Draft:Pjai Austin

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Pjai Austin
Personal information
NationalityUSA
Born (2000-09-19) 19 September 2000 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 9.89 (Austin, 2023)
200m: 20.79 (Baton Rouge, 2023)

Pjai Austin (born 19 September 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Early life[edit]

Austin was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Maricopa High School, and the University of Arizona from 2019.[2][3] From 2021, he attended the University of Florida.[4]

Career[edit]

At the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Athletics Championships in Austin, Texas in June 2023, Austin broke the 10-second barrier when he won his heat in a personal best time of 9.89 seconds. It was the fourth fastest time in Collegiate history.[5] In the final he ran 9.97s to finish fifth.

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the semi-finals of the 100m competition.[6] In July 2023, Austin competed in the 100m at the Diamond League event in Silesia.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pjai Austin". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Pjai Austin". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ^ "MHS grad on the rise with Arizona track". Inmaricopa.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Pjai Austin". Florida Gators. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. ^ Sleszynski, Dylan (June 8, 2023). "Clemons Earns Fourth in the Long Jump on Day One of the NCAA Championship". Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Men's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Stars and showdowns set for Silesia". World Athletics. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Men's 100m Results: Silesia Diamond League - Memorial Kamila Skolimowska 2023". World Athletics. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.