Jaylen Bacon

Jaylen Bacon
Bacon at the 2018 NCAA Division I West Preliminary
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-08-05) August 5, 1996 (age 28)
Columbia, South Carolina[1]
Height6 ft (183 cm)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
College teamArkansas State Red Wolves
ClubPURE Athletics
Teamadidas[2]
Turned pro2018[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 4×100 m relay

Jaylen Bacon (born August 5, 1996) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints.

Career

In 2017 he qualified to compete for the United States relay team at the World Championships in London, England after placing 4th at the USA Championships over 100 meters.[6] The team placed second in the 4 × 100 m relay with Bacon running the third leg, earning them silver medals.[7][8][9] He set his personal best in the 100 m a year later during the NCAA preliminaries, with a time of 9.97 seconds.

Bacon attended Arkansas State University, where he was a member of the track and field team.[10][11] During his time there he made four NCAA finals, two USA finals, earned a silver medal at the World Championships, and broke the 10-second barrier. After his senior year in 2018 he turned pro, signing with Stellar Athletics management and a sponsorship deal with adidas.[3][2]

Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[12]

Personal bests

Event Time (s) Wind (m/s) Competition Venue Date Notes
60 m 6.56 — NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas, US March 11, 2017
100 m 9.97 +0.9 NCAA Division I West Preliminary Sacramento, California, US May 25, 2018
200 m 20.18 +1.7 NCAA Division I West Preliminary Austin, Texas, US May 26, 2017
4×100 m relay 37.52 — World Championships London, England August 12, 2017

Seasonal bests

Year 100 meters 200 meters
2012 11.01 21.87
2013 10.71 22.42
2014 10.53 21.52
2015 10.10 20.71
2016 10.25 20.75
2017 10.00 20.18
2018 9.97 20.25
2019 10.24 —
2020 10.18 —
2021 10.12 20.72

Championship results

Representing the  United States, Arkansas State Red Wolves (2016–2018), and adidas (2019–2021)
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
2016 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, US 12th 100 m 10.31 +1.3
2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas, US 3rd 60 m 6.56 — PB
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, US 5th 100 m 10.25 −2.1
8th 200 m 20.84 −3.1
USATF Championships Sacramento, California, US 4th 100 m 10.10 −0.7 [13]
2017 World Championships London, England 2nd 4×100 m relay 37.52 — PB
2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas, US 5th 60 m 6.62 —
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, US 10th 100 m 10.10 +1.2
18th 200 m 20.73 +1.5
USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa, US 8th (semis) 100 m 10.12 +1.2 Q[note 1][14]
2019 USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa, US 14th (semis) 100 m 10.49 −3.7 [15]
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon, US 12th 100 m 10.17 −0.3
  • NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[16]

Notes

  1. ^ Qualified for the final, but did not start (DNS) in the final.

References

  1. ^ a b "Jaylen Bacon Bio - Arkansas State Athletics Official Web Site". astateredwolves.com. Arkansas State Red Wolves. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Johanna Gretschel (Jul 14, 2018). "The Floodgates Have Opened: A Running List Of College Athletes Turning Pro". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Brooks Kubena (June 14, 2018). "Former ASU sprinter signs professional contract". arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Arkansas State Red Wolves (May 26, 2018). "Jaylen Bacon Posts World Lead in 100m Dash; Four Red Wolves Punch Tickets to NCAA Outdoor Championships". kait8.com. KAIT. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  5. ^ Lou Bezjak (May 26, 2018). "Former Midlands track standout turns in record-setting performance at NCAA regional". thestate.com. The State. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Lou Bezjak (July 25, 2017). "Would you want to race against Usain Bolt? Local runner gets a chance". thestate.com. The State. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Marissa Payne (August 12, 2017). "Usain Bolt's illustrious career ends in tears after cramp downs him in final race". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Brooks Kubena (June 5, 2018). "Fast on the track: ASU's Bacon sizzling on way to Eugene". arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final − Results" (PDF). iaaf.org. IAAF. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  10. ^ Akilah Imani Nelson (May 13, 2014). "Lower Richland sprinter Jaylen Bacon is fast learner". islandpacket.com. The Island Packet. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "Ravar Ladislau Secures All-America Honors; Bacon Advances to Finals at NCAA Outdoor Championships". sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. June 8, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Jaylen BACON". World Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 24, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships". USATF. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "JAYLEN BACON ARKANSAS STATE". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

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