200m, 300m, 400m, and 500m
She dominated the summer track circuit in previous years, and now she's coming to take over high school track and field. In 2015, she broke the 10-year-old world age group record in 400m (57.07) and then the 13-year-old world group record in 2017 (52.54).
Davis, a freshman at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, who runs unattached for Run U Xpress, most recently competed at the USA Track and Field Indoor National Championships and ran the third fastest 300m for a high schooler (37.46). She joined the ranks of Sydney McLaughlin (36.82) and Francena McCorory (36.96). Running at the senior indoor championships didn't make her want to turn pro just yet, but it did allow her to see what it's like to compete at that level.
"Competing against professional athletes definitely opened my eyes and showed me that if I want to run that fast, I have to run ten times harder to be where they are," Davis said. "My favorite part of the track meet was finishing in the finals and realizing I PR'd again. I was really happy about my time."
What's most impressive is her range. She has the freshman class lead in the 200m, 300m, 400m and 500m. At the very beginning of her debut indoor season, Davis set the new North Carolina state indoor record, along with a U.S. No. 7 all-time 500m (1:11.90). That same day, she ran a US No.1 in the 300m (37.92), which currently sits comfortably at US No. 2.
The 400m being her specialty, Davis ran another indoor state record and PR of 52.96. The closest freshman lead before that belonged to former University of Texas Longhorn, Kendall Baisden (53.23).
Davis credits Bershawn Jackson, Sanya Richards-Ross and her mother for her current race tactics and attitude about being successful in this sport.
"Bershawn teaches me that medals aren't given in the prelims, so you have to run the rounds to be ready for the finals," she said. "Sanya teaches me about setting up my race and the social aspect of being known by many people, and my mom reminds me that I should never take any race for granted because things can change at any time."