Biography
Podium Finishes:
1st:
UH Hilo Invitational; 6-k, 22:28.0 (Oct. 11, 2025; Naniloa Golf Course, Hilo, Hawai'i)
HPU Invitational; 8-k, 23:48.3 (Oct. 12, 2024; Hawai'i Country Club; Waipahu, O'ahu, Hawai'i)
2nd:
UH Hilo Invitational; 6-k, 24:49.7 (Sept. 30, 2023; Naniloa GC; Hilo, Hawai'i)
Chaminade Invitational; 5-k, 19:46.5 (Sept. 21, 2024; Kapiolani Park; Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i)
UH Hilo Invitational; 6-k, 24:18.21 (Oct. 5, 2024; Naniloa GC; Hilo, Hawai'i)
3rd:
HPU Invitational; 6-k; 23:19.1 (Sept. 27, 2025; Hawai'i Country Club; Waipahu, O'ahu, Hawai'i)
Program Records Held:
Lowest 6-k time:Â 22:16.97 (NCAA West Regional, Nov. 8, 2025; Ash Creek Preserve; Monmouth, Ore.)
*Holds the four lowest 6-k times in program history.
Personal Best Times:
6-kilometer:Â 22:16.7* (NCAA West Regional; Nov. 8, 2025; Ash Creek Preserve; Monmouth, Ore.)
5-kilometer:Â 19:46.5 (Chaminade Invitational; Sept. 21, 2024; Kapiolani Park; Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i)
*program record
2025 (Junior):Â Earned All-PacWest Third Team honors after a 15th-place finish in the PacWest Championships (Oct. 25, Hawai'i Country Club), first Silversword to earn all-confernece honors since 2011 ...participated in all six races ... was the team's top finisher in five completed events ... set the program's 6-k record in three consecutive races ending with the NCAA West Regional (Nov. 8) in Monmouth, Oregon, in a time of 22:16.97 ... previously set the record at the PacWest Championships in 22:23.7, and before that, 22:28.0 at the Hawai'i Hilo Invitational (Oct. 11, Naniloa Golf Course) ... won second career race at the UH Hilo Invitational ... finished third at the HPU Invitational ... PacWest finish was the highest by a Chaminade runner since 2011 ... finished 89th overall at the West Regional.
2024 (Sophomore):Â Â Academic All-Pacific West Conference ... team's Most Outstanding runner ... participated in all six races ... won first career race at the 6-k HPU Invitational (Oct. 12) in 23:48.3 ... two runner-up finishes (5-k Chaminade Invitational, Sept. 21; 6-k UH Hilo Invitational, Oct. 5) ... set program record for low 6-k time of 22:31.0 at the PacWest Championship (Oct. 26).
2023 (Freshman): Participated in all six races ... had four second-place team finishes and one first-place ... helped Silverswords win the 6-k UH Hilo Invitational (Sept. 30; Naniloa GC), the team's first team title since the 1985 NAIA District 29 Championship and finished second overall in 24:49.7 ... recorded first-place team finish at the 6-k NCAA West Regional (Nov. 4; Ash Creek Preserve; Monmouth, Ore.) with time of 26:16.2 ... 5-k low time of 20:25.4 at the Chaminade Invitational (Sept. 16; Kapiolani Park), the second-lowest 5-k time by a CUH runner in course history ... recorded 6-k personal-best time of 24:29.5 at the PacWest Championship (Oct. 21; Woodward Park; Fresno, Calif.).
Prep:Â A 2023 graduate of Bartlett High School in Memphis, Tennessee ... member of the cross counry and track & field teams ... during the state meet, recorded a time of 21:03 in the 5-kilometer race and 11:58 in the 3,200-meter race ... skipped first grade and graduated from high school a year early (originally planned as a 2024 high school graduate).
Personal:Â Father is Eric Dayse ... mother is Keisha Bantom ... stepfather is William Banton ... has a brother, William, who played college football ... has five sisters; Jada Bantom, Erykah Dayse, Shania Dayse, Ajah Dayse and Roman Dayse ... majoring in Nursing ... would like to continue medical studies and become a pediatrian ... likes to create art.