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2023-24 Track and Field Roster

Jaden Kight

  • Position Javelin
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Cape Central
  • Hometown Whitewater, Mo.

Biography

2023 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets…Recorded eight top-ten finishes including five top-two finishes…Set a new personal best and finished in first place in the javelin throw, throwing for 150’ 4” (45.82m) during the South Alabama Invitational…Placed sixth with a throw of 132’ 2” (40.29m) at the 2023 Mississippi State Bulldog Relays in the javelin throw…At the Joey Haines Invite placed first in the javelin throw getting to the distance of 135’ 4” (41.26m)...During the Joe Walker Invitational finished in tenth place with a mark of 128’ 7” (39.19m) in the javelin…Placed first again in the javelin throw with a throw of 136’ 6” (41.62m) at the Cougar Classic…In the javelin throw had a mark of 142’ 5” (43.41m) at the Georgia Tech Invitational placing fourth…Took second place with a throw of 132’ 8” (40.43m) at the Memphis Tiger Invitational in the javelin throw…During the 2023 Outdoor OVC Championships finished in second place in the javelin throw 142’ 10” (43.54m).


2023 Indoor:  Did not Compete


2022 Outdoor: Competed in nine meets…Tallied seven top five finishes…Began the season with a second-place finish at the Jaguar Opener where she threw the javelin 141’ 9” (43.20m)...Finished the Rhodes College Invitational with a throw for 140’ 1” (42.70m) (1st)...Placed fifth, fourth, and third in back to back to back weekends, throwing for 141’ 2” (43.04m) at the Joey Haines Invite, 134’ 4” (40.94m) at the Tennessee Relays meet and 133’ 9” (40.77m) at the Redbird Challenge…Notched a PR in the javelin at the Indiana Invitational, throwing 147’ 5” (44.93m) (5th)...At the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships, she finished third, throwing the Javelin 143’ 0” (43.60m)

2022 Indoor: Did not compete.

2021 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets in javelin…Had four top-four finishes…Won javelin at the Sycamore Open (4/24) with a mark of 120-7 (36.75m)…Placed third at the 2021 Kentucky Invitational (4/30-5/1) with a throw of 124-4 (37.89m)…Recorded a personal best at the 2021 OVC Championship (5/13-15) of 136-9 (41.68m) for Bronze. 

2021 Indoor: Did not compete.

2020 Indoor: Did not compete...Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Prep: Attended Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri…Coached by Scott Schneinbold…Was a four-year letter winner in track and field…Was a two-time all-state javelin performer…Notched a throw of 128-11 as a senior…Finished fifth at state with a distance of 122-11 as a sophomore…Placed eighth at state as a freshman, posting a feat of 108-5…Named the Cape Central Female Thrower of the Year and the Female Athlete of the Year…Graduated from Cape Central in 2019.

 

Personal: Born May 17, 2001…Daughter of Roger and Libby Guilliams, and Michael Kight and Amber Johnson…Majoring in Sport Management and Business at SEMO…Favorite food is ribs and mac and cheese.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Javelin
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Javelin
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Javelin
    5'7"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Javelin
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    Javelin
    5'7"