Melissa Jefferson (athlete)

American athlete

Melissa Jefferson

Jefferson in the 4 × 100 m at the 2024 World Athletics Relays

Personal information

Nationality

American

Born

(2001-02-21) February 21, 2001 (age 23)

Sport

Country

United States

Sport

Track and field

Event(s)

60 metres
100 metres
200 metres

College team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Achievements and titles

Personal best(s)

60m: 7.09 (2022)
100m: 10.80 (2024)

Medal record

Women's athletics

Representing the United States
World Championships
	2022 Eugene	4×100 m relay
	2023 Budapest	4×100 m relay
World Relays
	2024 Nassau	4×100 m relay

Melissa Jefferson (born February 21, 2001) is an American track and field sprinter. She attends and competes at Coastal Carolina University.^[1]

Career

Jefferson won the NCAA Indoor 60m Championship in 2022^[2] and went on to also win the 100 metres at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to qualify for the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Jefferson reached the final and finished eighth.^[3]^[4]^[5] She was part of the 2022 US gold medal winning 4 x 100 metres relay team.^[6]

She was also a member of the US team which won the 4 x 100m relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest.^[7]

In April 2024, Jefferson was a member of the USA team which won the 4 x 100m relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.^[8] She won the 100m at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold LA Grand Prix meet in May 2024.^[9] In June 2024, she finished second in the 100 metres at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, running 10.80 seconds.^[10]

National Championships

Year	Competition	Place	Event	Position	Time	Notes
2021	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	100m	sf1 : 7th	11.41
2021	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	200m	sf1 : 6th	23.46
2022	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships	Birmingham, AL	60m	1st	7.09	PB
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	100m	8th	11.24
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	200m	9th	22.90
	USATF Championships	Eugene, Oregon	100m	1st	10.69w	+2.9 m/s
2023	USATF Championships	Eugene, Oregon	100m	5th	11.07	+0.7 m/s
2024	U.S. Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	100m	2nd	10.80	+0.8 m/s PB

International Championships

Year	Competition	Place	Event	Position	Time	Notes
2022	World Championships	Eugene, Oregon, USA	100m	8th	11.03
2022	World Championships	Eugene, Oregon, USA	4 x 100m	1st	41.14
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	4 x 100m	1st	41.44	ran Heat only
2024	2024 World Athletics Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	4 x 100m	1st	41.85

References

^ "Melissa JEFFERSON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
^ Dunn, Brandon (March 12, 2022). "Melissa Jefferson Takes Gold in 60-Meter Dash at NCAA Championships". WPDE. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^ "Jefferson Advances to Semifinals at 2022 World Athletics Championships". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
^ "America's new sprint queen Melissa Jefferson ready to take on Jamaican stars". The Independent. June 25, 2022.
^ Cherry, Gene (June 25, 2022). "America's new sprint queen Melissa Jefferson ready to take on Jamaican stars". Yahoo News. Reuters. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^ Phillips, Mitch (July 23, 2022). "Slick U.S. women shock Jamaican superstars to win sprint relay". Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
^ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
^ "Benjamin and McLaughlin-Levrone impress in Los Angeles". World Athletics. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
^ Henderson, Jason (June 23, 2024). "Sha'Carri Richardson wins US Olympic trials 100m in 10.71". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved June 23, 2024.