2021-22 Track and Field Roster
McCallon, Jaidah
Jaidah McCallon
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Aubrey, Texas
- High School:
- Heritage HS
Bio
TULSA: A six-time letterwinner … a two-time American Athletic Conference all-conference indoor track and field honoree.
2020-21
OUTDOOR: Ran in five meets … had a personal-best time of 54.94 in the 400m dash at the ORU Invitational … recorded a season-best time of 2:09.67 in the 800m dash at the Joe Walker Invite.
INDOOR: Ran in both meets … at the Wichita State Invite, won the 800m run event with a time of 2:13.42 … recorded a personal-best time of 2:13.26 in the 800m run at the Division I Challenge … also at the Challenge, turned in a time of 3:52.40 in the 4x400m relay.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
2019-20
OUTDOOR: Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
INDOOR: Ran in five meets … earned all-conference honors at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships, as she helped the DMR squad run the second-fastest time in program history for third place in 11:34.21 … was also a leg on Tulsa’s 4x400-meter relay team that finished in 3:45.15 … captured third place in the 600-yard dash at the Crimson & Gold Invitational to a season-best time of 1:25.67 … set a season-best in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 2:15.07 at the Iowa State Classic.
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in one meet … placed 25th at the Hurricane Preview.
2018-19
OUTDOOR: Raced in four meets … competed in two events at The American Outdoor Track and Field Championships … set a season-best time of 2:13.59 in the 800-meter run … was a leg in the 4x400-meter really team that finished at 3:47.37 … won the 800-meter run at the Arkansas Spring Invitational in 2:14.68.
INDOOR: Ran in four meets … raced in two events at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships … was a leg on the Distance Medley Relay team that earned all-conference honors in 11:37.56 for third… was also a leg on the 4x400-meter relay team that paced to a time of 3:49.58 … finished eighth in the 800-meter run at the Arkansas Qualifier with a season-best time of 2:15.43.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for head coach Cheyste Gaines at Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas … qualified for regionals 2015-17 and was a leg in the state champion 4x400-meter relay team in 2018 … was a four-year letterwinner in track and field.
PERSONAL: Born Jaidah Denise McCallon on Nov. 18, 1999, in Frisco, Texas … daughter of Harold and Tameshia McCallon … has one brother and one sister … her twin sister is also a member of the Tulsa track & field team … started running track at the age of 10 … her biggest sports thrill is beating her personal best times … her favorite food is pizza … her favorite musician is Beyoncé … Serena Williams is her favorite professional athlete … majoring in biology.
2020-21
OUTDOOR: Ran in five meets … had a personal-best time of 54.94 in the 400m dash at the ORU Invitational … recorded a season-best time of 2:09.67 in the 800m dash at the Joe Walker Invite.
INDOOR: Ran in both meets … at the Wichita State Invite, won the 800m run event with a time of 2:13.42 … recorded a personal-best time of 2:13.26 in the 800m run at the Division I Challenge … also at the Challenge, turned in a time of 3:52.40 in the 4x400m relay.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
2019-20
OUTDOOR: Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
INDOOR: Ran in five meets … earned all-conference honors at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships, as she helped the DMR squad run the second-fastest time in program history for third place in 11:34.21 … was also a leg on Tulsa’s 4x400-meter relay team that finished in 3:45.15 … captured third place in the 600-yard dash at the Crimson & Gold Invitational to a season-best time of 1:25.67 … set a season-best in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 2:15.07 at the Iowa State Classic.
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in one meet … placed 25th at the Hurricane Preview.
2018-19
OUTDOOR: Raced in four meets … competed in two events at The American Outdoor Track and Field Championships … set a season-best time of 2:13.59 in the 800-meter run … was a leg in the 4x400-meter really team that finished at 3:47.37 … won the 800-meter run at the Arkansas Spring Invitational in 2:14.68.
INDOOR: Ran in four meets … raced in two events at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships … was a leg on the Distance Medley Relay team that earned all-conference honors in 11:37.56 for third… was also a leg on the 4x400-meter relay team that paced to a time of 3:49.58 … finished eighth in the 800-meter run at the Arkansas Qualifier with a season-best time of 2:15.43.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for head coach Cheyste Gaines at Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas … qualified for regionals 2015-17 and was a leg in the state champion 4x400-meter relay team in 2018 … was a four-year letterwinner in track and field.
PERSONAL: Born Jaidah Denise McCallon on Nov. 18, 1999, in Frisco, Texas … daughter of Harold and Tameshia McCallon … has one brother and one sister … her twin sister is also a member of the Tulsa track & field team … started running track at the age of 10 … her biggest sports thrill is beating her personal best times … her favorite food is pizza … her favorite musician is Beyoncé … Serena Williams is her favorite professional athlete … majoring in biology.
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