Who is Jadyn Mays? Everything about the NCAA track sensation who matched Sha'Carri Richardson's 100m from Prefontaine Classic 2024

Jadyn Mays hogged the spotlight after clocking a sensational time of 10.83s during the second quarter-final of the 2024 NCAA Division I West Regionals. With this blistering performance (wind assisted +2.3 m/s), she finished ahead of Adriana Tatum and Iyana Gray (11.01s), as both clocked the same timing in the quarter-final 2.

This brilliant performance by the 22-year-old Mays helped her equal the mark of the reigning 100m world champion Sha'Carri Richardson who had clocked a stunning 10.83s to win the 100m at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic held at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

At the fifth Diamond League meeting of 2024, Richardson produced a top victory by winning against a star-studded lineup where Julien Alfred and Dina Asher-Smith came second and third respectively with times of 10.93s and 10.98s.

Meanwhile, Mays not only showed her dominance in the quarter-final of the 100m but also excelled in the quarters of the 200m where she topped the event with a time of 22.13s (wind assisted 2.7 m/s.)

This makes Mays one of the most promising young talents to look out for. With this, let’s explore more about the USA track and field athlete.

Jadyn Mays' hometown

Mays was born on April 2, 2002, and hails from Glendale, Arizona.

Jadyn Mays' education

Mays attended North Canyon High School. She is now a senior at the University of Oregon.

Jadyn Mays' top achievements

Mays won the 2024 Pac 12 Track and Field Championships in the 100m and 200m, registering times of 11.01s and 22.46s.

At the 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, Mays bagged the bronze medal as she ran a time of 7.12s in the 60m dash at the New Balance track in Boston. She also won third place in the 200m short track (Final 2) after clocking a time of 22.60s.

Jadyn Mays' 2024 season

Mays opened her 2024 indoor season campaign at the UW Preview where she bagged the first position in the 60m Final (2) with a time of 7.24s. She went on to win the 60m race at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, clocking a sensational 7.13s.

She clinched the top spot in the finals of the 2024 Ken Shannon Last Chance with a time of 7.11s after recording a time of 7.19s during her heats.

In the outdoors, she began her 100m campaign with the Aztec Invitational and participated at the Mt. SAC Relays, and Desert Heat Classic, where she clocked times of 11.26s, 11.19s, and 11.17s, respectively.