Jayden Davis (sprinter)


Jayden Davis is an American sprinter.

Early and personal life

His parents were both college track athletes with his mother Trevaia Williams-Davis in the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame as a five-time All-American sprinter and his father Terrill Davis setting a Baylor University record over 800 meters in the 1990s. His brother Isaac also competes in athletics. He attended Mountain Pointe High School.

Career

Competing for Arizona State he won gold in the 4x400 metres at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.
He earned a second place finish in the men's 400 meters in a time of 45.92 seconds at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.
He qualified fastest for the final of the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. In the final he came away with the silver medal, running 46.08 seconds. He also won a gold medal with the American 4 x 400 metres relay team.