Jackson Beats Pro Field At Music City Track Carnival In Record-Breaking 10.89

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Shawnti Jackson is no stranger to breaking national records, but the one she got Saturday at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville tops them all. 

Jackson, a soon-to-be graduate of South Granville High in North Carolina, ran 10.89 seconds (+0.9) in the 100-meter dash against a field primarily made up of professional women. 

Jackson, who has shown elite range from 60 meters to 400 over the past couple of years, took more than two-tenths of a second off her previous best. She had run 11.07w last year. 

Jackson ran a first-round time of 11.18 seconds and then returned to beat a field in the finals that included last year's USATF champion, Melissa Jefferson, who was sixth in 11.10, and Adaejah Hodge from Montverde Academy, who was eighth in 11.20. 

Jackson broke Briana Williams' all-time prep record of 10.94 seconds, which was run in Jamaica in 2019. Her time also equaled the world best for 18-year olds and helped Jackson equal the No. 4 performer in World U20 history. 

Jackson also unseated Mia Brahe-Pedersen of Lake Oswego as the US#1 for 2023. Brahe-Pedersen, a junior, has run 11.00. 

Jackson and Brahe-Pedersen are on the entry list for the Brooks PR Invitational on June 14 in Renton, Wash. 

Elsewhere at the Music City Track Carnival, Addy Wiley of Huntington University (Ind.) ran 4:03.22 to win the 1,500 meters and rolled through her final lap in 61.33 seconds. The 19-year-old NAIA champion became the third-fastest all-dates 1,500 competitor in collegiate history behind Jenny Simpson and Jessica Hull and is the fourth-fastest American so far this year. 

Alexina Teubel (4:05.79) and Angel Piccirillo (4:06.96) both ran personal bests for second and third, respectively. 

Ben Allen won the men's 1,500 meters in 3:38.61. 

Allie Wilson led four women under 2 minutes in the women's 800 meters, edging out Charlene Lipsey by .02 seconds in 1:59.24. 

Alexis Holmes ran a personal-best 50.58 seconds to win the women's 400 meters. Bryce Deadmon won the men's 400 meters n 44.72. 

Alex Amankwah of Ghana won the men's 800 in 1:45.12, beating Brandon Miller of the U.S., who was second in 1:45.30. 

Keni Harrison put together a first-round time of 12.47 seconds in the women's 100 meter hurdles, but did not return for the final. Tonea Marshall won the second race in 12.67 seconds. 

Taylor McLaughlin, the older brother of world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, ran a personal-best 48.38 to win the men's 400-meter hurdles. 

Brandon Carnes tied his personal best in winning the men's 100 meters in 10.02 seconds. 

Natalliah Whyte of Jamaica (22.39) and Candace Hill (22.57) finished first and second in the women's 200 meters. 

Sean Donnelly won the men's hammer with a distance of 242-10 (74.02m). 

Stamatia Scarvellis, representing Greece, threw 227-1 (69.23m) for a victory in the women's hammer. 

In the women's shot put, Jalani Davis threw a personal best mark of 61-2 (18.64m) on her sixth and final attempt. 

Cady McPhail of Chelsea AL won the high school girls mile in 4:52.13. Miles Ramer of Brentwood TN won the boys mile in 4:08.21.