Jaylen Bacon

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

Jaylen Bacon
Bacon at the 2018 NCAA Division I West Preliminary
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-08-05) August 5, 1996
Columbia, South Carolina[1]
Height6 ft (183 cm)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprints
College teamArkansas State Red Wolves
ClubPURE Athletics
Teamadidas[2]
Turned pro2018[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 London4×100 m relay

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 IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[12][13]

Personal bests
EventTime (s)Wind (m/s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes
60 m6.56n/aNCAA Division I Indoor ChampionshipsCollege Station, Texas, USAMarch 11, 2017
100 m9.97+0.9NCAA Division I West PreliminarySacramento, California, USAMay 25, 2018
200 m20.18+1.7NCAA Division I West PreliminaryAustin, Texas, USAMay 26, 2017
4×100 m relay37.52n/aWorld ChampionshipsLondon, EnglandAugust 12, 2017

Seasonal bests
Year100 meters200 meters
201211.0121.87
201310.7122.42
201410.5321.52
201510.1020.71
201610.2520.75
201710.0020.18
20189.9720.25
201910.24—

Championship results
Year Competition Venue Position EventTimeWind Notes
Representing the Arkansas State Red Wolves
2016NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, USA12th100 m10.31+1.3
2017NCAA Division I Indoor ChampionshipsCollege Station, Texas, USA3rd60 m6.56n/aPB
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, USA5th100 m10.25−2.1
8th200 m20.84−3.1
USA ChampionshipsSacramento, California, USA4th100 m10.10−0.7[14]
Representing the  United States
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, England2nd4×100 m relay37.52n/aPB
Representing the Arkansas State Red Wolves
2018NCAA Division I Indoor ChampionshipsCollege Station, Texas, USA5th60 m6.62n/a
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, USA10th100 m10.10+1.2
18th200 m20.73+1.5
USA ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa, USA4th (semi 1)100 m10.12+1.2Q[note 1] [15]
Representing adidas
2019USA ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa, USA6th (semi 1)100 m10.49−3.7

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

References
  1. "Jaylen Bacon Bio - Arkansas State Athletics Official Web Site". astateredwolves.com. Arkansas State Red Wolves. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. 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. 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". washingtonpost.com. 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. "JAYLEN BACON ATHLETE PROFILE". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  13. "JAYLEN BACON ARKANSAS STATE". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  14. "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.
  15. "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 24, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
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