Jaiya Burchell

Alabama State University Athletics

2025-26 Alabama State University Women's Track and Field Roster

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2025 | OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Claimed her first top-five finish with a 38.53m (126'5") discus throw at the UAB Spring Invitational (3/28-29)
Netted a pair of seventh place finishes in the discus (34.00m/111'6") and hammer (42.12m/129'4") throws at the Troy Doc Anderson Invitational & Multi (4/4-5)
Added two more top-five finishes in the hammer (44.60m/146'4", second) and discus (38.16m/125'2", fifth) throws at the regular season ending UCF Knights Invite (4/25-26)
Capped off the season with a trio of personal bests in the discus (40.07m/131'5", seventh), javelin (34.46m/113'1", seventh) and hammer (45.62m/149'8", 10th) throws at the SWAC Outdoor Championships (5/11-13)

2024-25 | INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Opened the winter season with her career-best mark in shot put, an 11.26m (36'11.5") throw that placed her 18th overall at the Birmingham Indoor Icebreaker (12/6)
Had top-20 finishes in the shot put (11.08m/36'4.25", 13th) and weight throw (12.82m/42'0.75", 19th) at the Rod McCravy Memorial Track & Field (1/10-11)
Turned in a 14.83m (48'8") PR mark in the weight throw to finish 15th at the UAB Green and Gold Invite (2/8)
Secured two more top-15 finishes in the weight throw (14.50m/47'7", 13th) and shot put (11.18m/36'8.25", 15th) at the SWAC Indoor Championships (2/22-23)

2024 | OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Recorded a top-10 discus throw of 39.21m (128'8", seventh) at the Bulldog Alumni Relays (3/21-23)
Had another strong discus mark of 35.79m (117'5") to finish eighth at the Troy Doc Anderson Invitational & Multi 2024 (4/12-13)
Threw the shot put, discus, hammer and javelin at the USC Outdoor Open, finishing ninth with a 10.46m (34'4") shot put throw (4/20)
Competed in the discus, hammer and javelin throws at the SWAC Outdoor Championships, placing eighth with a 29.95m (98'3") mark in the javelin competition

2023-24 | INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Had top-15 marks in the shot put (11.23m/36'10.25", 6th) and the weight throw (12.62m/41'5", 15th) at the Samford Indoor Open 2024 (1/20)
Launched a mark of 11.04m (36'2.75") in the shot put at the SWAC Indoor Championships for a 15th place finish (2/17-18)

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tiara Cottle… Majoring in Forensic Biology.