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Rakaia Walker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Lockhart HS
- Hometown:
- Lockhart, Texas
Walker's TFRRS Results
AT MAJOR MEETS
2026 American Indoor - 28th, 60m, 7.81
2026 American Indoor - 35th, 200m, 25.49
2025-26
Indoor: Competed at five meets...Ran the 60m and the 200m at the American Indoor Championships...Outdoor: Ran at three meets...Was fifth in the 200m and sixth in the 100m at the Kirk Baptiste Invite.
High School
Lockhart school record holder in 100...Was a district champion in the 100, 200, 4x100, and a two-time Area Finalist...Was the Regional Champion in 200 and Regional Runner-up in 100...State Qualifier in 100 and 200...Was named First Team Academic All-State...Also played basketball, collecting numerous accolades with 2000+ career points and 800+ rebounds...In basketball was a four-time First Team All-District, three-time Team MVP, All-Centex Player of the Year finalist and First Team Academic All-State...Valedictorian of her class, earning seven semesters on the Honor Roll...Was a member of NHS, HOSA, BSA and the Girl Scouts.
Personal
Daughter of Shalaina and Dennis Walker...Has two brothers...Father played baseball at Grambling State and spent one year with the Chicago White Sox.
AT MAJOR MEETS
2026 American Indoor - 28th, 60m, 7.81
2026 American Indoor - 35th, 200m, 25.49
2025-26
Indoor: Competed at five meets...Ran the 60m and the 200m at the American Indoor Championships...Outdoor: Ran at three meets...Was fifth in the 200m and sixth in the 100m at the Kirk Baptiste Invite.
High School
Lockhart school record holder in 100...Was a district champion in the 100, 200, 4x100, and a two-time Area Finalist...Was the Regional Champion in 200 and Regional Runner-up in 100...State Qualifier in 100 and 200...Was named First Team Academic All-State...Also played basketball, collecting numerous accolades with 2000+ career points and 800+ rebounds...In basketball was a four-time First Team All-District, three-time Team MVP, All-Centex Player of the Year finalist and First Team Academic All-State...Valedictorian of her class, earning seven semesters on the Honor Roll...Was a member of NHS, HOSA, BSA and the Girl Scouts.
Personal
Daughter of Shalaina and Dennis Walker...Has two brothers...Father played baseball at Grambling State and spent one year with the Chicago White Sox.
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