Jalani Davis
Jalani Davis is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put, hammer throw and weight throw.
Early life and education
Davis grew up in Hampton, Virginia. She is a graduate of Bethel [High School (Virginia)|Bethel High School] and competed for the University of Mississippi.Career
Davis finished first in the women's weight throw final at the 2023 [NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|2023 NCAA Indoor Championships] in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Davis won the hammer throw and won silver in the shot put at the 2023 NACAC [U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics|2023 NACAC U20 Championships] in San Jose, Costa Rica. She was subsequently selected for the 2023 [World Athletics Championships] in Budapest to compete in the shot put.
In February 2024, she won the SEC Championship weight throw competition with a distance of, making her just third college athlete to ever throw over 25 meters and placing her ninth on the all-time world list. In March 2024, she retained her weight throw title at the 2024 NCAA [Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|2024 NCAA Indoor Championships] in Boston, Massachusetts.
At the 2025 USA [Indoor Track and Field Championships|2025 USA Indoor Championships], Davis placed eighth in shot put with a throw of.