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Jazmyn Shorter - Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics

JazmynShorter

  • class Senior
  • High school Lakewood

• 2008 NCAA Mideast Regional Finalist – 4x400m Relay
• 2008 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinalist – 4x100m Relay
• Varsity Record Holder – Indoor4x400m Relay

2009 (Sophomore): Outdoor – Entered UK’s outdoor record books in the 400m dash crossing the line in a personal-best time of 55.64 at the Florida Relays to rank ninth all-time at UK … Ran opening leg of 4x400m relay squad that turned in a season-best time of 3:42.38 to place fifth overall at Sea Ray Relays … Member of 4x400m relay that placed sixth overall at SEC Championships in 3:43.27 … Ran opening leg of eighth-place 4x100m relay at SECs with a time of 45.87 … At the Triton Invitational, ran on championship 4x400m relay team clocking in at 3:53.56 … Turned in season-best 200m time of 24.16 at SEC Championships. Indoor – Recorded the fourth-fastest 400m time in UK history at the SEC Championships, crossing the finish line in 10th place to stop the clock at 55.16 … At McCravy Memorial Meet, competed on third-place 4x400m relay team that posted a season-best time of 3:42.43 … Ran anchor leg of 4x400m relay that took home seventh place at SEC Championships in a time of 3:42.75 … At the Penn State National Invitational, finished eighth in the 200m dash in a time of 24.53 to tie her personal-best effort.

2008 (Freshman): Outdoor – At Mideast Regional, member of 4x400m relay team that finished 11th overall with a time of 3:42.23 … Member of 4x100m relay team at Regionals that placed 12th in a time of 45.91 … At SEC Championships, member of 4x400m relay squad that finished in fifth-place time of 3:39.48 … Member of 4x100m relay squad that finished in seventh-place time of 45.48 at SECs … Ran season-best mark at conference meet in 400m run clocking in at 56.17 … Posted season-best time in the 200m of 24.62 at Jesse Owens Classic. Indoor – At Iowa State Qualifier, member of 4x400m relay team that tied the UK record of 3:38.08 set in 1996 … Member of 4x400m relay squad that finished fifth at the SEC Championships in a time of 3:38.10 … Ran UK’s fourth-fastest time ever in the 400m dash of the McCravy Memorial crossing the finish at 55.35 … At the Tyson Invitational, notched season-best 200m time of 24.53 … Posted season-best 60m time of 7.77 at SEC/Big 10 Challenge.

High School: A four year member of her high school track team … Competed in the 100, 200 and 400 Meters … Holds the school record in both the 200 Meters (24.67) and 400 Meters (53.73) … Track Team captain 4 years … 2006 District and Regional Champion in the 200 Meters … 2006 Golden South Classic Champion in the 400 Meters … 2007 District Champion 200 Meters … Back-to-back Class 3A State Champion in the 400 Meters (2006 and 2007) … 2006 Pinellas County Female Athlete of the Year … 2007 Co-Female Athlete of the Year … Undefeated in the 400 meters in 2006 and 2007 … NIKE high school All-American 400 Meters … Finished ninth in 400 Meters at the NSIC Championships … Ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. in the 400 Meters (53.73) … Coached by Anthony Snead and Garlynn Boyd … Lettered four years as a power forward on the basketball team averaging 15.0 points and 15 rebounds per game … Named to the All-County and All-Suncoast basketball teams … Named to the 2007 Senior All-Star South squad … Nominated by her senior class as the most athletic.

Personal: Full name is Jazmyn NaShae` Shorter … Born January 6, 1989 in St. Petersburg, Fla. … Parents are Jeffrey Shorter and Lori Seabrook … Has two brothers, Jeffrey and Paris … Nickname: “Jaz” … Major is kinesiology.

Personal Bests: 400m dash – 53.73; 200m dash – 24.44.

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