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Jayden Ulrich

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Jayden Ulrich
Ulrich in 2024
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-09-15) September 15, 2002 (age 23)
Home townEast Alton, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Discus, Shot Put
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsShot Put: 18.66m (Lexington, 2024)
Discus: 69.39m (Ramona, 2025)

Jayden Ulrich (born September 15, 2002) is an American discus thrower and shot putter. She finished second in the discus at the American Olympic trials in 2024.[1]

Early life

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She attended East Alton-Wood River High School in Illinois, graduating in 2021. She attended the University of Indiana before transferring in 2023 to the University of Louisville.[2][3][4]

Career

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She set a personal best distance of 64.29m in the discus throw at the Pacific Coast Invitational on April 11 in Long Beach, California.[5][6]

In May 2024, she set a new personal best in the shot put with a distance of 18.66 metres at the NCAA East Regional Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.[7]

In June 2024, Ulrich finished second in the women's discus with a throw of 63.05 metres, and fourth in the women's shot put with a distance of 17.62m, at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships.[8] She was named the ACC female field athlete of the year in June 2024.[9][10]

She finished second in the discus throw at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon, with a distance of 62.63 metres.[11] She subsequently competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12]

In May 2025, she broke her own meeting record with 62.89 metres to retain her ACC title.[13]

On 28 March 2026, she placed fourth in the discus throw at the USATF Winter Long Throws National Championship in Arizona with a throw of 62.12 metres.[14] In May, she placed sixth in the 2026 Diamond League meeting in Rabat.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ "Jayden Ulrich". World Athletics. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Rhodes, Chris (May 21, 2019). "Jayden Ulrich makes history as the first EAWR girl state shot put champion". River Bender. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "EA-WR grad Jayden Ulrich advances to discus final at Olympic Trials". The Intelligencer. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ Hayes, Pete (March 6, 2024). "New school, same result for EA-WR grad Ulrich". The Telegraph. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Wood River's Jayden Ulrich in contention for Olympic berth". June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pacific Coast Invitational". World Athletics. April 11, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ulrich Crushes Shot Put Record to Win East Regional Title". gocards. May 23, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ McGavin, Matthew (June 20, 2024). "Louisville's Top Performers of 2023-24". Sports Illustrated.
  9. ↑ Brannan, Dan (June 20, 2024). "Jayden Ulrich named ACC Outdoor Women's Field Performer of the Year". River Bender. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "JAYDEN ULRICH 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW AND 4TH PLACE SHOT PUT - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ Hayes, Pete (June 27, 2024). "Ulrich soars to second in US Olympic discus trials". thetelegraph.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Women's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "DUKE MEN, VIRGINIA WOMEN WIN ACC OUTDOOR TEAM TITLES". Runnerspace. May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ "SIX CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT FIRST USATF WINTER LONG THROWS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". usatf.org. March 28, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Results - Rabat Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. May 31, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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