Coastal Carolina University alumni and track & field star won the Gold in the Women's 100-meter dash at the 2025 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships on Friday. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, of ...

EUGENE, ORE. — Olympic gold medalist and Georgetown native Melissa Jefferson-Wooden turned in the fifth-fastest 100 meters of all time on Friday night at the U.S. Championships at Hayward Field.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden’s incredible season hit its peak on Sunday. The 24-year-old won her first gold medal in the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Her winning time of 10.61 ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 14: Gold medallist, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of Team United States, poses for a photo with the national flag after victory in the Women's 100 Metres Final on day two of the ...

• Ran a season-best 7.77 in the 60-meter dash at the Akron Dual • Ran a season-best 25.59 in the 200-meter dash at the SPIRE Indoor Track Invitational • Recorded the squad's fifth-fastest time in the ...