Jillian Stafford Track and Field Roster

TFRRS

PRIOR TO NOTRE DAME (UCLA)

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)

• Made one appearance during the indoor season in the weight throw
• Competed in eight outdoor meets
• Began the outdoor season with two third-place finishes in the hammer throw at the Ben Brown Invitational and the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational
• Placed third at the Mt. SAC Relays (59.59m, 195-06)
• Posted a PR mark of 61.47m (201-08) at the USC Dual Meet to finish second, ranking ninth on UCLA’s Outdoor Top 10 List in the hammer throw
• Threw 59.93m (196-07) at the Pac-12 Championships to finish sixth in the Conference
• Closed out the season at the NCAA West First Rounds with a 34th place finish in the region
• Selected to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll for the indoor track & field season

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

• Threw in one event for the Bruins during the indoor season
• Recorded a mark of 15.36m (50-04.75) at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational
• Set a new personal best with that mark in the weight throw
• Did not compete for the Bruins during the outdoor track and field season
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll – Spring 2023

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)

• Competed in eight outdoor meets as a true freshman.
• Made a strong debut with the Bruins in the hammer throw at the Ben Brown Invitational (March 11), recording a mark of 59.15m (194-0)
• Her first mark with the Bruins cracked UCLA’s all-time top 10 list
• Competed at NCAA West Regionals as a freshman
• Qualified for the U20 World Championships in the hammer throw
• Threw a PR of 59.52m at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships to earn a silver medal and the worlds qualification
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll – Winter 2022

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Three-year letter winner for Dana Hills HS
• Picked up Scholar-Athlete, Most Valuable Field Athlete, and Most Improved Field Athlete across her career at Dana Hills
• Owns a lifetime-best mark of 49.97m in the hammer
• Also competed in the weight throw and was the 2020 California State Champion in the event
• Picked up five top-3 finishes across the shot put and discus during the 2020 outdoor season