| Jaida Ross | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 2001 |
| Pb: | Shot put 20.01 (Fayetteville, 2024) |
Jaida Ross (born October 29, 2001) is an American shot putter.[1]
From Medford, Oregon, she attended North Medford High School.[2] She later attended the University of Oregon.[3]
Competing for the University of Oregon she finished fifth in the NCAA Outdoor Division 1 Championships shot put competition in 2022.[4]
In July 2023, she pipped Jalani Davis to win gold at the 2023 U23 NACAC Championship with a throw of 18.35 metres.[5]
Ross set a new collegiate record in the women's shot put on April 6 in La Jolla, California breaking the record set by Adelaide Aquilla in 2022.[6] [7] Ross broke the Collegiate shot put record again at the 2024 NCAA Track and Field West regional tournament throwing 20.01 metres in Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 24, 2024.[8] In doing so, she became the first collegiate female athlete to surpass the 20-metre mark in the shot put and just the seventh woman in American history.[9]
In June 2024, competing at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon she finished third in the shot put with a distance of 19.60 metres.[10]
Results taken from World Athletics Profile
| Year | Meet | Venue | Event | Place | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Hayward Field | Shot Put | 5th | 17.83 |
| Discus | 9th | 53.84 | |||
| US Outdoor Championships | Shot Put | 11th | 17.31 | ||
| 2023 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Mike A. Myers Stadium | 5th | 18.11 | |
| US Outdoor Championships | Hayward Field | 6th | 17.82 | ||
| NACAC U23 Championships | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | 1st | 18.35 | ||
| 2024 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Hayward Field | 1st | 19.57 | |
| Discus | 14th | 54.99 | |||
| US Outdoor Championships | Shot Put | 3rd | 19.60 |
She has a twin sister called Jazzlyn.[11]