Jaden Shelton

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Delmar, MD
High School:
Mardela
Prev School:
Delaware State

2024 Outdoor (at Delaware State): Performed well at home, finishing first in both the javelin throw (48.52m) and the 110-meter hurdles (14.19) at the DSU Outdoor... launched a 56.97m throw, a personal best, in the javelin throw at the 2024 Annual Legacy Track & Field Meet... accelerated for a personal best, 13.88, 4th place finish in the 110-meter hurdles at the MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships... earned 3rd in the same event at the 2024 IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships... went on to compete at the NCAA East First Round, bowing out in the preliminary round of the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.06.

2023-24 Indoor (at Delaware State): Notched a second place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the HBCU Showcase Sponsored by KPMG with a time of 8.01... recorded another second place performance in the 60-meter hurdles at the Villanova Invitational, going sub-8 with a 7.99 second mark... took first place twice at the 2024 Frank Colden Invitational, 8.11 in the 60-meter hurdles and 1:31.32 as a member of the 4x200... tallied another first place performance in the 60-meter hurdles at the Fastrack National Invite, clocking in at 8.15... ran 7.99 at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships for 4th place overall... ended the season with a personal best 7.98 in the 60-meter hurdles at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, culminating in a bronze medal.

2023 Outdoor (at Delaware State): Ran a personal best 21.58 in the 200m at the Weems Baskin Relays... collected 2nd place in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2023 Towson Spring Open with a time of 14.62... took 2nd place in the 200m at the Galludet Bison Classic, stopping the clock in 21.63...1st place in both the 110-meter hurdles (14.93) and as a member of the 4x100 relay (40.92) at the DSU Outdoor 2023... garnered 4th in the javelin throw (50.93m), 5th in the 4x100 relay (40.84), and 6th in the 110-meter hurdles finals (14.28) at the MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

2022-23 Indoor (at Delaware State): Recorded personal bests in the 60m (6.89) and 300m (36.71) at the Ivy & HBCU Challenge... was a member of the 1st place 4x200 relay who recorded a time of 1:29.00 at the HBCU Showcase Sponsored by KPMG... finished 2nd in the 60-meter hurdles at the NYC Gotham Cup with a time of 8.09... once again placed 1st in the 4x200 relay with a collective time of 1:27.58 at the Scarlet Knight Open... finished 6th in the 60-meter hurdles final (8.06) and 7th in the 200m final (21.88) at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

High School: Attended Mardela Middle and High School... ran track for Coach Michael Matonak... 2022 1A Maryland State Champion in the 55-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles... also played soccer and baseball in high school.

Personal: Son of Ryan and Heather Shelton... has three siblings, Jacob Shelton, Olivia Shelton and Evan McClure-Cook... favorite athlete is Troy Polamalu... lists favorite movie as Pirates of the Caribbean... favorite TV show is Adventure Time... likes to listen to Bruno Mars... aspires to become an athletic trainer.