Jazzlynn Gaiters

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Thomas Worthington
Hometown:
Worthington, Ohio

2021-22
(Indoor)

Set a program record in the 600 (1:34.05), placing fifth at the Sykes & Sabock Invitational
Ran three of the squad’s four fastest times in the 400, finishing second at the Youngstown Holiday Classic (56.78) and fourth at the Akron Invitational (57.70)
Anchored the 1600 relay team that placed second at the Chippewa Invitational (4:00.51)

(Outdoor)

Ran the team’s top two times in the 400, placing eighth at the Clark Wood Open with a time of 56.31

2020-21
(Indoor)

First Team All-MAC
MAC Champion in the distance medley relay, and also ran the 200 and the 400 for the Falcons
Ran the second leg of the DMR at the MAC Championships as the team posted a time of 11:38.02 to earn gold
It was the second-fastest time in program history, more than seven seconds faster than the same group ran at the MAC Championships in 2020
Ran the 200 in a season-best 26.46 seconds at the BG Opener
Posted a time of 58.14 seconds in the 400 to place second at the Al Campbell Invitational

(Outdoor)

Competed in the 200 and 400 for the Falcons
Represented BGSU in the 400 at the MAC Championships
Set a career-best 400 time of 55.78 at the MAC Championship prelims
Went on to place ninth at the MAC Championships, running a 56.29 in the 400 finals
Ran a season-best 25.81 in the 200 at the Oliver NIkoloff Invite
Earned a third-place finish in the 400 at the Blizzard Buster with a time of 58.24
Placed sixth in the 400 at the Oliver Nikoloff Invite, posting a time of 57.63

2019-20
(Indoor)

First team All-MAC
Ran the 200, 400 and relays for the Falcons
Ran the third leg of the 1600 relay team that won the MAC Championship and broke the school record with a time of 3:41.47
Also ran on relay teams that won the Akron Invitational and the Toledo Dual
Team ran 3:46.41 at the Akron Invitational, the third-fastest time in school history
Member of the distance medley relay team that placed fourth at the MAC Championships with the second-fastest time in school history at 11:45.12
In the 400, posted a season-best time of 57.71 seconds at the Akron Invitational
Won the Toledo Dual in the 400 with a time of 58.60 seconds
Established a career-best time in the 200 at the GVSU Big Meet, running 25.87 seconds

2018-19
(Indoor)

Ran the 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as the 1600 relay and the distance medley relay
Ran the second leg of the distance medley relay at the MAC Championships, finishing 10^th in 12:11.76
Established a personal best time of 57.64 seconds in the 400 at the Meyo Invitational
Finished third in the 400 at the Toledo Dual
Ran the 200 in 27.00 seconds at the Doug Raymond Invitational in her only time competing at that distance
Member of the 1600 relay team that ran 3:49.49 at the Meyo Invitational
Won the 1600 relay at both the BG Opener and the Toledo Dual

(Outdoor)

Ran the 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as relays
Ran the 400 at the MAC Championships, as well as the 1600 relay
Finished 14^th at the MAC Championships in the 400 with a time of 56.88 seconds
Established a career-best time of 56.04 seconds in the 400 at the Raleigh Relays
Posted a time of 25.76 seconds in the 200 at the Ball State Challenge
Placed seventh in the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:46.57
That time is the tenth-fastest in program history and the team ranks seventh in school history
Was second in the 1600 relay at the Toledo Dual

High School

Earned eight varsity letters at Thomas Worthington High School in basketball and track & field
State runner-up in the 1600 relay as a senior, as well as fifth in 2016 and seventh in 2015
Placed third in the state in the 400 in 2014
School record holder in the 1600 relay and the 400
Averaged 23.0 points and 11.6 rebounds per game as a senior in basketball
Scholar Athlete, National Honor Society and Bronze Key Recipient

Personal

Daughter of James and Myra Gaiters
Two brothers, Creed and James, and a sister, A’Mya
Majoring in Sociology
Uncle Robert Gaiters played in the NFL with the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
60: 8.17, Chippewa Invitational (1/14/22)
200: 25.87, GVSU Big Meet (2/14/20)
400: 56.78, Youngstown Holiday Classic (12/10/21)
600: 1:34.05, Sykes & Sabock Invitational (1/29/22)
Outdoor Track and Field
200: 25.59, Clark Wood Open (4/29/22)
400: 55.78, MAC Championships (5/7/21)