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Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Girls Track & Field - South Carolina

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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Jayla Jamison

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

Peak Performance

23.19

200m

11.56

100m

19-11.75

Long jump
“Jayla is unlike any student-athlete I have known. Her athletic ability can’t be overstated. She has been blessed with physical talents on an elite level. Jayla is also a highly competitive individual, which gives her a tremendous work ethic. When you combine her athleticism with her drive to be the best, you get something really special.”
Travis Barnes
Head Coach Head coach at Airport High
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Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year, the 5-foot-7 sophomore collected a trio of All-American recognitions with third-place finishes in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash and the long jump at the 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor. At NBNO, Jamsion set a state record in the 200 with her time of 23.19 seconds, while her marks in the 100 (11.56 seconds) and long jump (19 feet, 11.75 inches) both ranked in the Top 20 nationally among prep competitors in 2019. An eight-time state champion, she has been named the South Carolina Coaches Association for Women Sports 4A Female Athlete of the Year three times.

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Academic Achievement

Jamison has maintained a weighted 3.63 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Jamison has volunteered locally with the Special Olympics.