2021 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Kamara, Hawa

Hawa Kamara
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Leigh
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
Bio
2021
Jumped in seven meets for the Bruins and recorded eight top-5 finishes โฆ Opened the season with a double in the triple jump (11.32m, 37-01.75) and long jump (5.23m, 17-02.00) โฆ Took third-place finishes in the long jump and triple jump at the Bob Larsen Track Meet at Drake Stadium โฆ Cleared a season-best mark in the triple jump at the Stanford Invitational, posting a wind-aided jump of 12.02m (39-05.25) โฆ Notched her best wind-legal triple jump of the season at the USC Dual Meet, going 11.74m (38-06.25) for third place โฆ Also finished fifth in the long jump against the Trojans (5.25m, 17-02.75) โฆ Finished 18th in the triple jump at the Pac-12 Meet, clearing 11.42m (37-05.75).
2020
Jumped in four meets for the Bruins as a sophomore โฆ Indoor: Posted a personal-best mark of 5.20m (17-00.75) in the long jump at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, good for 39th place โฆ Notched a 10th-place finish in the triple jump at the UW Indoor Preview, clearing 11.26m (36-11.50).
2019
Saw action in five meets as a true freshman โฆ Indoor: Began her career at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational, placing eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 11.74m (38-6.25) โฆ Reached 11.82m (38-9.5) at the Columbia Challenge, finishing 12th โฆ Notched a collegiate PR of 11.89m (39-0.25) in the triple jump at the Don Kirby Invitational, placing 12th โฆ Also PRโed in the 60m (8.07) โฆ Competed in her first collegiate 4x400m race, helping the Bruins finish 15th (3:52.28) โฆ Ultimately jumped 11.18m (36-8.25) in the triple at the MPSF Indoor Championships โฆ Outdoor: Saw action in only one outdoor meet, the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, where she booked a 10th-place finish in the triple jump at 10.86m (3-7.75).
High School
Attended Leigh High School in San Jose, Calif. โฆ School record holder in the triple jump (41-8.25) and 400m (55.29) โฆ Finished third in the 400m (56.90) at the CCS Track & Field Finals โฆ Grabbed seventh place in the triple jump at the CIF State Championships Finals with a mark of 11.87m (38-11.5).
Jumped in seven meets for the Bruins and recorded eight top-5 finishes โฆ Opened the season with a double in the triple jump (11.32m, 37-01.75) and long jump (5.23m, 17-02.00) โฆ Took third-place finishes in the long jump and triple jump at the Bob Larsen Track Meet at Drake Stadium โฆ Cleared a season-best mark in the triple jump at the Stanford Invitational, posting a wind-aided jump of 12.02m (39-05.25) โฆ Notched her best wind-legal triple jump of the season at the USC Dual Meet, going 11.74m (38-06.25) for third place โฆ Also finished fifth in the long jump against the Trojans (5.25m, 17-02.75) โฆ Finished 18th in the triple jump at the Pac-12 Meet, clearing 11.42m (37-05.75).
2020
Jumped in four meets for the Bruins as a sophomore โฆ Indoor: Posted a personal-best mark of 5.20m (17-00.75) in the long jump at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, good for 39th place โฆ Notched a 10th-place finish in the triple jump at the UW Indoor Preview, clearing 11.26m (36-11.50).
2019
Saw action in five meets as a true freshman โฆ Indoor: Began her career at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational, placing eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 11.74m (38-6.25) โฆ Reached 11.82m (38-9.5) at the Columbia Challenge, finishing 12th โฆ Notched a collegiate PR of 11.89m (39-0.25) in the triple jump at the Don Kirby Invitational, placing 12th โฆ Also PRโed in the 60m (8.07) โฆ Competed in her first collegiate 4x400m race, helping the Bruins finish 15th (3:52.28) โฆ Ultimately jumped 11.18m (36-8.25) in the triple at the MPSF Indoor Championships โฆ Outdoor: Saw action in only one outdoor meet, the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, where she booked a 10th-place finish in the triple jump at 10.86m (3-7.75).
High School
Attended Leigh High School in San Jose, Calif. โฆ School record holder in the triple jump (41-8.25) and 400m (55.29) โฆ Finished third in the 400m (56.90) at the CCS Track & Field Finals โฆ Grabbed seventh place in the triple jump at the CIF State Championships Finals with a mark of 11.87m (38-11.5).
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