Jaden Patterson
2023 OUTDOOR (So.)
Started the outdoor season with a ninth-place finish at the Texas Relays for triple jumping 16.09m (52-9.5 ft.) … Placed fifth in the long jump for jumping 7.02m (23-0.5 ft.) at the LSU Invitational … Competed in the triple jump at the Kansas Relays and placed third for jumping 15.40m (50-6.25 ft.) … Also ran on the 4×100 relay team that took fifth place at the Kansas Relays with a time of 40.91 … Was a member of the third place 4×100 team at the Arkansas John McDonnell Invitational with their time of 41.25 … Placed second at the Rock Chalk Classic on his 4×100 team with a time of 40.47 … Competed in three events at the 2023 Outdoor Big 12 Championships, making a trip to the podium as a member of the sixth place 4x100m relay team that ran a 41.23 … Did not record a mark for his triple jump, but placed ninth in the long jump (7.40m) … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the triple jump, where he placed 14th overall by jumping 15.62m.
2023 INDOOR (So.)
Recorded a personal best in the 60 yard dash (8.15 sec.) and finished third at the Bob Timmons Classic, also won the triple jump with a distance of 15.24m (50 ft.) … Won the triple jump again at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular with a distance of 15.45m (50-8.25 ft.) also finished third in the 60 yard dash with a time of 8.16 seconds … Won the long jump with a distance of 7.16m (23-6 ft.) at the Jayhawk Classic, also placed fifth in the 60 yard dash, finishing in 8.34 seconds … Competed in both the long jump and triple jump at the Husker Invitational, jumped 7.16m (23-6 ft.) in the long jump and 15.30m (50-2.5 ft.) in the triple jump … Placed second in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump … Finished seventh in the long jump at the Tyson Invitational for jumping 7.28m (23-10.75 ft.) … Placed second in the triple jump for jumping 15.81m (51-10.5 ft.) at the Arkansas Qualifier … Achieved two personal bests at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, got 7.32m (24-0.25 ft.) in the long jump which was good enough for eighth, placed second in the triple jump with a jump of 16.15m (53 ft.) … Qualified for the 2023 Indoor National Championships, being ranked 13th heading into the meet … Surpassed his initial ranking by claiming 13th place overall in the event, earning Second Team All-America honors.
2022 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Opened his season at the Texas Relays with a second place finish in the triple jump of 15.46m (50-8.75 ft.), also placed 28th in the 110 meter hurdles at 15.15 … Ran a season best 14.62 in the 110 meter hurdles, placing sixth in the prelims and seventh in the finals at the Sun Angel Classic … Placed ninth in the long jump at the Sun Angel Classic, marking 7.01m (23-0 ft.) … Jumped 15.32m (50-3.25 ft.) at the Michael Johnson Invitational, placing fifth … Placed sixth in the 110 meter hurdles at the Rock Chalk Classic in 14.73, while also placing fifth in the long jump at 7.07m (23-2.5 ft.) … Placed second in the long jump at the Ward Haylett Invitational … Jumped a season best 7.31m (23-11.75 ft.) in the long jump at the Big 12 Championship, placing 10th … Also placed eighth in the triple jump at the Big 12 meet, jumping 15.69m (51-5.75 ft.) and was a part of the Kansas 4×100 relay that placed seventh … Finished his season at the NCAA West Preliminary meet where he jumped 14.92m (48-11.5 ft.) in the triple jump. placing 37th.
2022 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made his KU debut at the Bob Timmons Challenge, winning the long jump (7.21m (23-8 ft.)) and placing fifth in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.38 … Placed second in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.22 at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, also placing third in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump … Won the long jump at the Jayhawk Classic with a jump of 7.00m (22-11.75 ft.), also placed second in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.16 … Placed eighth in the 60 meter hurdles at the Husker Invitational, placing eighth, also placing seventh in the triple jump and ninth in the long jump … Placed seventh in the 60 meter hurdles at the Iowa State Classic in 8.28 … Jumped a season best 15.54m (51-0 ft.) in the triple jump at the Arkansas Qualifier, placing second … Placed eighth in the long jump at his first career Big 12 Championship, leaping 14.93m (48-11.75 ft.), while also placing 12th in the long jump at 6.98m (22-11 ft.)