Jayden Ulrich

Jayden Ulrich (born September 15, 2002) is an American discus thrower and shot putter. She finished second in the discus at the American Olympic trials in 2024.^[1]

Jayden Ulrich

Ulrich in 2024
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(2002-09-15) September 15, 2002 (age 22)
Home town	East Alton, Illinois, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus, Shot Put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Shot Put: 18.66m (Lexington, 2024) Discus: 69.39m (Ramona, 2025)

Early life

She attended East Alton-Wood River High School in Illinois, graduating in 2021. She attended the University of Indiana before transferring in 2023 to the University of Louisville.^[2][3][4]

Career

She set a personal best distance of 64.29m in the discus throw at the Pacific Coast Invitational on April 11 in Long Beach, California.^[5][6]

In May 2024, she set a new personal best in the shot put with a distance of 18.66 metres at the NCAA East Regional Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.^[7]

In June 2024, Ulrich finished second in the women's discus with a throw of 63.05 metres, and fourth in the women's shot put with a distance of 17.62m, at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships.^[8] She was named the ACC female field athlete of the year in June 2024.^[9][10]

She finished second in the discus throw at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon, with a distance of 62.63 metres.^[11] She subsequently competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.^[12]

In May 2025, she broke her own meeting record with 62.89 metres to retain her ACC title.^[13]