Jaiya Covington

Jaiya Covington
Personal information
Born (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m hurdles: 7.90 (Virginia Beach, 2025)
100m hurdles: 12.86 (Baton Rouge, 2025)

Jaiya Covington (born 9 August 2003) is an American hurdler. She won the 60 metres hurdles title at the 2025 NCAA Championships.[1]

Biography

Covington attended Aldine Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas, and was national age-group champion in the 100 metres hurdles at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in August 2021. She later attended Texas A&M University.[2][3]

In March 2025, she won the 60 metres hurdles at the 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach, ahead of Aaliyah McCormick and Oneka Wilson, in 7.90 seconds.[4][5] She finished 2025 ranked 13th in the world for the 60 metres hurdles due to that best time of 7.90 seconds.[6]

She qualified for the final of the 100 metres hurdles at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, placing second overall behind Aaliyah McCormick, in 12.93 seconds.[7][8]

She qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, placing fourth in 7.94 seconds in the 60 m hurdles final.[9][10] In June, she qualified for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Jaiya Covington". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "JAIYA COVINGTON 1ST PLACE GIRLS 100M HURDLES - BROOKS PR INVITATIONAL 2022". Runnerspace. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 Jan 2026.
  3. ↑ "Top 20 sprinters in Texas high school girls track: Meet the state's best track & field athletes". Sports Illustrated. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Davern, John (Mar 15, 2025). "Jaiya Covington Storms To 2025 NCAA 60mH Championship". Flotrack. Retrieved 14 Jan 2026.
  6. ↑ "60 Metres Hurdles Women". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Shaw, Tyler (10 June 2025). "Aggies have eyes on national title in Eugene". kbtx.com. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 Jan 2026.
  9. ↑ "Arkansas & Georgia Claim The 2026 NCAA D1 Indoor National Team T&F Titles". Flo Track. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "NCAA WOMEN'S FORMCHART". DyeStat.com. March 11, 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
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