2024 Track and Field Roster
Turner, Rahni
Rahni Turner
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Communication Studies
- Hometown:
- Mesa, Ariz.
- High School:
- Westwood HS
- Prev School:
- Westwood HS
Bio
Rahni Turner - Season/Career Statistics
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER – 60m Hurdles (8.25)
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER – 100m Hurdles (13.15)
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:43.58)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:46.70aa, 4th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:47.27; 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:48.17, 6th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:48.7329, 7th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Long Jump (19-4, 4th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – 4x100m Relay (44.90, 3rd)
Long Beach State Top 10 – 4x100m Relay (45.35, 8th, T)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:41.54; 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:43.53, 7th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:43.63; 8th)
2025 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2025 Big West Champion (100m Hurdles)
2025 All-Big West Performer (4x100m Relay)
2024 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2024 MPSF Individual Champion (60m Hurdles)
2023 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2023 Big West Individual Champion (100m Hurdles)
2023 All-Big West Performer (4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay)
2022 USA Junior Championships Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2022 NCAA West Prelim Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2022 All-Big West Performer (100m Hurdles)
2025 (Senior)
Outdoor: Reset the school record in the 100m hurdles in the first round of the NCAA West Regional by running a wind legal 13.15 ... Ran 13.21 in the quarterfinals of the regional meet to finish 16th ... Won second Big West 100m hurdles title, running a wind-aided career-best time of 13.08 to claim the championship... Ran the fastest time of the 100m hurdles prelims, a wind-aided 13.12 ... Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in the 100m hurdles with her 13.08w resulting in the 10th seed ... Won the 100m hurdles at the Trojan Invitational (13.20) and was named Big West Track Athlete of the Week for the third time on Mar. 25 for her USC victory ... Qualified for the Texas Relays where she ran 13.65 during the 100m hurdles prelims (16th) ... Was second in the 100m hurdles at the Beach Invitational ... Earned All-Conference honors in the 4x100m relay, running the third leg on the team that finished third in the third fastest time in school history, 44.90 ... A member of the 4x400m relay at the Big West's that placed fifth in the seventh quickest time in school history, 3:43.53 ... Led off the 4x400m relay that ran the eighth-fastest time in school history, 3:43.63 at the Texas Relays (14th in the prelims) ... Recorded a career-best 12.01 in the 100m to come in fifth at the Beach Opener ... Helped LBSU win the 4x100m relay at the Beach Opener and finish second at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Posted a season-best 19-1 1/4 at the BIg West meet in the long jump (12th) ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Was a member of the 4x400m relay that reset the school record by running 3:43.58 to finish third at the MPSF Championships ... Third in the 60m hurdles (8.42) at the MPSF's ... Was fourth in the 60m hurdles and 4x400m relay at the Nevada Invitational ... The Nevada 4x400m relay's time is the fourth-fastest in school history ... Named as an MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete.
2024 (Junior)
Outdoor: Helped the Beach to a seventh-place finish in the 4x100m at the Big West Championships (46.42) ... Was leading the 100m Hurdles at the Big West Championships before slowing to a time of 14.53 due to injury to finish eighth ... A member of the LBSU 4x400m relay that took first at the Steve Scott Invitational (3:45.39) ... Won the 100m hurdles (13.22) and was a part of the winning 4x100m relay (46.66) at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Qualified for the NCAA West Regional Preliminary Round in the 100m hurdles but did not compete due to injury ... Placed third in the 200m at the Big West Challenge Cup (24.95).
Indoor: Won the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships in a school record time of 8.25 ... Placed second in the long jump at the MPSF's by posting the fourth longest leap in school history, 19-4 ... Won the 60m hurdles in the season opening Air Force Lindeman Invitational ... Was ninth in the 60m hurdles as the Don Kirby Invitational ... Helped the 4x400m finish fourth at the MPSF's as the team ran the fourth fastest time in school history, 3:48.17 ... Was part of the 4x400m relay that ran the fifth fastest time in school history, 3:48.29, at the Don Kirby Invitational.
2023 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 100m hurdles, advancing to the quarterfinals … Won the Big West 100m hurdles title in a time of 13.30 … Originally broke the 100m hurdles school record at the Ben Brown Invite (13.48) … Continued to break her own record in each of the next two weeks, finally lowering it to 13.21 at the Stanford Invitational … A part of the LBSU 4x400m relay that finished second at the Big West Championships and was part of Long Beach State's 4x100m relay that was third at the Big West Championships ... Was ninth in the long jump at the Big West Championships (18-9 3/4) ... Posted a season-best 19-8 in the long jump at the Beach Invitational ... Totaled six event victories and 15 podium finishes.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Finished second in the 60m hurdles (8.35), second in the 4x400m Relay (3:47.27), and third in the long jump (18-6) at the MPSF Championships … Broke the school record in the 60m Hurdles at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a time of 8.34aa ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2022 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 100m hurdles … Ran a season-best 13.52 to finish second in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships … Finished fifth in both the 4x400m relay (3:53.59) and long jump (18-9) at the Big West Championships … Ran a season-best 1:04.26 in the 400m hurdles to finish third at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Totaled six event victories on the year, including two in the 100m hurdles ... Qualified for the 2022 USA Junior Championships in the 100m hurdles.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Finished second in the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships with a season-best time of 8.57, which was the third fastest in program history at that time .
High School: Competed in sprints, hurdles, and jumps at Westwood High School … Was the 2018 Rookie of the Year, Warrior of the Year, and awarding Most Outstanding Performance … Finished third in the 100m hurdles at the AIA State Championships as a freshman
Personal: A Communication Studies major … Cousins are Jade and Kala Stepter, who ran at USC and Stanford, respectfully … Uncle Rahn was the track and field head coach at UC Davis.
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER – 60m Hurdles (8.25)
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER – 100m Hurdles (13.15)
SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:43.58)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:46.70aa, 4th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:47.27; 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:48.17, 6th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor 4x400m Relay (3:48.7329, 7th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Long Jump (19-4, 4th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – 4x100m Relay (44.90, 3rd)
Long Beach State Top 10 – 4x100m Relay (45.35, 8th, T)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:41.54; 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:43.53, 7th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 4x400m Relay (3:43.63; 8th)
2025 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2025 Big West Champion (100m Hurdles)
2025 All-Big West Performer (4x100m Relay)
2024 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2024 MPSF Individual Champion (60m Hurdles)
2023 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2023 Big West Individual Champion (100m Hurdles)
2023 All-Big West Performer (4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay)
2022 USA Junior Championships Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2022 NCAA West Prelim Qualifier (100m Hurdles)
2022 All-Big West Performer (100m Hurdles)
2025 (Senior)
Outdoor: Reset the school record in the 100m hurdles in the first round of the NCAA West Regional by running a wind legal 13.15 ... Ran 13.21 in the quarterfinals of the regional meet to finish 16th ... Won second Big West 100m hurdles title, running a wind-aided career-best time of 13.08 to claim the championship... Ran the fastest time of the 100m hurdles prelims, a wind-aided 13.12 ... Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in the 100m hurdles with her 13.08w resulting in the 10th seed ... Won the 100m hurdles at the Trojan Invitational (13.20) and was named Big West Track Athlete of the Week for the third time on Mar. 25 for her USC victory ... Qualified for the Texas Relays where she ran 13.65 during the 100m hurdles prelims (16th) ... Was second in the 100m hurdles at the Beach Invitational ... Earned All-Conference honors in the 4x100m relay, running the third leg on the team that finished third in the third fastest time in school history, 44.90 ... A member of the 4x400m relay at the Big West's that placed fifth in the seventh quickest time in school history, 3:43.53 ... Led off the 4x400m relay that ran the eighth-fastest time in school history, 3:43.63 at the Texas Relays (14th in the prelims) ... Recorded a career-best 12.01 in the 100m to come in fifth at the Beach Opener ... Helped LBSU win the 4x100m relay at the Beach Opener and finish second at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Posted a season-best 19-1 1/4 at the BIg West meet in the long jump (12th) ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Was a member of the 4x400m relay that reset the school record by running 3:43.58 to finish third at the MPSF Championships ... Third in the 60m hurdles (8.42) at the MPSF's ... Was fourth in the 60m hurdles and 4x400m relay at the Nevada Invitational ... The Nevada 4x400m relay's time is the fourth-fastest in school history ... Named as an MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete.
2024 (Junior)
Outdoor: Helped the Beach to a seventh-place finish in the 4x100m at the Big West Championships (46.42) ... Was leading the 100m Hurdles at the Big West Championships before slowing to a time of 14.53 due to injury to finish eighth ... A member of the LBSU 4x400m relay that took first at the Steve Scott Invitational (3:45.39) ... Won the 100m hurdles (13.22) and was a part of the winning 4x100m relay (46.66) at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Qualified for the NCAA West Regional Preliminary Round in the 100m hurdles but did not compete due to injury ... Placed third in the 200m at the Big West Challenge Cup (24.95).
Indoor: Won the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships in a school record time of 8.25 ... Placed second in the long jump at the MPSF's by posting the fourth longest leap in school history, 19-4 ... Won the 60m hurdles in the season opening Air Force Lindeman Invitational ... Was ninth in the 60m hurdles as the Don Kirby Invitational ... Helped the 4x400m finish fourth at the MPSF's as the team ran the fourth fastest time in school history, 3:48.17 ... Was part of the 4x400m relay that ran the fifth fastest time in school history, 3:48.29, at the Don Kirby Invitational.
2023 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 100m hurdles, advancing to the quarterfinals … Won the Big West 100m hurdles title in a time of 13.30 … Originally broke the 100m hurdles school record at the Ben Brown Invite (13.48) … Continued to break her own record in each of the next two weeks, finally lowering it to 13.21 at the Stanford Invitational … A part of the LBSU 4x400m relay that finished second at the Big West Championships and was part of Long Beach State's 4x100m relay that was third at the Big West Championships ... Was ninth in the long jump at the Big West Championships (18-9 3/4) ... Posted a season-best 19-8 in the long jump at the Beach Invitational ... Totaled six event victories and 15 podium finishes.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Finished second in the 60m hurdles (8.35), second in the 4x400m Relay (3:47.27), and third in the long jump (18-6) at the MPSF Championships … Broke the school record in the 60m Hurdles at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a time of 8.34aa ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2022 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 100m hurdles … Ran a season-best 13.52 to finish second in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships … Finished fifth in both the 4x400m relay (3:53.59) and long jump (18-9) at the Big West Championships … Ran a season-best 1:04.26 in the 400m hurdles to finish third at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Totaled six event victories on the year, including two in the 100m hurdles ... Qualified for the 2022 USA Junior Championships in the 100m hurdles.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Finished second in the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships with a season-best time of 8.57, which was the third fastest in program history at that time .
High School: Competed in sprints, hurdles, and jumps at Westwood High School … Was the 2018 Rookie of the Year, Warrior of the Year, and awarding Most Outstanding Performance … Finished third in the 100m hurdles at the AIA State Championships as a freshman
Personal: A Communication Studies major … Cousins are Jade and Kala Stepter, who ran at USC and Stanford, respectfully … Uncle Rahn was the track and field head coach at UC Davis.
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