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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Jayanna Carroll

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Battlefield HS
  • Hometown Haymarket, Va.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS
  • 4k: 15:19 (Spider Alumni Open, 9/3/2022)
  • 5k: 19:57.3 (Atlantic 10 Championships, 10/29/2022)
  • 6k: 23:00.4 (Paul Short Run, 09/30/2023)
2023: SOPHOMORE
  • Ran in five out of six total meets this year 
  • Broke her previous personal record twice in the 6K ,(23:00.4) at the Paul Short Run, and 23:09 at the ECU Pirate Invitational.
2022: FRESHMAN
  • Ran four out of five meets on the season
  • Broke 20 minutes for 5k for the first time at the Atlantic 10 Championships (Oct.29), running 19:57.3
  • Also set personal best times in the 4k (15:19) and the 6k (24:27.3) 

PRIOR TO VCU
  • Ran at Battlefield High School for coach Jarrette Marley 
  • 2019 & 2021 Cedar Run District XC Team Champions
  • 2021 Cedar Run District Outdoor Track & Field Team Champions
  • 2020 Region 6B XC Team Champions
  • 2021 & 2022 Region 6B Indoor Track & Field Team Champions
  • 2021 Region 6B Outdoor Track & Field Team Champions
  • Individual Awards: 2018 XC Most Improved; 2018-2019 Track & Field MVP, 2021-2022 Track & Field Coaches Award
  • Personal Records: 1:03.84 (400 Meters), 1:24.49 (500 Meters), 2:21.84 (800 Meters), 3:17.15 (1000 Meters), 20:40 (5k)
  • Honor Roll
  • Black Student Union
  • SCA Delegate
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Katie and Bryan Carroll
  • Has one brother, Blake
  • Nickname: Jay
  • Major: Real Estate
  • First generation college athlete
  • Enjoys painting and playing the ukulele
  • Plans to open her own real estate brokerage firm after college

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior