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Caitlyn Little

Hurdles/Sprints
HOOVER HS
HOOVER, ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

13.29

100-meter hurdles

12.08

100-meter dash

24.21

200-meter dash
“One of the elite sprinter-hurdlers in the country, Little not only continued the tradition of great Hoover athletes in those events, but secured her legacy as one of the best competitors in state history. One of Little's most impressive characteristics remains her consistency, but she continued to raise her level in national competitions, both indoors and during the spring outdoor season.”
Erik Boal
at Dyestat.com
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 senior earned a silver medal and clocked a season-best time of 13.29 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles at April's Arcadia Invitational, which ranked as the nation's No. 3 time in the event this season at the time of her selection. Little also broke the tape in the 100 hurdles at the Class 7A state meet with a time of 13.52 and won the 100-meter dash state title in 12.08. She added a second-place finish in the 200 (24.21) to lead the Buccaneers to the state championship as a team. Little broke a 22-year-old meet record in the 100 hurdles at this spring's Mobile Challenge of Champions with a time of 13.47 and graduates with the 7A meet record in the 100 dash (11.97), set in 2016.

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Academic Achievement

Little has maintained a B average in the classroom and has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at the University of South Carolina beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Little has participated in the Church of the Highlands bible study group and also participates in the parish's annual community service day. She has volunteered her time both at the Brighton Fire Department as an administrative assistant and as a youth volleyball coach at the YMCA. "One of the elite sprinter-hurdlers in the country, Little not only continued the tradition of great Hoover athletes in those events, but secured her legacy as one of the best competitors in state history," said Erik Boal, editor for Dyestat.com. "One of Little's most impressive characteristics remains her consistency, but she continued to raise her level in national competitions, both indoors and during the spring outdoor season."