Jassani Carter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 2003 Hollywood, Fl |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 60m: 7.22 (2026) 100m: 10.88 (2026) 200m: 22.46 (2024) |
Jassani Carter (born 4 November 2003) is an American sprinter.[1]
Biography
Born to athletes Jessica and Jonathan Carter, she lived in Pembroke Pines, Florida.[2][3] Competing in 2018, she defeated Athing Mu to win over 200 metres at the AAU Junior Olympic Games.[4] In 2022, she was named the Broward County Girls track and field athlete of the year having retained the class 4A girls' 100 metres and 200 metres titles.[5][6]
Carter was attracted to attend University of Southern California by USC assistant coach Carmelita Jeter. In June 2024, she placed fifth over 200 metres at the 2024 NCAA Championships and was a semi-finalist at the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials.[3][7] At the 2025 NCAA Championships, she was a member of the USC team which won the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2025 NCAA Championships alongside Samirah Moody, Dajaz DeFrand and Madison Whyte. The quartet ran just 0.01 outside the school record, to help USC place second overall in the team event at the Championships.[8][9][10]
Ahead of the 2026 season, Carter transferred to the University of Georgia.[11] In May 2026, Carter ran a personal best for the 100 metres of 10.88 seconds to qualify from the NCAA Regionals for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[12][13] At the NCAA Championships, she was part of the Georgia 4 x 100 metres team which placed third overall.[14] On 24 July, she was a finalist at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships over 100 metres, placing eighth overall.[15][16]
References
- ↑ "Jassani Carter". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "High School Girls Eligibles — Top 20 Returners". Track and Field News. 24 Jan 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Jassani Carter and the Path to Greatness". uscannenbergmedia.com. 12 Feb 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Spann, Denise (Aug 4, 2018). "Jassani Carter Upsets Athing Mu For 200 Title". Mile Split. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Jassani Carter: Broward Girls' Track & Field Athlete of Year". Miami Herald. 8 Jun 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Broward 4A-3A girls track and field athlete of the year". sun-sentinel.com. 18 Jun 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Hollobaugh, Jeff (June 10, 2024). "NCAA Women's 200 — Long Makes It A Triple!". Track and Field News. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Heritage graduate Madison Whyte helps Southern California women to second at the NCAA outdoor Championships". pilotonline.com. 15 Jun 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "USC Finishes Second at NCAA Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships". Big Ten. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "USC women finish second to Georgia at NCAA outdoor track and field championships". LA Times. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Hollobaugh, Jeff (November 26, 2025). "Where They Are Going — Part 2". Track and Field News. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA EAST: ALIDA VAN DAALEN UNCORKS BIG THROW IN DISCUS TO ADVANCE TO EUGENE". Dyestat. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Gault, Jonathan (25 July 2026). "Noah Lyles (9.79 PB) & Sha'Carri Richardson (10.77 SB) light up New York with World and US-leading 100m times". Lets Run. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "USA Championships". World Athletics. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.