Demisha Roswell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 100mH: 12.40 (2026) 60mH: 7.92 (2023) |
Demisha Roswell (born 19 June 1998) is a Jamaican hurdler. She won the 110 metres hurdles title at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in 2026.[1]
Biography
Roswell attended Vere Technical College and New Mexico Junior College and Texas Tech University in the United States. In May 2022, Roswell ran a personal best of 12.44 seconds for the 100 metres hurdles.[2] She was named as a reserve for the Jamaican team at the 2022 World Championships.[3]
In March 2023, she ran a personal best in the 60 metres hurdles of 7.92 seconds, and went on to place fifth at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships.[4][5]
In February 2026, Roswell won the women’s 60m hurdles at the Charlie Thomas Invitational in Texas ahead of Jaiya Covington, running 8.09 seconds in the final, having broken the meet record in the preliminary round with a run of 8.02 seconds.[6] On 6 June, she ran won in 12.53 seconds from Ackera Nugent and Rayniah Jones for the 100 m hurdles at the 2026 USATF Lone Star Grand Prix in College Station, Texas.[7] On 21 June, she ran a new personal best time of 12.40 seconds (+0.7m/s) to win her first senior national title at the Jamaican Athletics Championships. The time moved her to joint-fifth place on the Jamaican all-time list alongside Janeek Brown.[8][9] Roswell placed seventh overall competing in the 2026 Diamond League on 28 June at the 2026 Meeting de Paris.[10]
Roswell was issued an official public apology from the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) after she was excluded from the initial list of competitors for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[11] On 16 July, she won the 100 m hurdles at Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern in Switzerland.[12] She was called-up for her senior Jamaica team debut for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.[13][14]
References
- ↑ "Demisha Roswell". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Roswell clocks 12.44 in sprint hurdles; 4th fastest Jamaican woman ever in event". Jamaica Observer. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Jamaica name 64-member team for Eugene World Champs; US-born Hudson out". Jamaica Observer. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ Graham, Raymond (March 20, 2023). "Hibbert heads four J'cans named NCAA regional winners". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kelly Ann Beckford sets meet record". Jamaica Observer. 8 Feb 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Thomas scorches to 21.70 at Lone Star Grand Prix". World Athletics. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Roswell clocks PB 12.40 seconds to win 100m hurdles national title". Jamaica Observer. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Global champions Seville and Jackson win national titles in Kingston". World Athletics. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Results - Paris Diamond League (Meeting de Paris) 2026". Watch Athletics. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "JAAA apologises to Demisha Roswell for Commonwealth Games omission". Jamaica Observer. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Julian Weber returns with a victory and a jump of 87.04 meters". leichtathletik.de. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Roswell named to CAC team alongside Jura Levy". Jamaica Observer. June 28, 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Graham, Raymond (June 28, 2026). "Tracey returns for CAC Games". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 29 June 2026.