CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – A student from a small community in Georgetown County is making a big name for herself in the world of athletics.
Melissa Jefferson grew up in Dunbar in Georgetown County and is now a senior at Coastal Carolina University. Jefferson is a graduate of Carver’s Bay High School and her family is very proud of her.
Coastal says she is currently the US 100m champion with a time of 10.69 seconds. This earned her the right to represent the USA at the 2022 World Games in July, where she placed eighth.
At CCU, he “holds the school record in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4×100-meter relays in outdoor track and field and the school record in the 60-meter dash and 200-meter relay,” Asst. AD of Media. Relationships Kevin Davis said.
Coastal Carolina lists these accomplishments for Jefferson:
- 2022 World Champion (4x100m relay) – part of Team USA
- 2022 US Track and Field National Champion (100m)
- 2022 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA First Team All-American (Outdoor) (100m)
- 2022 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA First Team All-American (Outdoor) (4×100)
- 2022 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA Second Team All-American (Outdoor) (200m)
- Qualifying for the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships (Outdoor) (100m, 200m, 4×100)
- 2021 NCAA East Preliminary (Outdoor) (100m, 200m, 4×100)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference top female track performer
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Champion (Outdoor) (100m, 200m, 4×100)
- 2022 All-Sun Belt First Team (Outdoor)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week (04/27/22)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week (4/20/22)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week (3/30/22)
- 2022 NCAA Division I National Champion (Indoor) (60m)
- 2022 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA First Team All-American (Indoor) (60m)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track Performer of the Year
- 2022 All-Sun Belt First Team (Indoor)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Champion (Indoor) (60m, 200m)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Athlete of the Week (2/2/22)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Athlete of the Week (1/26/22)
- 2022 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Athlete of the Week (1/19/22)
- 2021 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA Second Team All-American (Outdoor) (100m)
- Qualifying for the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships (Outdoor) (100m, 200m)
- 2021 NCAA East Preliminary (Outdoor) (100m, 200m, 4×100)
- 2021 Sun Belt Conference Most Outstanding Track Athlete (Outdoor)
- 2021 Sun Belt Conference Most Outstanding Freshman (Outdoor)
- 2021 Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year (Outdoor)
- 2021 All-Sun Belt First Team (Outdoor) (100m, 200m, 4×100)
- 2021 Sun Belt Conference Champion (Outdoor) (100m, 200m, 4×100)
- 2021 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week (4/15/21)
- 2021 All-Sun Belt Second Team (Indoor)
- 2021 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Athlete of the Week (1/21/21)
- 2020 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year
- 2020 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year
- 2020 All-Sun Belt Second Team (Indoor)
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