Background
She was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey and attended Eastern Regional High School.
She was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey and attended Eastern Regional High School.
Her personal best of 10.79 seconds, set in 2015, ranks her in the top twenty all-time for the distance. While running for the University of Oregon, in 2011 she set what should be the American junior record in the 100 metres at 11.03 (+06) set while winning the Pac-10 Championships. Her mark is superior to the listed record by Angela Williams from 1999, but that mark has not yet been ratified.
Gardner qualified for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow after winning the 100 m at the 2013.
Her time of 10.85 equalled the best time run in 2013 to that date by Barbara Pierre set earlier that same day in a semi-final. In Moscow, Gardner just missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the 100 metres with a time of 10.97.
She was a silver medalist with the United States in the 4×100-meter relay. Gardner qualified for the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing after a runner up 100 m at the 2015.
100-meter dash – 10.79 (2015) 200-meter dash – 22.62 (2013) 400-meter dash – 53.98 (2006) 60-meter dash indoor – 7.12 (2012) 200-meter dash indoor – 23.34 (2012).
United States of America Outdoor Track and Field Championships 100-meter dash: 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 100-meter dash: 2012, 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships 60-meter dash: 2012.
