Performance List
2021 Outdoor Season: Competed in five meets as a jumper … won the NSU meet in the high jump with a season-best 5-6.5 … season-best long jump came in at 18-7.25, which ranked 20
th at Texas A&M … took third in the Ice Breaker Classic in the long jump.
2021 Indoor Season: Did not have indoor eligibility left.
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor Season: Competed in the high and long jumps in five meets during the season ... set the NSU record in the high jump in consecutive weeks clearing 5-9.75 on Jan. 10 then topping that with a 5-10.5 clearance a week later ... took home the gold and set her NSU-best in the high jump at the Ted Nelson Invitational clearing 5-10.5 ... took second at the LSU Purple Tiger with a mark of 5-9.75 and the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational clearing 5-8.75 ... placed fourth at the same event in the long jump with her NSU-best jump of 19-7.5 ... only other competition in the event came at the Tyson Invitational posting a mark of 18-10.
Before NSU: An All-American high jumper at Kansas who also garnered honorable mention All-American status as a long jumper in her three seasons ... in the long jump, set the ninth-best mark in Kansas history with a 20-5.25 jump at the Arkansas Spring Invitational in 2018 ... qualified for the NCAA Championships in the long jump (24th) and high jump (12th) ... took silver in the Big 12 Championships with a high jump of 6-0 (tie for third in Kansas history) ... took bronze at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a 20-2.25 in the long jump ... in 2017, advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the high jump, finishing 18th for honorable mention All-American status ... won the Texas Relays with a high jump of 5-10.
High School: Earned six letters for head coach June Villers at Desoto HS… Three-time district champion in the high jump … Career-best clearance of 1.78 meters (5-10 ft.) came at the 2014 District 7-8 Area Meet … Claimed runner-up finish at the 2014 Texas 5A State Meet with a clearance of 1.75 meters (5-9 ft.) … Won 2014 Texas Relays high jump after getting over 1.69 meters (5-6.5 ft.) … Took third at the 2014 USATF Junior Olympics with a clearance of 1.68 meters (5-6 ft.)
Personal: Daughter of Tyrus Jefferson and Paulette Whiteside … Has five siblings; Tre Neshia, Michah, Tyris, Andre and Kalaina … Majoring in psychology.
