The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster
Makiyah Sills
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Homewood, Ala.
- High School:
- Homewood HS
JUNIOR
Indoor (2021-22)
Set a personal best time in the 60m dash at the BSC Icebreaker
Outdoor (2021-22)
Was on 4x100 and 4x200 teams that placed second at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays
SOPHOMORE
Indoor (2020-21)
Conference USA Indoor 60m hurdles Champion with a personal-best time of 8.53 ... Named Conference USA First Team for her performance ... Qualified for the 60m hurdle finals with a time of 8.56 ... Placed second in the 60m hurdles at the Samford Bulldog Open with a time of 8.65 ... Had a personal-best time of 7.86 in the 60m at the Samford Bulldog Invite ... Had a season-best time of 25.68 in the 200m at the Bob Pollock Invitational
Outdoor (2021)
Placed second at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships in the 100m hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.76 ... Named Conference USA Second Team for her performance ... Qualified for the 100m hurdle finals with a time of 13.87 in the prelims ... Had a personal-best time of 25.03 in the 200m at the UAB Spring Invitational ... Placed first in the 100m hurdles at the UAB Spring Invitational with a time of 13.94 ... Helped the 4x100 relay team to a second place finish at the UAB Spring Invitational with a time of 46.20 ... A member of the 4x200 relay team that won the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays with a time of 1:36.65
FRESHMAN
Indoor (2019-20)
Competed in five events as a freshman…Placed fourth in the 60m Hurdles with a time of 8.70 at the Conference USA Indoor T&F Championships (2/22)…Set a career-best time of 8.66 in the 60m Hurdles at the Crimson Elite (1/31)…Finished sixth in the 300m with a PR time of 42.82 at the UAB Green and Gold Invitational (1/24)…Placed third in the 60m Hurdles at the BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (12/6)
Outdoor (2020)
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
CAREER BESTS
60m - 7.86 at the Samford Bulldog Invite on Feb. 12, 2021
60m hurdles - 8.53 at the Conference USA Indoor Championships on Feb. 21, 2021
100m hurdles - 13.76 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships on May 16, 2021
200m (Indoor) - 25.33 at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite on Feb. 1, 2020
200m (Outdoor) - 25.03 at the
300m - 42.82 at the UAB Green and Gold Invitational on Jan. 24, 2020
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran for Homewood High School … State Champion in 60m, 100m and 300m … Named to an All-State team in 60m, 100m, 4x200, and 4x400
PERSONAL
Born June 12 … Daughter of Lori and Steve Sills … Has two sisters Kaylee and Skylar … Majoring in Communications.
