Archive · 5 Jun 2025
TN's Krishna Jayasankar Makes History at NCAA Championships
Krishna Jayasankar, a 22-year-old athlete from Tamil Nadu, made history by becoming the first Indian woman thrower to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the USA.
After facing setbacks like injuries and lacking a coach initially, she persevered.
Her recent achievements include breaking an indoor national record and recording personal bests in discus throw.
Krishna's coach, Jordan Roach, is proud of her progress.
She credits her failures for changing her attitude, with head coach Carmelita Jeter observing her growth.
Krishna's goal is to reach 60m and is now aiming to redeem herself.
Krishna Jayasankar is the first Indian woman thrower to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
She competes in discus throw and shot put.
She broke the indoor national record in shot put earlier this year.
Her personal best in discus throw is 55.61m.
Her coach, Jordan Roach, is optimistic about her reaching 60m in the future.
- Who
- Krishna Jayasankar, a Tamil Nadu discus thrower.
- What
- Krishna Jayasankar qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in discus throw.
- When
- The exact dates are not mentioned, but she qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships recently.
- Where
- USA, at the University of Nevada.
- Why
- To compete at a high level and redeem herself after setbacks.
Challenges
Optimism
Performance Expectations
Challenges
Jayasankar faced setbacks including injuries and a challenging previous season.
Optimism
Coach Roach expects Jayasankar to match or exceed her personal best in the championships.
- Age
- 22
- Hometown
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Events
- Discus Throw, Shot Put
- Institution
- University of Nevada
- Personal Best (Discus)
- 55.61m
- Coach
- Jordan Roach
- Head Coach
- Carmelita Jeter