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Girls Track & Field - Arizona

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Makayla Long

Throws
PERRY HS
GILBERT, ARIZONA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

53-3.75

Shot put (Season Best)

163-2

Discus (Season Best)
“Makayla is an impeccable athlete. She is among the elite of the elite that have ever competed in Arizona.”
Gabriel Marquez
Head Coach throws coach at Red Mountain High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior swept the shot put and discus events at the Division 1 state meet, leading the Pumas to a fourth-place finish as a team. At the time of her selection, Long’s top put of the shot—53 feet, 3.75 inches at the Red Mountain Rampage—was a state record and ranked No. 1 nationally among 2021 prep competitors in the event. A transfer from West Linn (Ore.) High before her junior year, Long’s best discus throw of 163-2 ranked No. 12 nationally.

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Academic Achievement

Long has maintained a weighted 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Baylor University.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Long has volunteered locally as a youth sports mentor and coach, and she has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.