Layla Albright

2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Career Highlights

2026 (Sophomore) - Track & Field

Set a personal best in the 800m with a time of 2:26.36 at the UWG Legends Invitational
Set a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 5:03.11 and finished second at the Annual Alice Coachman Invitational 2026
Set a personal best in the mile with a time of 5:42.92 at the Samford Bulldog Open 2026
Set a personal best in the 3000m with a time of 11:19.87 and finished second at the UWG Legends Invitational
Finished 15th in the 1500m with a time of 5:07.93 at the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Outdoor Track Championship
Finished sixth in the 800m at the UWG Legends Invitational
Finished ninth in the 1500m with a time of 5:07.54 at Emory Thrills in the Hills 2026

2025 (Sophomore) - Cross Country

Competed in five meets for the Cougars
Won the 5K with a time of 21:20.7 at the CAU Panther Cross Country Invitational
Set a personal best in the 6K with a time of 25:43.6 at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross Country Championships
Finished 49th in the 5K with a time of 21:07.4 at the 2025 Peach Belt Conference XC Championships
Finished 45th in the 5K with a time of 21:06.8 at the UNG XC Invitational

2025 (Freshman) - Track & Field

Competed in five meets for the Cougars
Set a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 22:03.45 at the Falcon Classic Multi
Set a personal best in the 800m with a time of 2:40.50 at the Peach Belt Conference Outdoor Championship
Finished fourth in the 5000m with a time of 22:18.53 at the J.D. Evilsizer Invitational
Finished eighth in the 1500m with a time of 5:35.46 at the J.D. Evilsizer Invitational
Finished 16th in the 1500m with a time of 5:48.42 at the Peach Belt Conference Outdoor Championship

2024 (Freshman) - Cross Country

Competed in five meets for the Cougars
Set a personal best in the 5K with a time of 20:13.5 and finished 14th at the UNG XC Invite/PBC Preview
Finished 11th in the 5K with a time of 21:06.3 at the GMC Brickyard Invitational
Finished 129th in the 6K with a time of 26:54.5 at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross Country Championships

High School (Columbus)

Graduated in 2024
Earned the 2024 Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame Growth, Resilience, Innovation and Transition G.R.I.T. Award
Named the 2024 SportsVisions Female Athlete of the Year
Recorded a top-10 individual finish at the 2023 GHSA State Championships
Finished as the 2023 City Individual Runner-Up and Region Individual Runner-Up
Earned 2023 All Chattahoochee Valley Track and Field First Team honors
Earned 2023 All-Region Girls’ First Team honors in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m and 4x800m
Named a 2022 and 2023 All Chattahoochee Valley Second Team nominee
Was an 11-time state qualifier and four-time state finalist
Won eight region championships and finished as a two-time region runner-up as an individual
Won six city championships and finished as a five-time city runner-up as an individual
Recorded four region championship individual top-five finishes in track and field
Named Columbus High Most Valuable Athlete in 2021 and 2023

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