University of Miami Athletics

Myles Valentine

position

Sprints

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Compton, Calif.

High School

Upland

Myles Valentine - Track & Field - University of Miami Athletics

2017 Outdoor: Competed in the men’s 100m at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational…

2017 Indoor: Won Heat 2 of the men’s 60m preliminaries with a time of 6.79 seconds at the VT Invitational and finished second in the men’s 60m final with a personal-best time of 6.71 seconds that ranks second in UM history… Reached the final after winning Heat 3 (6.82) and finished sixth with a time of 6.82 seconds in the 60m at the McCravy Memorial Invitational… Led the way with a 6.75-second sprint to win Heat 8. Won his Semifinal heat to earn a spot in the final with a time of 6.70 at the Meyo Invitational, but did not race… Reached the finals in the 60m with a time of 6.74 seconds in the preliminaries. Won the men’s 60m final with a personal-best time of 6.65 seconds at the Tiger Paw Invitational. The sophomore sprinter broke the previous school record of 6.70 seconds, set by former Hurricanes track standout and NFL star Travis Benjamin in 2011…  Earned a bronze medal in the men’s 60m, finishing with a time of 6.75 seconds at the ACC Championships…

2016 All-ACC ACADEMIC, INDOOR

2016 Indoor: Placed 14th in the 60m dash at the McCravy Memorial Meet with a time of 6.88 seconds … Placed fourth in the men’s 60m final at the Armory Track Invitational with a time of 6.81 seconds … Advanced to the finals in the men’s 60m dash after posting a time of 6.72 seconds in the semifinals that tied him for second in UM history with Hurricanes football and track standout Santana Moss.