2018-19 Men's Cross Country & Track & Field Roster

Mark Wagner
Nelson Chenault

Jaelon Gossett

  • Position:
    Sprints/Hurdles
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 /
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Letters:
    1
  • Hometown:
    Houston, Texas
  • High School:
    Klein Forest H.S.
  • Prev School:
    Klein Forest H.S.

Summary

Biography

2019 Outdoor Season: Competed in the sprints in six meets for the Trojans .. Set a personal-best in the 200 meters with a 22.65 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 11) ... Notched a personal-best in the 400 meters at the Ole Miss Classic (Mar. 30) with a 51.60 ... Ran a career-best 11.18 at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23) ... Member of the Trojan relay teams, including the 4x400 relay team that placed second at the ASU Red Wolf Open (Apr. 20) with a 3:24.96 ... Member of the 4x100 meter relay team that posted a 40.78 at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23), the seventh-best mark in program history.

2019 Indoor Season: Did not compete for the Trojans.

2018 Outdoor Season: Recorded the eighth-fastest 110-meter hurdles time in program history at 15.40 seconds and finished sixth at the Rhodes Invitational (March 17)... Tallied the eighth-fastest 400-meter hurdles time in program history at 55.12 seconds and placed 14th at the Sun Belt Championships (May 11).

2017-18 Indoor Season: Recorded the 10th-fastest 55-meter hurdles time in program history at 8.15 seconds and finished seventh at the A-State Invitational (Jan. 27)... Tallied the third-best 60-meter hurdles time in program history at 8.68 seconds and finished 12th at the Sun Belt Championships (Feb. 19)... Had a season-best 400 time of 52.34 and placed 15th at the A-State Kickoff Klassic (Dec. 3)... Placed 21st in the 200 at the Sun Belt Championship (Feb. 19-20) with a time of 22.92.

Before Little Rock: Ran four years of track and Klein Forest, competing in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay...Was a Texas 6A regional qualifier in the 300 hurdles, 4x100 and 4x400...Also played running back on his high school football team, winning a varsity letter for two years.

Personal: Born April 28, 1999...Son of Shannon and Meewan Wright...Has three younger brothers: Jailil, JeJuan and Evin...Has one older sister, Kiona...Intends to major in computer science and design games.

GOSSETT'S PERSONAL-BESTS
100 Meters: 11.18 - UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23, 2019)
200 Meters: 22.65 - Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 11, 2019)
400 Meters: 51.60 - Ole Miss Classic (Mar. 30, 2019)
55 Meter Hurdles: 8.15 - ASU Invitational (Jan. 27, 2018)
60 Meter Hurdles: 8.68 - Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 20, 2018)
110 Meter Hurdles: 15.53 - Victor Lopez Classic (Mar. 24, 2018)
400 Meter Hurdles: 55.12 - Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 13, 2018)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Sprints/Hurdles
    5'9"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprints/Hurdles
    5'9"