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Jaden Patterson - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Jaden Patterson

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High School Humble Atascocita
Hometown Humble, Texas
Class Sophomore

Career Results

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.)

Track & Field πŸ‘Ÿ Men's and Women's Track Named Top 25 Teams by USTFCCCA

On Monday, the USTFCCCA released their final rankings for the 2022-23 indoor track and field season, and both Kansas men and women finished in the Top 25.

Track & Field πŸ‘Ÿ Six Jayhawks Qualify for NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships

Six Jayhawks are set to compete at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 10-11, including Rylee Anderson, Clayton Simms, Devin Loudermilk, Jaden Patterson, Patrick Larrison and Michael Joseph.Β 

Track & Field πŸ‘Ÿ Jayhawks in Action at USATF Outdoor Championships

Kansas track and field will be represented by 10 Jayhawks at the 2022 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships and the Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from Thursday, June 23 through Sunday, June 26.