Jayden Ulrich (born 15 September 2002) is an American discus thrower and shot putter. She finished second in the discus at the American Olympic trials in 2024.[1]

Jayden Ulrich
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus, Shot Put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Shot Put: 18.66m (Lexington, 2024)
Discus: 64.29m (Long Beach, 2024)

Early life

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She attended East Alton-Wood River High School in Illinois, graduating in 2021. She attended the University of Indiana before transferring in 2023 to the University of Louisville.[2][3][4]

Career

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She set a personal best distance of 64.29m in the discus throw at the Pacific Coast Invitational on April 11 in Long Beach, California.[5][6]

In May 2024, she set a new personal best in the shot put with a distance of 18.66 metres at the NCAA East Regional Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.[7]

In June 2024, Ulrich finished second in the women’s discus with a throw of 63.05 metres, and fourth in the women’s shot put with a distance of 17.62m, at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships.[8] She was named the ACC female field athlete of the year in June 2024.[9][10]

She finished second in the discus throw at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon, with a distance of 62.63 metres.[11] She subsequently competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Jayden Ulrich". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ Rhodes, Chris (21 May 2019). "Jayden Ulrich makes history as the first EAWR girl state shot put champion". River Bender. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ "EA-WR grad Jayden Ulrich advances to discus final at Olympic Trials". The Intelligencer. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. ^ Hayes, Pete (6 March 2024). "New school, same result for EA-WR grad Ulrich". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Wood River's Jayden Ulrich in contention for Olympic berth". 25 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Pacific Coast Invitational". World Athletics. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Ulrich Crushes Shot Put Record to Win East Regional Title". gocards. May 23, 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  8. ^ McGavin, Matthew (20 June 2024). "Louisville's Top Performers of 2023-24". Sports Illustrated.
  9. ^ Brannan, Dan (20 June 2024). "Jayden Ulrich named ACC Outdoor Women's Field Peformer of the Yeat". River Bender. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  10. ^ "JAYDEN ULRICH 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW AND 4TH PLACE SHOT PUT - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  11. ^ Hayes, Pete (27 June 2024). "Ulrich soars to second in US Olympic discus trials". thetelegraph.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Women's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Attletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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