2012 Track and Field Roster
Genny Mayden
- Position:
- Combined Events
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Ensworth
PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
Pentathlon: 3,795 (2013)
60-Meter Hurdles: 9.07 (2013)
High Jump: 5-4.50/1.64m (2013)
Shot Put: 40-6/12.34m (2013)
Long Jump: 18-7/5.66m (2013)
800-Meters: 2:23.96 (2013)
OUTDOOR
Heptathlon: 5,362 (2012)
100-Meter Hurdles: 14.97 (2012)
High Jump: 5-06.50/1.69m (2012)
Shot Put: 40-5.50/12.33m (2013)
200 Meters: 25.42 (2012)
Long Jump: 18-07.25/5.67m (2012)
Javelin: 140-03/42.76m (2012)
800 Meters: 2:21.68 (2013)
MPSF SCORING
2013 Pentathlon, 6th (3,753)
PAC-12 CONFERENCE SCORING
2012 Heptathlon, 3rd (5,362)
2013 Heptathlon, 7th (5,161)
2013: Indoor: Mayden had another outstanding indoor season and recorded personal bests in all five events of the pentathlon. She had two meets where she totaled over 3,700 points. Mayden had a then-personal best of 3,753 points at the MPSF Championships where she placed sixth. There she recorded a throw of 40-6 in the shot put, which ranks fifth on CU’s pentathlon list. She also ran her fastest 800 of the year there, finishing in 2:23.96. Mayden became the fifth-best pentathlete in CU history when she recorded 3,795 points at the USA Indoor Championships. She ran a PR of 9.07 in the 60-meter hurdles and jumped a PR of 5-4.50 in the high jump. Mayden’s final PR of the season came at the Air Force Invitational when she recorded a mark of 18-7 in the long jump.
Outdoor: Mayden competed in two heptathlons during the season. She started off at the Jim Click Combined Events, and despite not finishing, recorded 4,339 points. Mayden picked up four season-bests at the meet in the 100-meter hurdles (14.99), high jump (5-5.75), 200 (26.01) and the javelin (122-4). Her second heptathlon was her best at the Pac-12 Championships and she placed seventh with 5,161 points. There she placed third in the shot put with a season-best and the 10th-best throw in CU combined events history. Mayden also had season-bests in the long jump (18-2.50) and the 800 (2:21.68).
2012: Indoor: Mayden participated in a pair of pentathlons during her sophomore season and recorded a personal best total of 3,545 points at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships. The total made her the ninth best CU performer in the event. Mayden placed 13th overall at the MPSF Championships and had season best marks in four of the five events. She finished the 60-meter hurdles in 9.23 and the 800 in 2:30.90, while jumping 5-03.25 in the high jump and throwing the shot put 38-07. Her shot put mark tied for eighth in CU’s pentathlon record book. Mayden recorded a personal best in the long jump at the Air Force Team Challenge (1/28) with a leap of 17-08.
Outdoor: Mayden led CU in the heptathlon, registering a third-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships with 5,362 points, which ranks 12th all-time and is the fourth best by a CU athlete. At the conference meet, she recorded four personal bests in the 200 (25.42), long jump (18-07.25), javelin (140-03) and the 800 (2:22.50). Her throw in the javelin ranks second all-time for a CU heptathlete. Mayden also competed in the high jump and javelin throws at the Pac-12 Championships. She placed 16th in the javelin (119-11) and 17th in the high jump (5-04.50). Earlier in the year, Mayden notched PR’s in the high jump (5-06.50), shot put (38-07) and 100-meter hurdles (14.97). Her throw in the shot put ranks sixth on CU’s heptathlete list.
2011: Indoor: Mayden competed in three pentathlons during her first season. She started the season sixth at the Potts Invite (1/22) with 3,167 points and was seventh at the New Mexico Classic (2/4) with 3,273 points. Her season high of 3,364 points came at the Big 12 Championships where she tied for 11th overall. Mayden recorded a pair of season bests at the Colorado School of Mines Twilight (2/18). She jumped 17-08.75 in the long jump, placing sixth, and finished the 60-hurdles in 9.20 for fifth overall.
Outdoor: During the outdoor season, Mayden continued to have a great freshman campaign. She competed in four meets, recording more than 4,900 points in her final two meets. Mayden notched 4,939 points at the Big 12 Championships, which placed 10th overall. Mayden’s best performance came at the USATF Junior Championships. She put together a score of 4,950 points, which was fourth at the meet. The score made her the sixth best performer at CU. At the championships, Mayden recorded four season bests. She cleared a height of 5-04.25 in the high jump, threw the shot put 37-06.75 (which was second at the championships), had a throw of 121-06 in the javelin (third) and ran the 800 in 2:27.80. Mayden’s javelin toss ranked fifth in school history and her shot put throw was 10th.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a member of the track and field team at Ensworth High School, Mayden earned four letters. During her junior year, she took first place in the triple jump at the Nashville City Meet. She holds school records for the pentathlon (2942) and triple jump (35-7). She earned two letters for basketball and was a member of the team when the Tigers won the state title in 2008.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Mayden is a studio art major.
PERSONAL: Genny Emanuelle Mayden was born on January 27, 1992 in New York and is the daughter of Ted and Barbara Mayden. She has two sisters, Samantha and Talia. Samantha is the member of the cross country and track and field team at Muhlenberg College. She lists her hobbies as drawing, crossword puzzles, board games, hiking, traveling and music. Mayden also volunteers frequently at Nashville Animal Shelter.
