Jewel Christian

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Woodbridge, Va.
High School:
Woodbridge Senior High School

Personal Records

200m (I) - 25.10 • 200m (O) - 25.01 • 400m (I) - 55.31 • 400m (O) - 54.70

2016-17: Placed 18th in the 400m and helped the 4x400 to a sixth-place finish at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships • The relay time of 3:37.00 at the ACC Outdoor Championships was fifth fastest in school history and fastest since 1998 • Took 16th in the 400m and ran a leg of the 4x400 squad that finished fifth at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships • The 4x400 team won two outdoor meets and once indoors • Ran a leg in the DMR that won the Camel City Invite • Had four top-five finishes in the 400m • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16: Took 22nd in the 400m at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Ran a leg in the 4x400m at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships that finished sixth • Helped the DMR team take fourth at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships • A part of the 4x400 relay that finished ninth at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

2014-15: Competed in the 200 and 400 during the indoor and outdoor seasons • Competed on the women's 4x400 team • Competed at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 400 and 4x400 • Competed at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 400.

Prep: Played four years of high school soccer as a forward and right midfielder and two years of track experience • Track events included 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, 4x200, 4x400, long jump and high jump • Won state championship in 500 in 2014 and was ranked #2 in the U.S. indoors • Member of 4x400 state championship team in 2013 that set new met record • Garnered All-American title for both National and Junior Olympics events for the 4x400 in 2013 • high school team captain in 2013 • First-team all-district selection in 2013 & 2014 • Washington Post first-team All-Met selection in indoor track in 2013 & 2014 • Athletic Scholar Award recipient and A/B honor roll selection • High school soccer team captain three years from 2012-14 • Played varsity soccer since her freshman year, receiving Golden Boot award in 2012 & 2013 while being selected MVP both of those years • First-team all-district selection, all-area choice, all-region honoree and All-Met selection in 2012 & 2013 for soccer • Earned Washington Post honorable mention and first-team All-Met recognition in 2012 & 2013, respectively in soccer • Member of Student Activities Leadership Council since her sophomore year.

Personal: Jewel Ciara Christian is the daughter of Elmer and Jackie Christian • Born January 23 in Washington, D.C. • High school community service projects included visiting Senior Citizens' home, recycling projects, toy drives and working with elementary school students to help improve their reading skills • Oldest brother played college soccer at Virginia Wesleyan • Other brother plays club soccer and volleyball at Christopher Newport University • Her uncle played football at James Madison University.