Makayla Ayers
Makayla Ayers
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Tallahassee, Fla.
  • High School:
    Lawton Chiles HS
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Allied Health

Bio

As a Freshman: All-Sunshine State Conference second team…Recorded top times in 200 Free – 1:53.17 (Tampa Spartan Invitational 12/19), 500 Free – 4:57.43 (Tampa Spartan Invitational 12/18), 1000 Free – 10:10.95 (SSC Championships 2/18) and 1650 Free – 17:09.44 (SSC Championships 2/21)

High School: Graduated from Lawton Chiles High School, where she was coached by Amanda Myer…was team captain, senior female swimmer o the year and Tallahassee All Big Bend swimmer of the year in in 2014…placed 3rd in the 500 freestyle, and tied for 6th in the 200 Freestyle, at FHSAA 3A Swimming State Finals in 2014…part of the 200 freestyle relay that placed 3rd at FHSAA 3A Swimming State Finals 2014…part of the 400 freestyle relay that placed 4th at FHSAA 2014 Swimming State Finals 2014…part of the 200 freestyle winning relay at FHSAA 3A Swimming State Finals in 2013…part of the 200 medley that placed 7th at FHSAA 3A Swimming State Finals…2011 Chiles Female Freshman Swimmer of the Year…placed 8th in the 200 freestyle at 2011 FHSAA 2A Swimming and Diving State Championship…made Tallahassee All Big Bend First Team all four years of high school…part of the FHSAA female state championship team all four years of high school. 

Personal: Allied health major…volunteered with Tallahassee Leon Community Animal Service Center, March of Dimes and Big Dog Rescue while in high school…daughter of Jacqueline and Bryan Ayers…has two younger siblings, Morgan and Joshua…born on October 14.

News Mentions

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Seven UT Swimmers Named Scholar All-Americans

Brittany Bayes joined teammate Makayla Ayers as CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.

June 22, 2016

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Spartans Place Two on All-SSC Women's Swimming Team

Sophomore Sophie Long and freshman Makayla Ayers earned spots on the All-SSC Second Team as the conference released the awards Thursday.

March 24, 2016

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Spartan Men Fourth Overall as Marisa Barton Records National Runner-Up Performance

Marisa Barton became an All-American with a historical performance in the 50 Free.

March 9, 2016

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Tampa Swimming Teams Finish Third at SSC Championships

Makayla Ayers and Sophie Long earn all-SSC honors for UT women.

February 21, 2016

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UT Holds Steady Heading to Final Day of SSC Championships

Freshman Victoria Horsman took a first-place finish in the 200 Fly.

February 20, 2016

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Spartans Defeated by Saint Leo in Regular-Season Finale

UT now looks towards postseason competition.

January 29, 2016

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Women's Swimming Torches Panthers in Road Meet

The No. 15 Spartans jetted past Florida Tech 140-60 after taking eight of 11 total events on the road.

January 23, 2016

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Spartans Sweep Saint Leo in Tampa Relays

Both the men's and women's swim teams defeated their Lion counterparts in the annual Tampa Relays event, hosted by the University of Tampa.

January 9, 2016

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Women's Swimming Falls to IRSC in Friday Showdown

Makayla Ayers recorded a pair of first-place wins, but Tampa was unable to overcome the strong sprinters of Indian River State.

January 8, 2016