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Jacious Sears named USTAF Athlete of the Week

Lay Vols’ senior sprinter named USTAF Athlete of the Week.

Lady Vols’ senior sprinter Jacious Sears was named USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week after her performance on April 13 at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida.

Sears recorded a historic finish in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.77 seconds, her first individual race of the 2024 outdoor season.

Sears’ mark in the event ranks as the second fastest time in collegiate history and is 0.02 seconds behind the fastest time recorded in the 100-meter dash. The fastest time of 10.75 seconds is held by reigning world champion Sha’Carri Richardson.

Sears also broke her own school record in the event and established the world lead for 2024 by 0.17 seconds.

A native of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Sears now ranks No. 15 on the all time world list and No. 7 on the United States all time list.

She is also the first collegiate athlete to post a sub-10.800 time in the 100-meter dash.

Emmanuel Bynum, Jacious Sears record top times in New Mexico Collegiate Classic

Tennessee’s Emmanuel Bynum and Jacious Sears record top times in New Mexico Collegiate Classic.

Tennessee took part in the first day of competition on Friday at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic at Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

In the men’s 400-meter, Emmanuel Bynum (45.45 seconds) recorded the second fastest time in the world and the top time posted in the NCAA in 2024.

In the women’s 200-meter, Jacious Sears (22.57 seconds) recorded a personal best indoor time was and indoor personal best.

Tennessee’s personal best times on Friday

T’Mars McCallum – Men’s 200m – 20.88
Zyaire Nuriddin – Men’s 200m – 21.00
Jacious Sears – Women’s 200m – 22.57
Dennisha Page – Women’s 200m – 23.12
Jonah Ross – Women’s 200m – 23.37
Layla Anderson – Women’s 200m – 23.69
Kyla Robinson-Hubbard – Women’s 200m – 23.70
Christian Parker – Men’s 400m – 46.78
Clement Ducos – Men’s 400m – 46.97
Javonya Valcourt – Women’s 400m – 52.75
Brianna White – Women’s 400m – 53.37
Ka’Myya Haywood – Women’s 400m – 54.74

Jacious Sears sets top mark in 60-meter dash

A look at Tennessee’s top marks at the Ted Nelson Invitational.

Tennessee sprinter Jacious Sears won the 60-meter dash in the Ted Nelson Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M, Saturday in College Station, Texas.

Sears recorded a time of 7.10 seconds in the finals of the event. Her time is the top mark in the NCAA this season.

Saturday marked the second consecutive week Sears set a top mark. She posted a mark of 22.88 seconds in the women’s 200-meter dash at the Gamecock Opener on Jan. 13.

Tennessee graduate transfer Dennisha Page placed second among collegiate athletes in the 60-meter dash. She recorded a personal-best 7.23 finish.

Emmanuel Bynum finished the 400-meter dash in 46.05 seconds for the Vols, which is the second best time of the season in both the NCAA and in the world.

Freshman jumper Grant Campbell recorded a mark of 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch) in the high jump at Texas A&M on Saturday.

The Maryville, Tennessee native is fifth on the Vols’ all-time list in the event.