2024 Track & Field Roster
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Stafford, Jillian
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Jillian Stafford
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Dana Hills
- Hometown:
- Dana Point, Calif.
Bio
2024
Made one appearance during the indoor season in the weight throw โฆ Competed in eight outdoor meets โฆ 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 โฆ Placed third at the Mt. SAC Relays (59.59m, 195-06) โฆย Posted a PR mark of 61.47m (201-08) at the USC Dual Meet to finish second, ranking ninth on UCLAโs Outdoor Top 10 List in the hammer throw โฆ Threw 59.93m (196-07) at the Pac-12 Championships to finish sixth in the Conference โฆ Closed out the season at the NCAA West First Rounds with a 34th place finish in the region โฆย Honors: Selected to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll for the indoor track & field season.
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2023 ย
Threw in one event for the Bruins during the indoor seasonโฆ Recorded a mark of 15.36m (50-04.75) at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitationalโฆ 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...ย Honors: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2023).
2022
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 UCLAโs 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 USATFย U20 Outdoorย Championships to earn a silver medal and the worlds qualification... Honors: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (Winter 2022).
High School
Three-year letter winner for Dana Hills HS โฆ Picked up Scholar-Athlete, Most Valuable Field Athlete, and Most Improved Field Athlete across her career at Dana Hills โฆ Owns a lifetime-best mark of 49.97m in the hammer โฆ Also competes 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.
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Personal
Born in Dana Point, Calif., to parents Kristen and Stephen Stafford โฆ Has three brothers: Justin, John, and Jake โฆ Brother, Justin Stafford, was an elite hammer thrower for UCLA and ranks third on the all-time program list at 68.57m (225-00) โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because, โUCLA has top level athletics and academics. Iโm excited to be challenged in every area and grow to be a better person all around.โ โฆ Admires track & field stars Sydney McLaughlin, Valarie Allman, Alex Young, and Deanna Price โฆ Enjoys reading, baking, painting, nutrition, and hiking โฆ Majoring in communications at UCLA.
Made one appearance during the indoor season in the weight throw โฆ Competed in eight outdoor meets โฆ 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 โฆ Placed third at the Mt. SAC Relays (59.59m, 195-06) โฆย Posted a PR mark of 61.47m (201-08) at the USC Dual Meet to finish second, ranking ninth on UCLAโs Outdoor Top 10 List in the hammer throw โฆ Threw 59.93m (196-07) at the Pac-12 Championships to finish sixth in the Conference โฆ Closed out the season at the NCAA West First Rounds with a 34th place finish in the region โฆย Honors: Selected to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll for the indoor track & field season.
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2023 ย
Threw in one event for the Bruins during the indoor seasonโฆ Recorded a mark of 15.36m (50-04.75) at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitationalโฆ 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...ย Honors: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2023).
2022
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 UCLAโs 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 USATFย U20 Outdoorย Championships to earn a silver medal and the worlds qualification... Honors: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (Winter 2022).
High School
Three-year letter winner for Dana Hills HS โฆ Picked up Scholar-Athlete, Most Valuable Field Athlete, and Most Improved Field Athlete across her career at Dana Hills โฆ Owns a lifetime-best mark of 49.97m in the hammer โฆ Also competes 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.
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Personal
Born in Dana Point, Calif., to parents Kristen and Stephen Stafford โฆ Has three brothers: Justin, John, and Jake โฆ Brother, Justin Stafford, was an elite hammer thrower for UCLA and ranks third on the all-time program list at 68.57m (225-00) โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because, โUCLA has top level athletics and academics. Iโm excited to be challenged in every area and grow to be a better person all around.โ โฆ Admires track & field stars Sydney McLaughlin, Valarie Allman, Alex Young, and Deanna Price โฆ Enjoys reading, baking, painting, nutrition, and hiking โฆ Majoring in communications at UCLA.
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27
