JC Stevenson

JC Stevenson
Personal information
BornChrstyn John Stevenson
(2004-06-02) June 2, 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Sprint, Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60 m: 6.46 s (Virginia Beach, 2025)
Long jump: 8.17 m (Albuquerque, 2025)

Chrstyn John Stevenson (born June 2, 2004) also known as JC Stevenson is an American long jumper and sprinter. He won the long jump title at the 2024 NCAA Championships.[1]

Early and personal life

From Temecula, California, he attended Great Oak High School.[2] His siblings Cynamon, CJ and Summer, also compete in athletics.[3]

Career

He competes Collegiately for University of Southern California.[4] In June 2024, he won the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships title in the long jump, with a winning jump of 8.22 metres. In doing so, he became USC's first long jump champion since 1977.[5][6]

In February 2025, he jumped an indoor personal best at the Collegiate Classic of 8.17 metres.[7] In early 2025, he lowered his 60 meters personal best to 6.50 seconds.[8] He lowered his 60m personal best again, running 6.46 seconds in the preliminaries at the NCAA 2025 Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach in March 2025. At the Championships, he placed sixth in the final of the long jump.[9]

References

  1. ^ "JC Stevenson". World Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Turner, Andrew (April 9, 2022). "Local track and field athletes compete under the lights at Arcadia Invitational". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  3. ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (April 10, 2022). "JC Stevenson and Cade Moran among the Inland stars at Arcadia Invitational". Pressenterprise. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "Brackins Jr. & Stevenson Named to The Bowerman Watch List April 2025". BVM Sports. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "TARIK ROBINSON-O'HAGAN COMPLETES INDOOR-OUTDOOR SWEEP OF MEN'S SHOT PUT". Runnerspace. June 6, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  6. ^ Ekpone, Olivia (June 6, 2024). "JC Stevenson Claims NCAA LJ Title On Final Jump". Flotrack. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "Penn State and USC Claim Weekly Men's Indoor Track and Field Accolades". Big Ten. February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "USC indoor track and field is having a historic season — with a postseason opportunity awaiting". ncaa. February 25, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  9. ^ "NCAA DI Indoor Track And Field Championships 2025 Results". Flo Track. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.