Jacious Sears

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Jacious Sears
Personal information
NationalityUnited States
Born (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 22)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 7.04 (Alburquerque, 2023)
100m: 10.77 (Gainesville, 2024)
200m: 22.45 (Baton Rouge, 2023)

Jacious Sears (born 11 August 2001) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. [1]

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Early life

From Palm Beach Gardens in Florida, she attended Palm Beach Gardens Community High School. [2] She started at the University of Miami in 2020, [3] before transferring to the University of Tennessee. [4]

Career

2023

In March 2023 Sears, competing for the University of Tennessee, ran 7.04 seconds for the 60 metres at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [5] She finished third in the 60m final at the event, along with placing ninth in the 200 metres. [6]

In May 2023, Sears set a new personal best as she won the women's 100 metres title in 10.96 seconds at the Southeastern Conference Championship (SEC) held at LSU's Bernie Moore Track and Field Stadium in Baton Rouge. Sears also finished second in a new personal best in the 200m final, in 22.45 seconds. [7]

Competing at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Athletics Championships in Austin, Texas, in June 2023, she finished third in the 100m and fourth in the 200m. [8] Later that month, she was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) South Region Track Athlete of the Year. [9]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, she reached the final of the 100m competition, finishing eighth overall. [10] She also reached the semi-finals stage of the 200m at the same meet. [11]

2024

In February 2024, Sears, now a senior at Tennessee, won the women's 60-meter dash title and took third in the 200-meter final, both in personal-best efforts of 7.11 and 22.96 seconds at the SEC Indoor Championships at Lance Harter Track at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. [12] Also that month she ran a new indoors 200 metres personal best time of 22.57 seconds in Albuquerque. [13] The following month, she ran 7.07 seconds to qualify for the 60m final at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, she finished fourth in the final in a time of 7.13 seconds. [14] On the same day, she reached the final of the 200 metres in a time of 22.70 seconds and finished fifth in the 200 metres in a time of 22.69 seconds. [15]

In April 2024, she ran the second-fastest 100m in NCAA history behind only Sha'Carri Richardson, with a 10.77 seconds run at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida. [16] [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ Lyden, Adair (July 29, 2019). "Salute to Seniors: Jacious Sears". fl.milesplit.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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  4. ↑ "Jacious Sears". utsports. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Collegiate records fall on first day of NCAA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "DyeStat Discussions - EP1020 - Jacious Sears". Runnerspace. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "JACIOUS SEARS 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S 100M, 2ND PLACE 200M, 3RD PLACE 4X400M RELAY AND 5TH PLACE 4X100M RELAY - SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Runnerspace. May 14, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ West, Marvin. "Vols make little impact at NCAA track". Knoxtntoday. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jacious Sears Tabbed USTFCCCA South Region Track Athlete of the Year". utsports.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Women's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Women's 200m". usatf. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  12. ↑ "JACIOUS SEARS 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S 60M AND 3RD PLACE 200M - SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Runnerspace. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  13. ↑ Foster, Anthony (February 3, 2024). "Julien Alfred, Wayne Pinnock, and Ackelia Smith Showcase Talent at UNM Collegiate Classic". Track Alerts. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Women's 60m Final". Watch Athletics. March 9, 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Women's 200m Final". Watch Athletics. March 9, 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "JACIOUS SEARS 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S 100M - FLORIDA TOM JONES MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL 2024". Dyestat.com. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "Perez launches discus 73.09m, Sears clocks 10.77 for 100m"". World Athletics. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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