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Anderson, Jalen
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Jalen Anderson
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Monroe, N.C.
Bio
Honors & Awards
2023-24 Season (Senior) - In his senior campaign, Anderson competed in 12 meets, five indoor and seven outdoor...Earned 11 podium finishes, with his first event victory being at the Carolina Challenge in the 200m (21.66)...His next event victory came at the Big South Indoor Championships, where he won the 200m dash with a time of 21.20...Anderson reset the 200m program record in four different meets as it was previously set at 21.68 from 2012...Anderson ran times of 21.66 (Carolina Challenge), 21.58 (Doc Hale), 21.43 (Darius Dixon) and 21.20 (Big South Indoor Champs) to now hold the school record...Turning his attention to outdoor season, Andereson earned gold in two races at the Montreat College Open (200m | 21.26 & 4x100 | 41.23)...At the first home meet in 24 years, Anderson helped the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams earn first before winning the 100m at 10.39...At the outdoor championships, Anderson helped the 4x100m relay team earn second place at 3:16.55.
2022-23 Season (Junior) - As a junior, Anderson competed in 10 meets...Tallied a podium finish at every indoor meet on the season...Was a member of the All-Big South Second Team 4x400m relay team (3:15.27) at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...Notch back-to-back podium finishes in the 200-meter dash at the Montreat Open (2nd - 21.87) and Catamount Classic (3rd - 21.77)...Anderson earned a trio of All-Big South honorees at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...He was a member of the conference champion 4x400m relay team that clocked in at 3:11.52...Was All-Big South Third Team in the 4x100m relay and was the runner-up in the 200-meter dash to become an All-Big South Second Team honoree.Â
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - Anderson appeared in a total of 10 meets during his sophomore campaign in 2021-22...In his four indoor meets, Anderson set new career-best marks in the 55-meter dash (6.73), long jump (6.53m), and 60-meter dash (6.93)...Won the 60-meter dash at the Marshall Invitational in mid-February...At the 2022 Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, Anderson placed ninth in the 200-meter dash (22.09)...Won the 200-meter dash event at the Montreat Invitational in late March...Also won the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and helped Asheville's 4x100m relay team take the top spot at the Catamount Classic...To conclude the 2021-22 season, Anderson competed at the 2022 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he placed in the top six in the 100-meter dash (10.32w - 4th), 200-meter dash (20.87 - 6th), 4x100m relay (40.71 - 6th), 4x400m relay (3:11.59 - 3rd)...His third place nod in the 4x400m relay, landed Anderson All-Big South honors for the third time in his Bulldog career.Â
2020-21 Season (Freshman) - Anderson made an immediate impact for Asheville during his first season with the program in 2020-21...As an individual competitor, Anderson racked up nine top-five finishes that included four event victories...Opened his collegiate career at the Winthrop Opener on February 27...In his first collegiate meet, Anderson won the 200m dash with a time of 22.14 and also helped the 4x400m relay team place second that day...As a freshman, Anderson broke a pair of outdoor school records...First at the Winthrop Spring Invitational Anderson teamed with Akin Williams, Alex Williams, and Isaac Teasley to break the program's 4x100m relay record with a time of 41.16...For their efforts, Anderson along with those three fellow Bulldogs were named the Big South's Track Athletes of the Week on March 13...Anderson's second record-breaking outing came at the Catamount Classic in mid-April where he broke Asheville's outdoor record in the 200m dash with a time of 21.40...Anderson wrapped his first season as a Bulldog at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Up against fellow Big South competitors, Anderson fared well placing seventh in the 100m dash and 10th in the long jump...He also helped Asheville's 4x100m relay team earn All-Big South honors by finishing second with a time of 41.41.
- 2024 All-Big South Second Team (4x100m relay team member- 40.48)
- 2024 All-Big South First Team (200m dash - 21.20 indoor)Â
- 2023 All-Big South First Team (4x100m relay team member - 40.87)Â
- 2023 All-Big South Third Team (200m dash - 20.91)Â
- 2023 All-Big South Third Team (4x400m relay team member - 3:11.52)Â
- 2023 All-Big South Second Team (4x400m relay team member - 3:15.27)
- 2022 All-Big South Third Team (4x400m relay team member - 3:11.59)Â
- 2021 All-Big South Second Team (4x100m relay  team member - 41.41)Â
- 2021 All-Big South Third Team (200m dash - 21.42)Â
- Big South Track Athlete of the Week (4x100m relay team member) -Â March 17, 2021
| EVENT | TIME/DISTANCE | DATE |
| 55m (indoor) | 6.55 | 12/3/2022 |
| 60m (indoor) | 6.93 | 2/12/2022 |
| 100m (outdoor) | 10.35 | 4/16/2022 |
| 200m (indoor) | 21.20 (SR) | 2/24/2024 |
| 200m (outdoor) | 20.87Â Â Â Â | 5/9/2022 |
| 300m (indoor) | 35.34 | 12/3/2022 |
| 400m (indoor) | 49.49 | 2/10/2024 |
| Long Jump (indoor) | 6.53m | 2/4/2022 |
2023-24 Season (Senior) - In his senior campaign, Anderson competed in 12 meets, five indoor and seven outdoor...Earned 11 podium finishes, with his first event victory being at the Carolina Challenge in the 200m (21.66)...His next event victory came at the Big South Indoor Championships, where he won the 200m dash with a time of 21.20...Anderson reset the 200m program record in four different meets as it was previously set at 21.68 from 2012...Anderson ran times of 21.66 (Carolina Challenge), 21.58 (Doc Hale), 21.43 (Darius Dixon) and 21.20 (Big South Indoor Champs) to now hold the school record...Turning his attention to outdoor season, Andereson earned gold in two races at the Montreat College Open (200m | 21.26 & 4x100 | 41.23)...At the first home meet in 24 years, Anderson helped the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams earn first before winning the 100m at 10.39...At the outdoor championships, Anderson helped the 4x100m relay team earn second place at 3:16.55.
2022-23 Season (Junior) - As a junior, Anderson competed in 10 meets...Tallied a podium finish at every indoor meet on the season...Was a member of the All-Big South Second Team 4x400m relay team (3:15.27) at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...Notch back-to-back podium finishes in the 200-meter dash at the Montreat Open (2nd - 21.87) and Catamount Classic (3rd - 21.77)...Anderson earned a trio of All-Big South honorees at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...He was a member of the conference champion 4x400m relay team that clocked in at 3:11.52...Was All-Big South Third Team in the 4x100m relay and was the runner-up in the 200-meter dash to become an All-Big South Second Team honoree.Â
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - Anderson appeared in a total of 10 meets during his sophomore campaign in 2021-22...In his four indoor meets, Anderson set new career-best marks in the 55-meter dash (6.73), long jump (6.53m), and 60-meter dash (6.93)...Won the 60-meter dash at the Marshall Invitational in mid-February...At the 2022 Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, Anderson placed ninth in the 200-meter dash (22.09)...Won the 200-meter dash event at the Montreat Invitational in late March...Also won the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and helped Asheville's 4x100m relay team take the top spot at the Catamount Classic...To conclude the 2021-22 season, Anderson competed at the 2022 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he placed in the top six in the 100-meter dash (10.32w - 4th), 200-meter dash (20.87 - 6th), 4x100m relay (40.71 - 6th), 4x400m relay (3:11.59 - 3rd)...His third place nod in the 4x400m relay, landed Anderson All-Big South honors for the third time in his Bulldog career.Â
2020-21 Season (Freshman) - Anderson made an immediate impact for Asheville during his first season with the program in 2020-21...As an individual competitor, Anderson racked up nine top-five finishes that included four event victories...Opened his collegiate career at the Winthrop Opener on February 27...In his first collegiate meet, Anderson won the 200m dash with a time of 22.14 and also helped the 4x400m relay team place second that day...As a freshman, Anderson broke a pair of outdoor school records...First at the Winthrop Spring Invitational Anderson teamed with Akin Williams, Alex Williams, and Isaac Teasley to break the program's 4x100m relay record with a time of 41.16...For their efforts, Anderson along with those three fellow Bulldogs were named the Big South's Track Athletes of the Week on March 13...Anderson's second record-breaking outing came at the Catamount Classic in mid-April where he broke Asheville's outdoor record in the 200m dash with a time of 21.40...Anderson wrapped his first season as a Bulldog at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Up against fellow Big South competitors, Anderson fared well placing seventh in the 100m dash and 10th in the long jump...He also helped Asheville's 4x100m relay team earn All-Big South honors by finishing second with a time of 41.41.
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