PERSONAL BESTS
2023 (Senior)
Indoor- Finished first in the 60m hurdles at the South Carolina Invitational with time of 8.17... Placed fifth in the 60m hurdles at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite with time of 8.13... Placed second in the 60m hurdles at the Big South Championships with personal best time of 8.06...
Outdoor - Opened outdoor season setting personal best time in the 400m hurdles at 58.24 at the Raleigh Relays... Placed second in the 110m hurdles at the VertKlasse Meeting with time of 14.07... Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles at the Charlotte Invitational with time of 14.31... Placed second in the 110m hurdles at the Big South Championships with personal best time of 13.97... Won the 110m hurdles at Diesels Last Chance Meet with time of 14.26...Â
2022 (Junior)
Indoor- Finished sixth in the 60m hurdles at the Big South Championships with a time of 8.38...
Outdoor - Competed at five meets... Finished third in the 110m hurdles at the Aggie Classic with time of 14.70... Placed sixth in the 110m hurdles at the Big South Championships with time of 14.65...
2021 (Sophomore)
Indoor- Competed in the distance medley relay and 60H, coming in first place in the distance medley relay with a time of 9:59.86. Recorded second place while setting a new personal best in the 60H with a time of 8.07 at the Camel City Invitational.
Outdoor- Set two personal bests in the 110H at the USC Open with a time of 14.72, and in the 400H at the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 58.59.
2020 (Freshman)
Indoor - Competed at six events in his first collegiate indoor season...Set personal best in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.21, finishing fourth overall at the Big South Championships...Set personal bests in the 60m dash and 200m at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite...
Prep/Personal
State champion hurdler at Byrnes High School in Duncan, S.C.…Earned multiple all county, all region, and all state honors in the 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay…Honored with the Rebel Award, a leadership honor at Byrnes, and as the most valuable hurdler…Member of the Partners for Minorities in Engineering & Computer Science…Also a Duke T.I.P. member…Hobbies include listening to music, playing video games, and graphic design…Son of Corey and Lisa Jenkins…Has two siblings, Reiko and Lily…Full name is Jaden Nyree Jenkins…Born June 22, 2001…Intended major is Mechanical Engineering…Plans following graduation include pursuing a professional track & field career…
