Kethlin Campbell
Shelbyville Central High School
Impact Statement
Kethlin Campbell captured three gold medals this past year by winning the 100- and 200 meter dash titles, plus the long jump at the Class AAA championships.
Biography
Kethlin Campbell captured three gold medals this past year by winning the 100- and 200 meter dash titles, plus the long jump at the Class AAA championships. Her winning jump of 20-feet 3.5 inches was the sixth best in the nation in the spring during the 2016-17 school year.
Campbell also won the Tennessee Indoor State Championship in the 200-meter dash and she’s the 60-meter state record holder. Campbell won over 30 medals during her scholastic career. Campbell, who owns a 3.98 GPA, is a member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars. She’ll attend Duke on a track and field scholarship. Campbell was also Gatorade’s Tennessee Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
Campbell is the first Tennessee student-athlete to win the NHSCA Girls’ Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award.
Campbell was named Second-Team All-ACC as a Freshman at Duke. At the conclusion of the season, she declared her intent to transfer to the University of Arkansas. As a sophomore, she competed in 16 events. She won the SEC 400-meter with a time of 51.03, placing her second overall in the program’s history. In 2021, she was a member of the second place distance relay team. She is now a four time First-Team All American (2 indoor and 2 outdoor).
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