Odyssey to Oregon

2022 ODYSSEY TO OREGON

Bay and is an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon studying applied economics, business and society, and plans to pursue a masters in finance. She is world ranked at number 30 in the 100m Briana Williams (Alt) 20 yrs. SB: 10.94, Kingston PB: 10.94, Kingston (Alt Women’s 100m only) Brianna Williams is no means a new talent as she is an American‐born sprinter competing for Jamaica who became the youngest athlete to win the women's 100 metres and 200 metres double at the 2018 World Under‐20 Championships at age 16. Williams was born in Miami, Florida and is currently world ranked 15th in the 100 metres. Natalliah Whyte (Alt) 24 yrs. SB: 10.97, USA PB: 10.97, USA (Alt Women’s 200m only) Whyte represented Jamaica at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, winning a gold

medal in the 4x100 metres relay in Doha, Qatar. She attended Auburn University and transferred to Florida Atlantic University and is currently world ranked 75th in the 200 metres. 4 x 100m PB: 41.02, Tokyo 2021 Thompson‐Herah, Jackson, Fraser‐Pryce, Nelson, Williams, and Remona Burchell are all phenomenal sprinters. Last year, Jamaica won the 4 x 100m gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 400 Metres Candice McLeod 25 yrs. SB: 50.29, Kingston PB: 49.51, Tokyo The Olympic relay bronze medallist secured her spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she went on to run the 400m event and won her heat and then ran an amazing new personal best time of 49.51 seconds to reach the final where she placed 5th.

Beijing Olympics, becoming the first Caribbean woman to win gold in the 100m and she is now the third fastest woman ever and the fastest mother of all time. She is the defending World champion in the 100 metres. Fraser Pryce hails from the inner city community of Waterhouse, in Kingston. She attended Wolmer's High School for Girls and is currently world ranked number 2 in the 100 and number 5 in the 200 metres. Kemba Nelson (Women’s 100m only) 22 yrs. SB: 10.88, Kingston PB: 10.88, Kingston Nelson is a contender for a World Championship medal as she was second in the 100 at Jamaica’s National Championships, behind Jackson and ahead of Olympic champion Thompson‐ Herah who placed third. Nelson was born in Montego Candice McLeod has a point to prove after setting a hot personal best of 49.51 at the Tokyo Olympics.

Without Allyson Felix in the reckoning, Stephennie Ann McPherson (left) has a shot at a 400m and relay medal.