Sha'Keela Saunders

Sha'Keela Saunders (born December 18, 1993) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump.[1] Saunders finished third at the long jump final at the 2017 IAAF Diamond League and 2018 IAAF Diamond League.[2] She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and won gold at NACAC Championships.

Sha'keela Saunders
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-12-18) December 18, 1993
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Website
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Long jump
College teamUniversity of Kentucky
Turned pro2017
Coached byEdrick Floréal
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)6.90 m (22 ft 8 in)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 LondonLong jump
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 TorontoLong jump

Professional career

In Fall 2022, coach Sha'Keela Saunders joined Hampton University track and field staff.[3][4]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 21st (q) Long jump 6.32 m (20 ft 9 in)
2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 1st Long jump 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in)
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 9th Long jump 6.54 m (21 ft 5 in)

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National championships
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th Long jump 6.51 m (21 ft 4 in)
2022 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Spokane, Washington 3rd Long jump 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in)
2021 United States Olympic trials Eugene, Oregon 6th Long jump 6.71 m (22 ft 0 in)
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd Long jump 6.78 m (22 ft 3 in)[6]
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st Long jump 6.54 m (21 ft 5 in)[7]
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 3rd Long jump 6.92 m (22 ft 8 in)[8]
2016 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 4th Long jump 6.89 m (22 ft 7 in)[9]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th Long jump 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)[10]
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hornet Stadium (Sacramento) 7th Long jump 6.42 m (21 ft 1 in)[11]

University of Kentucky

Sha'Keela Saunders is a 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor track and field Long jump champion. Sha'Keela Saunders earned 13-time NCAA Division I All-America honors. Sha'Keela Saunders first broke the University of Kentucky Wildcats school record in the long jump for the first time 6.53 m (21 ft 5 in) en route to a first-place finish at the 2015 University of Kentucky Rod McCravy Memorial Track & Field Meet at Southeastern Conference for Women's Indoor Track and Field.[12] Sha'Keela Saunders set the University of Kentucky Wildcats school record in the Long jump in 6.90 m (22 ft 8 in) in 2017 - a performance thank ranked / placed her in third on the all-time collegiate indoor list.[13][14]

Sha'Keela Saunders improved on the University of Kentucky Wildcats school record in the Triple jump 13.32 m (43 ft 8 in) but in the same meet (2017 SEC Outdoor Championship on ESPNU) her teammate Marie Josée Ebwea Bile improved on that record 13.39 m (43 ft 11 in).[15] Saunders was named to the Bowerman Award watch list in 2017.[16][17]

YearConference indoorNCAA indoorConference OutdoorNCAA Outdoor
2017Long Jump 6.81 m (22 ft 4 in) 1st
Triple Jump 13.32 m (43 ft 8 in) 7th
4x400 meters 3:36.25 5th		Long Jump 6.90 m (22 ft 8 in) 1st
12.80 m (42 ft 0 in) 13th		Long Jump 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in) 2nd
Triple Jump 12.15 m (39 ft 10 in) 13th
4x400 meters 3:35.56 6th		Long Jump 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in) 5th
4x400 meters 3:40.20 21st
2016Long Jump 6.59 m (21 ft 7 in) 3rd
Triple Jump 12.56 m (41 ft 2 in) 10th		Long Jump 6.56 m (21 ft 6 in) 2nd
Triple Jump 13.01 m (42 ft 8 in) 8th		Long Jump 6.61 m (21 ft 8 in) 2nd
Triple Jump 13.19 m (43 ft 3 in) 5th		Triple Jump 13.21 m (43 ft 4 in) 9th
2015Long Jump 6.55 m (21 ft 6 in) 1st
Triple Jump 13.08 m (42 ft 11 in) 4th		Long Jump 6.53 m (21 ft 5 in) 2nd
13.08 m (42 ft 11 in) 6th		Long Jump 6.52 m (21 ft 5 in) 5th
Triple Jump 12.48 m (40 ft 11 in) 10th		Long Jump 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in) 3rd
2014Long Jump 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) 4th
200 meters 24.22 24th		4x400 meters 3:37.69 12th4x400 meters 3:34.93 4th
Long Jump 5.96 m (19 ft 7 in) 10th
Triple Jump 12.68 m (41 ft 7 in) 9th		Long Jump 6.43 m (21 ft 1 in) 2nd
4x400 meters 3:39.09 22nd
4x100 meters 45.05 18th

Prep

Saunders is a 2012 graduate of Nansemond River High School in Virginia.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

References
  1. "Sha'Keela Saunders". IAAF. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  2. "Brusells Belgium final of IAAF Diamond League 2017" (PDF). IAAF. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  3. Track and Field news Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates
  4. Welcome to Hampton Sha’Keela Saunders as my new Assistant Coach. (UK c/o 2016, 13 x All-American, 2017 Nat’l Champion, 2018 U.S. Champion, Team USA, 2019 World Championships Finalist).⁦ @keela_saunders ⁦⁦@KentuckyTrack @usatf @LHRubama⁦⁦⁦ Maurice Pierce Oct 18, 2022
  5. "Sha'Keela Saunders All Athletics profile". IAAF. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  6. "2019 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships - Drake Stadium Results" (PDF). FlashResults.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. "2018 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium Results". usatf.org. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  8. "2017 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornets Stadium, Sacramento Results". usatf.org. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  9. "2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) - USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  10. "2015 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL". usatf.org. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  11. "2014 USA Track & Field - Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  12. "Sha'Keela Saunders Kentucky Track and Field video of the jump". Kentucky Wildcats. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  13. "Sha'Keela Saunders Kentucky Track and Field Results". Track and Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  14. "Sha'Keela Saunders". University of Kentucky. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  15. "Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Time Records". University of Kentucky. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  16. "Sha'Keela Saunders named to the Bowerman Award Watch List". Kentucky Wildcats. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  17. "Sha'Keela Saunders on Mid-Outdoor Bowerman Watch List". University of Kentucky. April 21, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  18. "Sha'Keela Saunders 12th grede results". MileSplit. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  19. "Sha'Keela Saunders 11th grede results". September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  20. "Athlete Spotlight Sha'Keela Saunders". September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  21. "Sha'Keela Saunders 9th grede results". September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  22. "Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Time Records". University of Kentucky. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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