Jamaica’s former 400m champion Jevaughn Powell graduated from the College of Florida not too long ago.
Jamaica’s former 400m champion Jevaughn Powell is again at Racers Observe Membership underneath the tutelage of veteran coach Glen Mills, after not too long ago graduating from the College of Florida.
The 24-year-old can have as his coaching companions, the 2023 World Championship 400m gold medallist Antonio Watson, Indirect Seville, Xavier Nairne, Jeremy Bembridge, Jhevaughn Matherson and Bouwahjgie Nkrumie.
Powell, who was the one Jamaican to achieve the semi-final of the 400m on the 2024 Paris Olympics, will make his seasonal debut on the Camperdown Traditional on Saturday, February 8. He’ll line up in Warmth D of the boys’s 400m towards the likes of Zandrion Barnes (44.90), Assinie Wilson (45.51), Tyrese Hyman (47.72) and Nairne (47.86).
The previous Edwin Allen Excessive and Kingston Faculty standout has a private better of 20.21 over 200m and 44.54 for the 400m.
In 2022, Powell gained the Jamaican Nationwide Championships over 400 metres. He was eradicated within the heats on the 2022 World Championship however was part of the 4×400 workforce that gained the silver medal.
After leaving KC, he competed for the College of Texas, El Paso earlier than switching to the College of Florida the place he completed third on the NCAA in 2024.
He additionally completed third on the 2024 Jamaican Championship previous to the Olympic Video games the place he was a semi-finalist.
Powell was named a First Crew All-American (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m) in 2024 and helped the Gators win their third consecutive NCAA Outside Championship as he scored factors in three separate occasions: 400m (44.54 (PR) – third Place, 6 Factors); 4x100m (38.34 – 4th Place, 5 Factors) and 4x400m (2:58.98 – third Place, 6 Factors).
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