 in) (Discus) – 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) (Pole Vault) – 56.19 m (184 ft 4 in) (Javelin) – 4:56.72 (1500 m) |
2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 2nd | Decathlon | 8720 points 10.63 s (100 meters) – 7.86 m (25 ft 9 in) (Long Jump) – 16.44 m (53 ft 11 in) (Shot Put) – 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) (High Jump) – 49.04 s (400 meters) – 13.71 s (110 meters hurdles) – 46.16 m (151 ft 5 in) (Discus) – 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) (Pole Vault) – 59.63 m (195 ft 8 in) (Javelin) – 4:43.21 (1500 m) |
NCAA
Kyle Garland is a 1-time NCAA Division 1 champion, 5-time NCAA Division 1 All-American & 5-time Southeastern Conference Champion in the multi-events.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Georgia Bulldogs | |||||
2023 | SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Louisiana State University | 1st | Decathlon | 8589 points 10.57 s (100 meters) – 7.87 m (25 ft 10 in) (Long Jump) – 15.65 m (51 ft 4 in) (Shot Put) – 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) (High Jump) – 47.89 s (400 meters) – 13.66 s (110 meters hurdles +2.1 m/s) – 46.76 m (153 ft 5 in) (Discus) – 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in) (Pole Vault) – 53.43 m (175 ft 4 in) (Javelin) – 4:54.59 (1500 m) |
2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | Heptathlon | 6639 points CR MR 6.87 s (60 meters) – 7.96 m (26 ft 1 in) (Long Jump) – 16.45 m (54 ft 0 in) (Shot Put) – 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) (High Jump) – 7.74 s (60 meters hurdles) – 5.16 m (16 ft 11 in) (Pole Vault) – 2:41.36 (1000 m) | |
SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships[5] | University of Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center |
6th | 60 metres hurdles | 7.77 | |
6th | Long jump | 7.95 m (26 ft 1 in) | |||
2022 | 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships[6] | University of Oregon | 3rd | Decathlon | 8333 points 10.63 s (100 meters) – 7.51 m (24 ft 8 in) (Long Jump) – 15.35 m (50 ft 4 in) (Shot Put) – 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) (High Jump) – 48.60 s (400 meters) – 13.87 s (110 meters hurdles) – 42.00 m (137 ft 10 in) (Discus) – 4.81 m (15 ft 9 in) (Pole Vault) – 55.88 m (183 ft 4 in) (Javelin) – 4:41.96 (1500 m) |
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 2nd | Decathlon | 8720 points 10.63 s (100 meters) – 7.86 m (25 ft 9 in) (Long Jump) – 16.44 m (53 ft 11 in) (Shot Put) – 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) (High Jump) – 49.04 s (400 meters) – 13.71 s (110 meters hurdles) – 46.16 m (151 ft 5 in) (Discus) – 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) (Pole Vault) – 59.63 m (195 ft 8 in) (Javelin) – 4:43.21 (1500 m) | |
2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships[7] | Birmingham Metro CrossPlex | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6200 points 6.97 s (60 meters) – 7.41 m (24 ft 4 in) (Long Jump) – 15.38 m (50 ft 6 in) (Shot Put) – 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) (High Jump) – 7.95 s (60 meters hurdles) – 4.66 m (15 ft 3 in) (Pole Vault) – 2:46.07 (1000 m) | |
SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships[8] | Texas A&M University | 1st | Heptathlon | 6205 points 6.93 s (60 meters) – 7.46 m (24 ft 6 in) (Long Jump) – 16.02 m (52 ft 7 in) (Shot Put) – 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) (High Jump) – 7.90 s (60 meters hurdles) – 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) (Pole Vault) – 2:43.68 (1000 m) | |
2021 | SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Texas A&M University | 1st | Decathlon | 8196 points 10.89 s (100 meters) – 7.58 m (24 ft 10 in) (Long Jump) – 14.98 m (49 ft 2 in) (Shot Put) – 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) (High Jump) – 50.40 s (400 meters) – 14.37 s (110 meters hurdles) – 44.37 m (145 ft 7 in) (Discus) – 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) (Pole Vault) – 55.35 m (181 ft 7 in) (Javelin) – 4:44.74 (1500 m) |
2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6200 points 6.97 s (60 meters) – 7.41 m (24 ft 4 in) (Long Jump) – 15.41 m (50 ft 7 in) (Shot Put) – 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) (High Jump) – 7.06 s (60 meters hurdles) – 4.86 m (15 ft 11 in) (Pole Vault) – 2:45.53 (1000 m) | |
SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 1st | Heptathlon | 6012 points 7.11 s (60 meters) – 7.33 m (24 ft 1 in) (Long Jump) – 15.34 m (50 ft 4 in) (Shot Put) – 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) (High Jump) – 8.12 s (60 meters hurdles) – 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) (Pole Vault) – 2:49.34 (1000 m) | |
2020 | 2020 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | All-American | Heptathlon | Cancelled by Covid-19 |
SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships | Texas A&M University | 1st | Heptathlon | 5856 points 7.07 s (60 meters) – 7.01 m (23 ft 0 in) (Long Jump) – 14.10 m (46 ft 3 in) (Shot Put) – 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) (High Jump) – 8.16 s (60 meters hurdles) – 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) (Pole Vault) – 2:47.15 (1000 m) |
Prep
Garland was brought up in Northeast, Philadelphia before enrolling as a student at the University of Georgia.[10]
Garland won gold at the 2018 USATF U20 Championships in the Decathlon scoring 7562 points.
As a Germantown Academy senior, Garland won the 2018 PAISAA state championships in the
Long Jump 23' 2" (1st place)
Javelin 175' 6" (1st place)
300-meter hurdles 38.74 s (1st place)
110-meter hurdles 13.97 (1st place)
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References
- "Kyle GARLAND | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Hollobaugh, Jeff. "Kyle Garland Says He Belongs In The Decathlon". Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Norton, Luke (July 23, 2022). "Men's Decathlon: Leading after four events, Canada's Damian Warner drops out after 400 meters at World Athletics Championships". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- 2018 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships results – Fri, June 15 – Sun, June 17, 2018 Athletic.net
- 2023 SEC Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRS
- 2022 NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRS
- 2022 NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRS
- 2022 SEC Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRS
- Kyle Garland World Athletics
- "Germantown Academy grad Kyle Garland sets collegiate decathlon record". Inquirer.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Germantown Academy Kyle Garland Athletic.net