2022-23 Track & Field Roster
Jenkins, Olivia

Olivia Jenkins
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Renaissance
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
Bio
Olivia Jenkins TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS:
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2023, 2025)
• All-ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2025)
2024-25
Indoor:
• Competed at seven meets in the 60m, 200m and 300m
• Posted a personal-best time of 7.38 in the 60m at the ACC Indoor Championships to move into a tie for fifth in program history
• Finished sixth in the 60m at the Windy City Invitational with a time of 7.45
• Recorded a season-best 200m time of 24.94 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Picked up an event victory in the 60m at the Eastern Indoors, racing to a final time of 7.49
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay
• Led off the 4x100m relay team at the ACC Outdoor Championships that finished sixth in a season-best time of 44.83 that ranks third in school history
• Also competed at the 100m at the conference championship meet, clocking a time of 11.74 to finish in a tie for 17th place
• Earned a personal-best 100m time of 11.56 at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational, where she also raced to a wind-aided time of 24.36 (+2.2) in the 200m
• Clocked a season-best time of 24.54 in the 200m at the Jim Green Invitational
2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 60m and the 200m
• Clocked a time of 7.54 in the 60m at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Won the 60m at the Bellarmine Open with a new meet record time of 7.56, while also winning the 200m at the same meet in 25.07
• Set a season-best time of 24.91 in the 200m with a third-place finish at the KTCCCA College Opener while placing fifth in the 60m with a season-best time of 7.53
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 100m and 200m
• Recorded a personal-best 200m time of 24.53 at the Clark Wood Invitational, while also finishing with a season-best 100m time of 11.62
• Won the 200m at the Jim Vargo Invitational with a time of 24.91 while placing third in the 100m at the same meet
2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the 60m, recording a season-best time of 7.50 at the ACC Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay
• Ran season-bests of 11.82 in the 100m at the Clark Wood Invitational and 24.67 in the 200m at the Jim Freeman Louisville Invitational
• Helped 4x100m relay team to a fifth-place finish at the ACC Outdoor Championships in 44.55, the second-fastest time in school history
Prep/High School Honors:
• Honored as both an Indoor and Outdoor All-American in 2019, 2021, and 2022
• Placed third in the 100m dash and fourth in the 200m dash at the 2022 Michigan state meet
• Four-time medalist in the 60m dash at the Michigan indoor state met
• Member of the Nike Nationals and AAU 17-18 record-holding 4x100m relay teams
• Led team to first-place finish in the 4x200m relay at New Balance Nationals
Personal:
• Full name is Olivia Jenkins
• Nickname is OJ
• Major is sociology
• Birthdate is July 23, 2004
• Mother is Belinda Franklin
• Hopes to become a social worker after graduating college
• Chose UofL because of the environment and education
CAREER HONORS:
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2023, 2025)
• All-ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2025)
2024-25
Indoor:
• Competed at seven meets in the 60m, 200m and 300m
• Posted a personal-best time of 7.38 in the 60m at the ACC Indoor Championships to move into a tie for fifth in program history
• Finished sixth in the 60m at the Windy City Invitational with a time of 7.45
• Recorded a season-best 200m time of 24.94 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Picked up an event victory in the 60m at the Eastern Indoors, racing to a final time of 7.49
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay
• Led off the 4x100m relay team at the ACC Outdoor Championships that finished sixth in a season-best time of 44.83 that ranks third in school history
• Also competed at the 100m at the conference championship meet, clocking a time of 11.74 to finish in a tie for 17th place
• Earned a personal-best 100m time of 11.56 at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational, where she also raced to a wind-aided time of 24.36 (+2.2) in the 200m
• Clocked a season-best time of 24.54 in the 200m at the Jim Green Invitational
2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 60m and the 200m
• Clocked a time of 7.54 in the 60m at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Won the 60m at the Bellarmine Open with a new meet record time of 7.56, while also winning the 200m at the same meet in 25.07
• Set a season-best time of 24.91 in the 200m with a third-place finish at the KTCCCA College Opener while placing fifth in the 60m with a season-best time of 7.53
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 100m and 200m
• Recorded a personal-best 200m time of 24.53 at the Clark Wood Invitational, while also finishing with a season-best 100m time of 11.62
• Won the 200m at the Jim Vargo Invitational with a time of 24.91 while placing third in the 100m at the same meet
2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the 60m, recording a season-best time of 7.50 at the ACC Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay
• Ran season-bests of 11.82 in the 100m at the Clark Wood Invitational and 24.67 in the 200m at the Jim Freeman Louisville Invitational
• Helped 4x100m relay team to a fifth-place finish at the ACC Outdoor Championships in 44.55, the second-fastest time in school history
Prep/High School Honors:
• Honored as both an Indoor and Outdoor All-American in 2019, 2021, and 2022
• Placed third in the 100m dash and fourth in the 200m dash at the 2022 Michigan state meet
• Four-time medalist in the 60m dash at the Michigan indoor state met
• Member of the Nike Nationals and AAU 17-18 record-holding 4x100m relay teams
• Led team to first-place finish in the 4x200m relay at New Balance Nationals
Personal:
• Full name is Olivia Jenkins
• Nickname is OJ
• Major is sociology
• Birthdate is July 23, 2004
• Mother is Belinda Franklin
• Hopes to become a social worker after graduating college
• Chose UofL because of the environment and education
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Wednesday, July 30
TFXC: The Last Jump
Monday, July 14
Joe Franklin Press Conference 02.26.25
Friday, May 16
2024 Track & Field and Cross Country Media Day
Monday, February 26