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Fred Kerley is the son of Ricky and Virginia Kerley. He has two brothers and two sisters. His aunt Virginia took in Kerley and his siblings when Kerley was a toddler, completing the household with thirteen children. His younger brother Mylik ran with him on the Texas A&M track team. Kerley was the 2017 NCAA indoor and outdoor 400m champion. He set the collegiate record outdoors with a 43.70 at the West Preliminary meet in Austin and had twelve sub-45 second races in 2017. Now Kerley spends time with young athletes in hopes of inspiring and motivating them.