Jaida Ross

American athlete

Jaida Ross

Personal information

Nationality

American

Born

(2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 22)

Sport

Athletics

Achievements and titles

Personal best(s)

Shot put 20.01 (Fayetteville, 2024)

Medal record

Women's athletics

Representing United States
NACAC U23 Championships
	2023 San Jose	Shot put

Jaida Ross (born 29 October 2001) is an American shot putter.^[1]

Early life

From Medford, Oregon, she attended North Medford High School.^[2] She later attended the University of Oregon.^[3]

Career

Competing for the University of Oregon she finished fifth in the NCAA Outdoor Division 1 Championships shot put competition in 2022.^[4]

In July 2023, she pipped Jalani Davis to win gold at the 2023 U23 NACAC Championship with a throw of 18.35 metres.^[5]

Ross set a new collegiate record in the women’s shot put on April 6 in La Jolla, California breaking the record set by Adelaide Aquilla in 2022.^[6]^[7] Ross broke the Collegiate shot put record again at the 2024 NCAA Track and Field West regional tournament throwing 20.01 metres in Fayetteville, Arkansas in May 24, 2024.^[8] In doing so, she became the first collegiate female athlete to surpass the 20-metre mark in the shot put and just the seventh woman in American history.^[9]

In June 2024, competing at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon she finished third in the shot put with a distance of 19.60 metres.^[10]

Personal life

She has a twin sister called Jazzlyn.^[11]

References

^ "Jaida Ross". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ Denney, Jarrid (9 June 2022). "Oregon's Jaida Ross becomes All-American, places fifth in shot put at NCAA Championships". on3.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ Clarke, Ryan (May 24, 2024). "Oregon Ducks thrower Jaida Ross breaks own NCAA record in shot put, surpassing 20 meters". Oregon Live. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ "Oregon's Jaida Ross, Kemba Nelson shine at NCAA Track & Field Championship". Register Guard. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ "CAVANAUGH'S DOUBLE, BRAHE-PEDERSEN'S RECORD, 5,000 AND SHOT PUT SWEEPS PART OF 11 U.S. GOLDS TO OPEN NACAC U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ Hansen, Chris (7 April 2024). "Oregon Duck Jaida Ross becomes women's collegiate record holder in the shot put". AOL. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ Hansen, Chris (2 May 2024). "Oregon shot putter Jaida Ross rises to throw farther than anyone in collegiate history". Registerguard.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ Rodriguez, Kylie (May 24, 2024). "Jaida Ross Breaks NCAA Shot Put Record At West Regionals". Flo Track. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ "JAIDA ROSS 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S SHOT PUT - COLLEGIATE RECORD 65-7.75 (20.01M) - NCAA D1 WEST OUTDOOR PRELIMINARY ROUND 2024". Dyestat. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ Henderson, Jason (June 30, 2024). "Noah Lyles flies to 200m victory at the US Olympic trials". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ "Girls track: For UO-bound Ross, season was filled with promise". osaa.org. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2024.