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Gabrielle Montoya Mayo (born January 26, 1989) is an American sprinter who specializes in the
100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
. She attended
Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
. A native of
Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southe ...
, Mayo attended
Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School is a magnet high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It opened in 1997 as a magnet school with a focus on math, science, and technology. The current magnet theme is University Connections, which ...
. She won a silver and a gold medal at the
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Centre in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. ...
. She was ''
Track and Field News ''Track & Field News'' is an American monthly sports magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson and Cordner Nelson, focused on the world of track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on runni ...
'' "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2006. Mayo was part of a US relay squad that established the second fastest Jr time over that distance. It was the World Jr Record. at the time.http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/track/2006-08-11-all-usa-teams_x.htm


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1989 births Living people Track and field athletes from Raleigh, North Carolina American female sprinters Texas A&M Aggies women's track and field athletes {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub