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Boys Track & Field - Nebraska

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Jaylen Lloyd

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OMAHA CENTRAL HS
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st

Nike Outdoor Nationals - Long Jump

2nd

Nike Outdoor Nationals - Triple Jump
“Jaylen is a special athlete. He is not a big, physical kid, just a hard-working, nose-to-the-grindstone guy. He is a great example of doing the most with what you have.”
John Gingery
Head Coach - head coach of Lincoln East High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 160-pound junior won the national title in the long jump and took silver in the triple jump at the Nike Outdoor Nationals this past season. Lloyd set state records in both events with his long jump leap of 25 feet, 5.5 inches and his triple jump of 50-6—both of which ranked No. 3 nationally among prep competitors in 2022 at the time of his selection. Lloyd, whose mother Dahlia (Ingram) Lloyd was named Gatorade Kansas Girls Track & Field Player of the Year in 1994-95 and 1995-96, swept the long jump, triple jump and 100-meter dash at the Class A state meet. He also took second in the 200 to lead the Eagles to a second-place finish as a team. His clocking of 10.54 seconds in the 100 at the state meet ranked No. 83 in the country this spring.

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Academic Achievement

Lloyd has maintained a B average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Lloyd has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives with the Bruce Fellman North Omaha Club in association with the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands.