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Jayla Atkinson - Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics

JaylaAtkinson

  • position Distance/XC
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Munroe Falls, Ohio
  • High school Stow-Munroe Falls
  • Major Kinesiology
BIO

https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8895226/Kentucky/Jayla_Atkinson.html

Personal Bests

Cross Country:

5k  – 17:58.2

6k – 21:24.3

Indoor:

600 – 1:34.38

800 – 2:12.80

Outdoor:

800 – 2:12.29

Academic Accolades:

SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll – 2025

2025-26 (Sophomore)

Cross Country

  • Placed 115th in the 6k race at the Cowboy Jamboree with a time of 23:23.3
  • Finished 198th in the 5k race at the Southern Showcase with a time of 18:53.9

2024-25 (Freshman)

Outdoor

  • Finished fifth in the 800m (2:13.32) at the Jim Green Invitational
  • Featured on the women’s 4x800m relay team that finished fourth at the Drake Relays
  • Posted a personal-best time of 2:12.29 in the 800m at the Jim Click Shootout, finishing fifth
  • Began the outdoor season at the Texas Relays, placing 21st in the 800m with a 2:14.13 time

Indoor

  • Placed 26th at the Tiger Paw Invite in the 800m with a 2:13.43 time
  • Posted a personal-best time of 1:34.38 in the 600m event at the Fairgrounds Invitational
  • Finished 12th in the 800m at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of
  • Made her collegiate debut at the Rod McCravy Memorial, helping the Wildcats place fourth in the DMR event with a 12:01.01 time

Cross Country

  • Placed 120th in the 6k at the NCAA Southeast Regional in a time of 22:53.4
  • Placed 126th in the 6k at the SEC Championships in a personal best time of 21:24.3
  • Placed 126th in the 6k Red Invite at the Bradley Pink Classic in a time of 22:13.3
  • Placed 95th in the 6k at the Gans Creek Classic in a time of 21:33.7
  • Made collegiate debut at Southern Showcase, placing 67th in the 5k in a time of 17:58.2

High School

  • 2x OHSAA Division 1 Track and Field State Champion (2023 & 2024)
  • Top 20 All- Ohio in XC
  • School record holder in 800m (indoor and outdoor)
  • School record holder in 400m (indoor and outdoor)
  • 5k course record at the U Wanna Come Back Invitational
  • School record holder in 5000m
  • Personal bests of  400m- 57.47, 800m- 2:09.5,1600m- 5:05, 5k- 18:06

Personal

  • Daughter of Danielle and Jerrid Atkinson
  • Has two siblings, Jerrid Jr. and Jurnee
  • Grandfather played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals
  • Placed on Honor Roll and honored for Perfect Attendance
  • Member of R.O.X.
  • Volunteered at Mulch Mania, Summer Sunset Blast Cleanup, Concessions, and 4th of July 5K
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