Missouri State

Honors
MSU Athletic's Director Honor Roll: Spring 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
MVC Honor Roll: 2020-21

2023-24 Track and Field
Indoor: Appeared in four meets for MoState ... Opened the season with a career-best time in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:12.01 at the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/9/23) ... Ran a season-best 8.21 in the 60-meter dash at the Washburn Rust Buster (1/20/24) and Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27/24) ... Two weeks later, ran a season-best 26.67 in the 200-meter dash at the Gorilla Classic (2/9-2/10/24).

Outdoor: Competed in four meets during the outdoor season ... Set a personal record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.64 to open the season at the Springfield Showdown (3/22/24) ... Ran a season-high 26.54 in the 200-meter dash the same day.

2022-23 Track and Field
Indoor: Appeared in five of the Bears’ seven meets during the indoor season... Raced in the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash... Earned top times in both events at the Washburn Open & Multi racing a 60-meter time of 8:05 seconds and a 200-meter time of 26.56. 

Outdoor: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season for MSU... Raced in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dash... Earned season and lifetime bests in both events at the Gorilla Classic (April 8) where she clocked a 100-meter time of 12.74 seconds and a 200-meter time of 26.24 seconds. 

2021-22 Track and Field 
Indoor: Competed in five individual events for the Bears during the indoor season... Finished 8th in the 200-meter dash at the Jayhawk Classic with a season-best 27.31... Registered her fastest 60-meter time of her career at the Gorilla Classic (8.09).  

Outdoor: Appeared in four meets during the outdoor season for MSU competing in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash... Clocked a career-best 100-meter time at the Billiken Invitational on March 25 (12.89) … Also earned a career-best 200-meter time of 26.70 seconds at the Bearcat Invitational (April 1-2). 

2020-21 Track and Field
Indoor: Competed in three meets… Made her collegiate debut at the Washburn Open (Jan. 29) and clocked a personal-best time in the 200-meter dash after she ran a 27.04… Placed fifth in the 200m and ran her fastest 60-meter dash with a time of 8.19 at the UCM Classic (Feb. 19).
 
Outdoor: Competed in four meets… Registered her fastest, legal mark in the 100-meter dash with a 12.91 time that finished ninth at the Mule Relays (Apr. 16)… Ran third leg of the MSU 4x100-meter relay teams that finished fourth at the Joey Haines Invitational (Apr. 2-3) and seventh at the Gorilla Classic (Apr. 10)… Clocked a season-high time (27.16) in the 200-meter dash at the Gorilla Classic.

High School
Ran track all four years at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School in Wichita, Kan… Competed three-straight years at the KSHSAA Track and Field State Championship, missing out on a fourth appearance due to the cancellation of the meet in her senior season… Finished 12th among Kansas 5A runners in the 100-meter dash in 2019… As a freshman, she was a part of the Crusaders 4x100-meter relay team that finished fifth at the state meet… Holds the school’s second-fastest 100-meter time with her personal best of 12.67.

Personal
Hayden Gray was born on June 29, 2002 in Overland Park, Kan… Daughter of Greg and Nicki Gray… Has one brother Tucker… Majoring in Physical Therapy.
 

Career Bests at Missouri State
Event	Time/Mark	Opponent/Meet	Date
60-Meter (Indoor)	8.05	Washburn Open & Multi	2/4/23
200-Meter (Indoor)	26.56	Washburn Open & Multi	2/4/23
4x400-Meter Relay (Indoor)	4:12.01	Crimson & Gold Invitational	12/9/23
100-Meter (Outdoor)	12.64	Springfield Showdown	3/22/24
200-Meter (Outdoor)	26.24	Gorilla Classic	4/8/23