PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Graduated in 2025 from California Berkeley with honors in three years and earned five All Pac 12 honors … Earned master’s at Vanderbilt in 2026 …
2026 – Competed in 800m semifinal (2:02.78) at NCAA Championships … At NCAA East First Rounds produced times of 2:00.92 and 2:03.88 … Fourth in 800m at SEC Championships with career best 2:00.03 … Indoors, competed in 800m prelims at SEC Championships.
2025 – Third in section of 800m (2:09.36) at Mt. SAC Relays … Runner-up in Cal vs. Stanford Big Meet with 2:07.71 … Competed in ACC Championships, placed 13th in 800m prelims … Qualified for NCAA West First Rounds in 800m (2:07.10) … Indoors, competed in 800m prelims (2:07.58) at ACC Championships.
2023 – Competed in 400m prelims (56.92) at Pac-12 Championships … Set then career best 55.66 to place fifth in The Big Meet.
Career best marks: 55.61 (400m), 2:00.03 (800m)
Indoor: 56.21 (400m), 1:28.76 (600m), 2:04.24 (800m)
HIGH SCHOOL
2022 graduate of San Juan Hills HS in San Juan Capistrano in California … Also attended Lake Oswego HS in Oregon … Famous alumni of Lake Oswego include Kevin Love … Member of Black Student Union, started Black Student mentorship group, Spanish NHS … Lettered four years in soccer, competed in track during her freshman and senior seasons … Set school records in 100m, 200m, 400m, and 4 x 400m relay … Scholar Athlete of the Year … Defensive MVP in soccer … Competed in prelims of 200m and 400m at 2022 CIF Southern Section.
PERSONAL
Jayden Rae Hill was born in Tucson, Arizona, on May 19, 2004 … Daughter of Corey and Jennifer Hill … Has two siblings – Cailyn and Cam … Father played football at Stanford, mother played soccer at Arizona … Cousin Eric Money played in the NBA, drafted in second round of 1974 NBA draft by Detroit … Career plans include law school and competing professionally … Life ambition is to become a criminal justice attorney … Favorite athletes include Marin Anderson and Jaylen Brown … Person she most admires is her little brother Cam … Committed to play soccer in college, but ended up walking on to run track and earn scholarship … Chose Arkansas since it’s the best place to grow as a track athlete with great coaches and training partners.
