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Jayla Jamison

Sprints/Jumps
AIRPORT HS
WEST COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
FRESHMAN
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

23.19

200 meters

19-11.75

Long jump

11.56

100 meters
“Jayla is a phenomenal athlete in that she has a vision for [for how to attack] each event that she does. She has been winning and competing at the South Carolina state championships since she was a seventh grader. She sets goals and works to achieve them each and every year.”
John Hostetler
Head Coach - Head coach of Aiken High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 freshman earned All-American honors in three events with a trio bronze medal finishes at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor earlier this month. Jamison set a state record in the 200-meter dash with her time of 23.19 seconds. Her leap of 19 feet, 11.75 inches in the long jump ranked No. 10 in the nation among prep competitors at the time of her selection, while her 11.56 clocking in the 100-meter dash ranked No. 13 in the nation. Already an eight-time state champion, Jamison won the 100, 200, 400 and long jump at the 2019 Class AAAA state meet. She is a three-time South Carolina Coaches Association for Women Sports AAAA Female Athlete of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Jamison has maintained a weighted 3.85 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her sophomore year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Jamison has volunteered locally with the Special Olympics.