Odyssey to Oregon

Janieve Russell 28 yrs. SB: 53.63, Kingston PB: 53.08, Tokyo At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she was the 400m hurdles bronze medallist and a 4x400 metres relay gold medallist. She returned to win the gold medal in 2018 Commonwealth Games with a time of 54.33 seconds. Twice an Olympic finalist, Russell was the World Under‐20 winner in 2012. Russell was born in Manchester, Jamaica and she attended Holmwood Technical High School. She is the currently world number 6. Rushell Clayton 29 yrs. SB: 53.90, Stockholm PB: 53.74, Doha Clayton is a bronze medallist on which she placed 3rd at the 2019 World Championships, to conclude a breakout season with a personal best 53.74 seconds. Clayton attended Frome Technical and Vere Technical High Schools, Mico University College and UWI. and is currently ranked 18 th in the 400m Hurdles. Andrenette Knight (Alt) 25 yrs. SB: 53.39, USA PB: 53.39, USA Knight is the fastest Jamaican so far in 2022 at 53.39 seconds. Remarkably, her best time before this season was 55.54. Knight graduated University of Virginia graduate and is currently ranked 29th in the women’s 400m Hurdles. Shot Put Daniell Thomas Dodd 29 yrs. SB: 19.12. SRB 2022 ODYSSEY TO OREGON TEAM JAMAICA

Kimberly Williamson 28 yrs. SB: 1.93, USA PB: 1.93, USA (outdoors) Williamson is a great competitor at the high jump event and placed first at the National Championships to garner her 7th national title. Eugene will be her second trip to the World Championships as she was among the competitors in the 2017 staging. Williamson is a former Edwin Allen High School stalwart and won the NCAA title for Kansas State University in 2016. 100m Hurdles Megan Tapper 28 yrs. SB: 12.60, Kingston PB: 12.53, Tokyo Tapper secured bronze, Jamaica's first Olympic medal in the 100 metre hurdles, at the Tokyo Olympics. In 2019, she was a finalist in the Doha World Championships. Tapper attended St. Andrew High School for Girls and further her education by attending the University of Technology. She is currently ranked 5th in the world. Brittany Anderson 21 yrs. SB: 12.45, Kingston PB: 12.40, Tokyo Anderson, the 2017 world U18 champion, has a compelling record in age‐group track. She won silver at the 2018 World Athletics U20 Championships as well and sent a personal best on her way to the Olympic final in Tokyo. Anderson twice broke the world Under‐20 record in the women's 100m hurdles and is currently ranked world number 6.

Danielle Williams 29 yrs. SB: 12.59, Kingston PB: 12.32, London Williams has wonderful achievements. They include winning the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships and the 2015 World University Games and the bronze at the Doha World Championships in 2019. Williams was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica and attended Johnson C. Smith University, North Carolina, where she won 8 individual NCAA Division 2 titles. She is now ranked 8th in the world. Demisha Roswell (Alt) 24 yrs. SB: 12.44, USA PB: 12.44, USA Roswell shocked everyone when she won the 100m hurdles at the Big 12 Outdoor Conference Championships in 12.44 seconds. Roswell attended Vere Technical and is ranked 48th in the world. 400m Hurdles Shiann Salmon 23 yrs. SB: 53.82, Kingston PB: 53.82, Kingston Salmon reached the semi‐final stage at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, and she also competed at the 2018 World U20 Championships, placing second in the women's 400 meters hurdles event. She gained experience at the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships where she won the gold medal. Salmon attended Hydel High School where she was also a record breaking high jumper and is ranked 16th in the world.

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