Jadyn Mays
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 2 April 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.07 (Albuquerque, 2023) 100m: 11.01 (Boulder, 2024) 200m: 22.19 (Eugene, 2024) |
Jadyn Mays (born 2 April 2002) is an American sprinter.[1]
Early life
[edit]She is from Glendale, Arizona and went to North Canyon High School before attending the University of Oregon.[2]
Career
[edit]At the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships, Mays won the bronze medal in the 60 metres, in a time of 7.12s in Boston, Massachusetts. She also had a third-place finish in the 200 metres in a time of 22.60s.[3]
Mays won the 2024 Pac 12 Track and Field Championships in the 100 metres and 200 metres, registering times of 11.01s and 22.46s.[4] She ran a personal best 22.19 to finish third in the 200 metres at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[5][6] At the same event, she ran a wind assisted 10.95 to finish fourth in the 100 metres final.[7] She competed at the United States Olympic trials in June 2024, where she qualified for the final of the 200 metres and placed eighth overall.[8]
She signed an NIL deal with Nike in January 2025.[9][10] She finished second in both the 60 metres and 200 metres races to help the Oregon Ducks win the indoor Big Ten Championship in March 2025.[11] She then finished runner-up in the 60m and 200m races at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach on 15 March to help the Oregon Ducks win the NCAA Indoor title as well, on 15 March.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jadyn Mays". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Rout, Abhiruchi (May 26, 2024). "Who is Jadyn Mays? Everything about the NCAA track sensation who matched Sha'Carri Richardson's 100m from Prefontaine Classic 2024". Sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Odom, Joel (March 10, 2024). "Jaida Ross, Jadyn Mays lead Oregon women's track and field to 4th place at NCAA indoor championships". Oregonlive. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Chris (13 May 2024). "Jadyn Mays, Jaida Ross and the Oregon women's track and field team win Pac-12 titles". Register Guard.
- ^ Mulkeen, John (June 8, 2024). "Pryce, Long and Jones impress in sprints at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Bradley, Maxx (13 December 2024). "4 NCAA Sprinters On Our Watch List in 2025". Flotrack. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Hansen, Chris (8 June 2024). "Jadyn Mays leads Oregon to a 4th-place finish at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships". Register Guard. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Jadyn Mays 8th Place Women's 200m - U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2024". Runnerspace. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Fariss, Sam (27 January 2025). "Oregon track star Jadyn Mays signs NIL deal with Nike ahead of final outdoor season". Autzenzoo.com. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Nike's Latest Move Puts Women's Track and Field Future on the Right Path With Latest NIL Signing". Essentially Sports. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "COMPLETE TEAM EFFORT CARRIES OREGON TO DOMINANT WOMEN'S TEAM VICTORY AT BIG TEN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Oregon Wins Women's Title At 2025 NCAA Indoor Track And Field Championships". Flotrack. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Jadyn Mays Scores 16 Points For The Ducks, 2nd In 200m and 60m". Flotrack. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.