Jayden Ulrich

Jayden Ulrich

Ulrich in 2024
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus, Shot Put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Shot Put: 18.66m (Lexington, 2024) Discus: 64.29m (Long Beach, 2024)

Jayden Ulrich (born 15 September 2002) is an American discus thrower and shot putter. She finished second in the discus at the American Olympic trials in 2024.[1]

Early life

She attended East Alton-Wood River High School in Illinois, graduating in 2021. She attended the University of Indiana before transferring in 2023 to the University of Louisville.[2][3][4]

Career

She set a personal best distance of 64.29m in the discus throw at the Pacific Coast Invitational on April 11 in Long Beach, California.[5][6]

In May 2024, she set a new personal best in the shot put with a distance of 18.66 metres at the NCAA East Regional Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.[7]

In June 2024, Ulrich finished second in the women’s discus with a throw of 63.05 metres, and fourth in the women’s shot put with a distance of 17.62m, at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships.[8] She was named the ACC female field athlete of the year in June 2024.[9][10]

She finished second in the discus throw at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon, with a distance of 62.63 metres.[11] She subsequently competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12]

References

1. "Jayden Ulrich". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
2. Rhodes, Chris (21 May 2019). "Jayden Ulrich makes history as the first EAWR girl state shot put champion". River Bender. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
3. "EA-WR grad Jayden Ulrich advances to discus final at Olympic Trials". The Intelligencer. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
4. Hayes, Pete (6 March 2024). "New school, same result for EA-WR grad Ulrich". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
5. "Wood River's Jayden Ulrich in contention for Olympic berth". 25 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
6. "Pacific Coast Invitational". World Athletics. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
7. "Ulrich Crushes Shot Put Record to Win East Regional Title". gocards. May 23, 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
8. McGavin, Matthew (20 June 2024). "Louisville's Top Performers of 2023-24". Sports Illustrated.
9. Brannan, Dan (20 June 2024). "Jayden Ulrich named ACC Outdoor Women's Field Peformer of the Yeat". River Bender. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
10. "JAYDEN ULRICH 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW AND 4TH PLACE SHOT PUT - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
11. Hayes, Pete (27 June 2024). "Ulrich soars to second in US Olympic discus trials". thetelegraph.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
12. "Women's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Attletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

External links

• Jayden Ulrich at World Athletics
• Jayden Ulrich at TFRRS.org