Allyria McBride Season 2023-24
Hurdles • Sprints
Student-Athlete Features
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Student-Athlete Highlights
• Advanced to the 400mH semifinals with a prelims time of 56.96 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, finished 22nd (57.37)
• Pan American U20 Championships bronze medalist in the 400mH (2023)
• USATF U20 Championships silver medalist in the 400mH (2023)
• Qualified for the 2023 Pan American U20 Championships in the 400mH
• Qualified for the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400mH
• Two-time NCAA East First Round qualifier (2023, ’24)
• Second-team All-American (2023)
• SEC bronze medalist in the distance medley relay (2024)
• SEC bronze medalist in the 4x400m relay (2023)
• Two All-SEC selection (2023, ’24)
• Four school records
• Six program all-time top 10 marks
Academic Honors
• 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
• 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 USTFCCCA All-Academic
• 2022-23 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
In the Record Books
• Holds school record in the indoor long jump (20’1.5/6.13m)
• Holds school record as a member of the indoor 4x400m relay (3:33.23)
• Holds school record as a member of the outdoor 4x400m relay (3:32.29)
• Holds school record as a member of the 4x100m relay (44.21)
• Second in Vanderbilt history in the 300 meters (38.09)
• Second in Vanderbilt history as a member of the distance medley relay (11:15.13)
• Third in Vanderbilt history in the 400-meter hurdles (56.05)
• Fifth in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 400 meters (53.47)
• Fifth in Vanderbilt history in the indoor 400 meters (54.07)
As a Sophomore (2024)
• Advanced to the 400mH semifinals with a prelims time of 56.96 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, finished 22nd (57.37)
• Fourth in the 400mH prelims (56.60), 13th in the quarterfinals (56.84) at the NCAA East First Round
• Fourth in the 400mH (56.44), PR in prelims (56.05) and eighth in the 4x100m relay (44.21)
• Won the 400 meters (53.47) and the 4x100m relay (45.52) and second as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:43.85)
• Top collegiate, second overall finisher in the 400mH (56.63) at the LSU Alumni Gold
• Sixth overall, fourth collegian in the 400mH (57.86) at Florida Relays
• Third as a member of the DMR (400m split – 52.49) and seventh in the long jump (6.13m) at the SEC Indoor Championships
• Fourth in 400 meters (54.07) at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White
• Second in the long jump (5.98m) and 400 meters (54.64) and first as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:43.01) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• First in the 300 meters (38.09) at the Commodore Challenge
As a Freshman (2023)
• Third in the 400mH (58.32) at the Pan American U20 Championships
• Runner-up in the 400mH (56.40) at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships
• 15th in the 400mH semifinals (57.19) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Eighth in 400mH prelims (56.72), seventh in the final (57.71) and eighth as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:32.29) at the SEC Outdoor Championships
• Eighth in the 400mH (57.88) and fifth as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:36.57) at the Pepsi Florida Relays
• Third as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:33.23) at the SEC Indoor Championships
• First as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:36.99) at the indoor Music City Challenge
The McBride File
• Four-year letterwinner while prepping at Wheeler
• Prep-best marks: 14.43 in the 100mH, 1:02.29 in the 400mH and 5.92m in the long jump
• GHSA 7A state champion in the 100 and 300-meter hurdles.
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