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Sha'keela Saunders
USAWomenBirth dateDec 12, 1993
BirthplaceElizabeth City, United States
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Weight-
Sha'Keela Saunders (born December 18, 1993) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump.
Saunders finished third at the long jump final at the 2017 IAAF Diamond League and 2018 IAAF Diamond League.
She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and won gold at NACAC Championships. Their achievements in athletics have contributed to their country's sporting legacy and demonstrate the dedication required to compete at the highest levels of track and field.
Key facts
200 Metres Short Track
23.96
Age
32 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: Long Jump 6.90 (#151 all-time), 200 Metres Short Track 23.96, 2024 season best 6.54 (Feb 16, 2024, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)) · Last competition: U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Jun 27, 2024, 6.41 · 32 years old
PB
Personal bests
11.78*
23.80
56.30
13.99
1:01.59
44.73
3:32.92
13.32
3:34.31
7.49
56.31
23.96
38.67
38.67
1:17.36
1:17.36
1:35.99
7.07
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LJ | 6.54 | - | Feb 16, 2024 | ↓ | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2023 | LJ | 6.38 | +0.9 | Jun 17, 2023 | ↓ | ATL All-Comers Series |
| 2022 | LJ | 6.51 | +1.0 | Jun 23, 2022 | ↓ | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2022 | 60m | 7.58 | - | Jan 14, 2022 | ↑ | CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 100m | 11.90 | -0.2 | Apr 16, 2022 | ↑ | Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL (USA) |
| 2022 | 200m | 24.09 | -0.7 | Apr 16, 2022 | ↑ | Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL (USA) |
| 2021 | LJ | 6.90= | +1.2 | May 30, 2021 | ↓ | CVEATC, Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 60m | 7.63 | - | Jan 24, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 1, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2021 | 100m | 12.12 | +0.2 | May 1, 2021 | ↑ | Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2021 | 200m | 24.51 | +1.9 | Mar 6, 2021 | ↑ | Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2021 | 300m-short-track | 38.67 | - | Jan 24, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 1, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2021 | 300m | 38.67 | - | Jan 24, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 1, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2020 | LJ | 6.41 | +1.5 | Jul 23, 2020 | ↓ | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 200m | 24.72 | - | Jan 17, 2020 | ↑ | Houston-Yeoman FH, Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m-short-track | 24.72 | - | Jan 17, 2020 | ↓ | Houston-Yeoman FH, Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 300m | 39.52 | - | Jul 23, 2020 | ↑ | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2019 | LJ | 6.78 | +1.4 | Jul 27, 2019 | ↓ | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2019 | 60m | 7.60 | - | Feb 8, 2019 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 100m | 11.78 | +2.7 | Mar 23, 2019 | ↑ | San Antonio, TX (USA) |
| 2019 | 200m-short-track | 24.48 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 200m | 24.48 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | LJ | 6.77 | -0.1 | Jul 2, 2018 | ↓ | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
| 2018 | 60m | 7.49 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↑ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 200m | 23.94 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↑ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | LJ | 6.90 | - | Mar 10, 2017 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 60m | 7.60 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 100m | 11.88 | -0.9 | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | TJ | 13.32 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↓ | Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 200m | 23.80 | +1.9 | Mar 30, 2017 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:35.51 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x400Metre | 3:36.21 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | LJ | 6.89 | +1.8 | Jul 2, 2016 | ↓ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 60m | 7.54 | - | Jan 23, 2016 | ↑ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | TJ | 13.20 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 100mH | 13.99 | +1.4 | Apr 23, 2016 | - | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m-short-track | 23.96 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m | 23.96 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:34.40 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:34.68 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | LJ | 6.75 | +1.8 | Jun 11, 2015 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 100m | 12.09 | +1.7 | Apr 11, 2015 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | TJ | 13.10 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 24.47 | - | Feb 6, 2015 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 24.47 | - | Feb 6, 2015 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 300m | 39.15 | - | Dec 11, 2015 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 300m-short-track | 39.15 | - | Dec 11, 2015 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:43.04 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 10:39.69 | - | May 21, 2015 | - | - |
| 2014 | LJ | 6.43 | +0.1 | May 29, 2014 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 60m | 7.65 | - | Feb 14, 2014 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | TJ | 12.68 | +1.1 | May 18, 2014 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m | 24.03 | +2.2 | May 3, 2014 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 24.22 | - | Feb 28, 2014 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 300m-short-track | 39.24 | - | Dec 12, 2014 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 300m | 39.24 | - | Dec 12, 2014 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 44.73 | - | May 31, 2014 | - | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x200Metre | 1:35.99 | - | Mar 29, 2014 | - | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:32.92 | - | Mar 29, 2014 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x400Metre | 3:34.31 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | DistanceMe | 11:46.56 | - | Jan 17, 2014 | - | - |
| 2013 | LJ | 5.67 | +1.9 | Apr 20, 2013 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) |
| 2013 | 60m | 7.67 | - | Dec 13, 2013 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 300m | 39.97 | - | Dec 13, 2013 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 300m-short-track | 39.97 | - | Dec 13, 2013 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | LJ | 6.00 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 55m | 7.07 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 100m | 12.27 | - | Apr 21, 2012 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2012 | TJ | 12.28 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 300m | 40.55 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 300m-short-track | 40.55 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 56.58 | - | Apr 6, 2012 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) |
| 2011 | LJ | 6.10 | - | Dec 8, 2011 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 55m | 7.21 | - | Dec 27, 2011 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | TJ | 11.69 | - | Dec 27, 2011 | ↓ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m | 24.57 | +0.2 | Apr 2, 2011 | ↑ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 25.74 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 57.48 | - | Mar 19, 2011 | ↑ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2011 | 400mH | 1:01.59 | - | Jul 17, 2011 | - | Lake Buena Vista, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | 500Metres | 1:17.36 | - | Dec 8, 2011 | - | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 500m-short-track | 1:17.36 | - | Dec 8, 2011 | - | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 100m | 11.85 | - | May 1, 2010 | ↑ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m | 24.46 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 200m-short-track | 24.46 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m | 56.30 | - | Aug 6, 2010 | ↑ | Norfolk, VA (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 56.31 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 60m | 7.66 | - | Mar 15, 2009 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 200m | 24.48 | +3.0 | Jun 20, 2009 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m-short-track | 24.49 | - | Mar 15, 2009 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 300m | 39.08 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 300m-short-track | 39.08 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 56.83 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | Carolina (PUR) |
| 2007 | 100m | 12.03 | +0.4 | Aug 4, 2007 | ↑ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2007 | 200m | 24.52 | +0.5 | Aug 4, 2007 | ↑ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.41 | +1.8 | Jun 27 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
LJ | 6.53 | +0.2 | May 31 | The HBCU Pro Classic - The Edwin Moses Legends Meet, Edwin Moses Track, Atlanta, GA |
LJ | 6.54 | - | Feb 16 | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.78 | +0.3 | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
LJ | 6.38 | +0.9 | Jun 17 | ATL All-Comers Series |
LJ | 6.37 | - | Feb 17 | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
LJ | 6.12 | - | Feb 10 | DII Indoor Pre-Nationals, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (i) |
LJ | 6.20 | - | Jan 28 | Dr. Sander Invitational, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
2022
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.43 | - | Jul 2 | Stars and Stripes Classic, Marietta, GA |
LJ | 6.51 | +1.0 | Jun 26 | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
LJ | 6.51 | +1.0 | Jun 23 | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
LJ | 6.38 | - | Jun 5 | Dwight Phillips Invite, Powder Springs, GA |
LJ | 6.35 | +1.6 | May 12 | Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic, Estadio Francisco Montaner, Ponce |
100m | 11.90 | -0.2 | Apr 16 | War Eagle Invite, Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL |
200m | 24.09 | -0.7 | Apr 16 | War Eagle Invite, Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL |
LJ | 6.21 | +2.9 | Apr 9 | USATF Bermuda Games, Flora Duffy Stadium, Devonshire |
200m | 24.45 | +0.0 | Apr 2 | UAB Spring Invitational, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL |
100m | 11.95 | +0.9 | Apr 2 | UAB Spring Invitational, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL |
LJ | 6.48 | - | Feb 26 | US Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.46 | - | Feb 11 | Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (i) |
LJ | 6.49 | - | Jan 29 | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
60m | 7.63 | - | Jan 22 | Vanderbilt Invitational, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) |
LJ | 6.46 | - | Jan 21 | Vanderbilt Invitational, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) |
LJ | 6.12 | - | Jan 14 | UAB Blazer Invitational, CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (i) |
60m | 7.58 | - | Jan 14 | UAB Blazer Invitational, CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (i) |
2021
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.24 | +0.5 | Jul 13 | Müller British GP, International Stadium, Gateshead - National Events |
LJ | 6.29 | +0.3 | Jul 6 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
LJ | 6.12 | +0.7 | Jul 4 | Bauhaus-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
LJ | 6.34 | +3.5 | Jul 4 | Bauhaus-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
LJ | 6.71 | +1.4 | Jun 26 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
LJ | 6.58 | +0.6 | Jun 24 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
LJ | 6.90 | +1.2 | May 30 | Chula Vista High Performance #4, CVEATC, Chula Vista, CA |
LJ | 6.57 | +1.1 | May 29 | Chula Vista Field Fest |
LJ | 6.90 | +3.4 | May 29 | Chula Vista Field Fest |
LJ | 6.24 | +0.0 | May 18 | USATF Open, Fort Worth, TX |
100m | 12.12 | +0.2 | May 1 | Texas Invitational, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
LJ | 6.51 | +0.7 | Apr 30 | Texas Invitational, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
LJ | 6.48 | +1.9 | Apr 24 | Drake Relays, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Special Events |
LJ | 6.57 | +4.3 | Apr 10 | Miramar Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL |
LJ | 6.38 | +0.7 | Apr 10 | Miramar Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL |
LJ | 6.70 | +2.4 | Mar 26 | 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
LJ | 6.64 | +1.3 | Mar 26 | 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
LJ | 6.41 | +3.0 | Mar 6 | Longhorn Invitational, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
LJ | 6.39 | +1.3 | Mar 6 | Longhorn Invitational, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
200m | 24.51 | +1.9 | Mar 6 | Longhorn Invitational, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
300m-short-track | 38.67 | - | Jan 24 | American Track League 1, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
60m | 7.63 | - | Jan 24 | American Track League 1, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.41 | +1.5 | Jul 23 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
300m | 39.52 | - | Jul 23 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
LJ | 6.50 | +2.7 | Jul 20 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
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Honours
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2018Toronto NACAC Championships
Long Jump
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2018Des Moines USA Championships
Long Jump
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2017NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
Long Jump
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2015Pan American Games
Long Jump
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2015San José NACAC Open Championships
Long Jump
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2015Pan American Games
Long Jump
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2014Kamloops NACAC U23 Championships
Long Jump
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Sha'keela Saunders's Long Jump personal best?
Sha'keela Saunders's Long Jump personal best is 6.90, set on Mar 10, 2017 in College Station, TX (USA) (i), #151 on the all-time list.
Which events does Sha'keela Saunders compete in?
Sha'keela Saunders competes in the Long Jump and 200 Metres Short Track.
How did Sha'keela Saunders perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 6.54, set on Feb 16, 2024 in Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i). Last competition: U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Jun 27, 2024, 6.41.