Chase Jackson

Chase Jackson
OLY
Chase Jackson at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
Personal information
Birth nameChase Foster Ealey
Full nameChase Foster Jackson
Born (1994-07-20) July 20, 1994 (age 30)
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Home townLos Alamos, New Mexico, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
EventShot put
College teamOklahoma State University
ClubDesert High Performance
Turned pro2016
Coached byPaul Wilson
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (Shot put, 2023)[1]
Personal bests
  • Shot Put: 20.76 m (68 ft 1+1⁄4 in) (2023, NR)
  • Discus: 41.66 m (136 ft 8 in) (2022)
  • Hammer: 56.00 m (183 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (2016)
  • Javelin: 46.80 m (153 ft 6+1⁄2 in) (2014)
  • 20 lbs Weight: 19.39 m (63 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
  • 100 meters: 11.92 (2012)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest Shot put
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Glasgow Shot put
Diamond League
First place 2022 Zürich Shot put
First place 2023 Eugene Shot put
Pan American Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Medellin Shot Put

Chase Foster Jackson OLY (née Ealey; born July 20, 1994) is an American track and field athlete who competes in shot put and discus throw. She won the gold medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in women's shot put,[2][3] which made her the first American woman to win a shot put world title at the World Athletics Championships. She won on the first attempt which, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon, made her the first woman's shot put world champion to win on the first attempt.[4]

Early life

Chase Foster Ealey was born on July 20, 1994, in Springfield, Illinois, to Chuck Ealey and Michelle Naranjo.[5][6] Her parents met while her father was in the U.S. Army and stationed at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, but moved to Riverton, Illinois, where Ealey lived the first years of her life.[5] Her parents divorced when she was 3, and she moved with her mother to Los Alamos, New Mexico.[5] Ealey graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2012.[7]

Career

2009-2012: High school

As a freshman at Los Alamos High School in 2009, Ealey placed 1st in the 100 m sprint at the New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championships, with a time of 12.73 seconds,[8] and placed 2nd in shot put with a throw of 12.095 m (39 ft 8 in).[9]

In 2010, she placed 1st in 100 m sprint at the New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championship, with a time of 12.46 seconds,[10] and placed 2nd in shot put with a throw of 12.11 m (39 ft 8+3⁄4 in), narrowly beating her sister Taylor Ealey, who was two years older and in 12th grade at the time.[11]

Ealey placed 1st in both shot put and the 100 m sprint at the 2011 New Mexico 4A State Track and Field Championships, with a throw of 12.8968 m (42 ft 3+1⁄2 in), and a time of 12.52 seconds.[12]

As a senior in 2012, she was the New Mexico state champion in shot put, with a throw of 14.40 m (47 ft 2+3⁄4 in),[13] and state champion in the 100 m, with a time of 12.35 seconds.[14]

2013-2016: Collegiate career

Ealey attended Oklahoma State University, where she was a three-time All-American and 12-time Big 12 conference student-athlete.[15][16]

2016-2023: Professional career

Ealey is the two-time shot put world champion, 2022 outdoor shot put world champion and the 2019 US outdoor and indoor shot put champion. She is the 2018 United States Indoor 4th-place finisher in the shot put.[17][7] Ealey shared how she dealt with mental challenges of competing on the global stage at 2019 World Championship and how she is recovering from COVID-19 in Winter 2021.[18][19] Ealey conducted clinics for high school and youth athletes in 2019.[20]

Ealey tied Michelle Carter's North American record and national record in the 2022 World Indoor Championship Shot Put final with a result of 20.21 m (66 ft 4 in).

Ealey achieved her best number in 2023 at the World Outdoor Championships in Budapest, in the Shot Put, with final result of 20.43 m (67 ft 0 in).[21]

2024: Paris Olympics

After Ealey married in 2024, she began competing as Chase Jackson.

Jackson competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but did not qualify for the finals. She fouled on her first two attempts and threw 17.60 m (57 ft 9 in) on her last attempt, placing 17th, with only 12 advancing to the final.[22]

Personal life

Chase Ealey married Mitch Jackson in 2024.[23][24][25][26]

Competition history

All results are taken from Jackson's World Athletics profile.

International competitions

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
2013 Pan Am Junior Championships Medellin, Colombia 3rd Shot put 14.88 m (48 ft 9+3⁄4 in) —
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 7th Shot put 18.82 m (61 ft 8+3⁄4 in) —
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd Shot put 20.21 m (66 ft 3+1⁄2 in) AR NR
World Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st Shot put 20.49 m (67 ft 2+1⁄2 in) —
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Shot put 20.43 m (67 ft 1⁄4 in) —
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd Shot put 19.67 m (64 ft 6+1⁄4 in) —
Olympic Games Paris, France 17th Shot put 17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in) —

Circuit wins and titles

National competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
2013 USA Junior Championships[27] Des Moines, Iowa 2nd Shot put 15.75 m (51 ft 8 in)
2016 United States Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 7th Shot put 18.46 m (60 ft 6+3⁄4 in)
2017 USA Indoor Championships[28] Albuquerque, New Mexico 5th Shot put 17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in)
USA Championships[29] Sacramento, California 13th Shot put 16.43 m (53 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
2018 USA Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 4th Shot put 17.57 m (57 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 18th Shot put Foul
2019 USA Indoor Championships[30] Staten Island, New York 1st Shot put 18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)
USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st Shot put 19.56 m (64 ft 2 in)
2020 USA Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st Shot put 18.99 m (62 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
2021 United States Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 5th Shot put 18.39 m (60 ft 4 in)[31]
2022 USA Indoor Championships Spokane, Washington 2nd Shot put 19.10 m (62 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
USA Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st Shot put 20.51 m (67 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
2023 USA Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st Shot put 18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)
USA Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st Shot put 19.87 m (65 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
2024 United States Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 1st Shot put 20.00 m (65 ft 7+1⁄4 in)

NCAA competitions

Representing Oklahoma State University
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
2013 Division I Championships University of Oregon 41st Shot put 15.63 m (51 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
2014 Division I Championships University of Oregon 73rd Shot put 14.65 m (48 ft 3⁄4 in)
2015 Division I Indoor Championships University of Arkansas 16th Shot put 15.51 m (50 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Division I Championships University of Oregon 33rd Shot put 15.47 m (50 ft 9 in)
2016 Division I Indoor Championships University of Alabama at Birmingham 6th Shot put 17.35 m (56 ft 11 in)
Division I Championships University of Oregon 2nd Shot put 17.99 m (59 ft 1⁄4 in)

References

  1. ^ "World Rankings | Women's Shot Put". worldathletics.org. December 26, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Chase JACKSON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Nik Streng | The (July 17, 2022). "Chase Ealey brings home first US gold with top finish in shot put at World Athletics Championships". oregonlive. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  4. ^ CNBN, Homero DeLaFuente. "Chase Ealey claims gold to become first American woman to win shot put world title". CNN.
  5. ^ a b c Reeder, Scott. "Springfield native sets shot-putting record". Illinois Times. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Los Alamos High School Graduate Chase Ealey Makes History As First American To Win Shot Put World Title". ladailypost.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Chase Foster Ealey Los Alamos High School Los Alamos, NM Women's Track and Field Be Recruited
  8. ^ New Mexico AAAA State Championships Athletic.net
  9. ^ 2009 New Mexico 4A State Track & Field Championships results girls shot put results Athletic.net
  10. ^ New Mexico 3A-4A-5A State Track and Field Championships Athletic.net
  11. ^ 2010 New Mexico 4A State Track & Field Championships results girls shot put results Athletic.net
  12. ^ [1] New Mexico 2011 Track and Field State Champions
  13. ^ 2012 New Mexico all Class 3A-4A-5A State Track & Field Championships results girls shot put results Athletic.net
  14. ^ 2012 New Mexico Class 3A-4A-5A State Track & Field Championships Athletic.net
  15. ^ CHASE EALEY OKLAHOMA STATE RESULTS TFRRS
  16. ^ EALEY READY TO CHASE HER DREAMS IN DOHA IAAF
  17. ^ 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Results Archived 2018-06-28 at the Wayback Machine USATF Retrieved March 2, 2018
  18. ^ Socialing The Distance ft Chase Ealey (Full Interview) Run Blog Run. Larry Eder.
  19. ^ former-hilltopper-is-now-on-world-stage Albuquerque Journal
  20. ^ Shot Put Champion Chase Ealey Joins Topper Throwers LA Daily Post
  21. ^ "FINAL | Shot Put | Results | Budapest 23 | World Athletics Championships". worldathletics.org. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  22. ^ Phillips, Mitch (August 8, 2024). "Athletics-World champion Jackson misses out on women's shot final". Reuters. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  23. ^ Chase Ealey Husband To Be Mitch Jackson: Engaged In 2022
  24. ^ Chase Ealey Partner: Meet her fiancé Mitch Jackson and learn about the couple
  25. ^ Hurdle Podcast 263. Chase Ealey, World Champion Shot Putter
  26. ^ Hurdle podcast 281. Turning the Page: World Champion Shot Putter Chase Ealey Talks Olympic Dreams & Overcoming Hurdles In Sport Emily Abbate
  27. ^ 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa Archived 2018-09-19 at the Wayback MachineUSATF
  28. ^ "2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results - Shot Put women". USATF.tv. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  29. ^ "2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - Shot Put women". USATF. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  30. ^ "2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results - Shot Put women". USATF. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  31. ^ 2021 United States Olympic trials (track and field) Women field events Shot Put Results USATF