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Elijah Jefferson - Track & Field - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Elijah Jefferson

Position

Sprints

Class

Sr. (I) / Sr. (O)

Hometown

San Antonio, Texas

Previous School

Texas Lutheran

Elijah Jefferson TFRRS Results (TLU)
Elijah Jefferson World Athletics Profile

Awards
SCAC Co-Athlete of the Year – Outdoor Track & Field – 2022
2021 USTFCCCA D-III All-American – 4x100m Relay – Outdoor Track & Field – 2023

2023-24

Outdoor Track & Field (Junior): Competed in eight meets in the 100m and 200m, running season bests in his last two meets of the season … Ran a 200m season best of 21.35 (+0.6) at the Desert Heat Classic on April 27 … Ran a season best of 10.59 (+0.3) in the 100m Finals at MW Outdoor Championships, finishing eighth to score a point for UNM … Also ran a leg of the UNM 4x100m Relay that finished fifth (41.94).

Indoor Track & Field (Junior): Competed in five meets in the 60m and 200m in his first season as a Lobo, running a lifetime best (6.99) in the 60m in his first meet at the MLK Jr. Invitational on Jan. 20 and a season best (21.81) in the 200m at the NM Collegiate Classic on Feb. 3 … Finished 12th in Prelims at MW Indoor Championships in the 200m (21.85).

Texas Lutheran (2021-23)

2022-23
Outdoor Track & Field: Won both the 200m and 4x100m relay at the 2023 SCAC Championships … Qualified for NCAA D-III Championships in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay … Posted personal bests in the 100m (10.48) and 200m (21.05) at the D3 Challenge on March 25.

2021-22
Outdoor Track & Field: SCAC Track Co-Athlete of the Year…Won both the 100m and 200m dash at the 2022 SCAC Championships…His 10.72 second 100m time is the fifth fastest in conference meet history and his 200m time of 21.61 seconds is the fourth fastest in conference meet history…Ran the second leg on the 4×100 relay team that took second place at that meet.

Construction Careers Academy (Class of 2021)