Dajaz DeFrand
American athlete (born 2003)
Dajaz DeFrand (born 16 October 2003) is an American sprinter. She won the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships title over 60 metres.
Early life
From Lincoln, Nebraska, she attended Lincoln High School and committed to Florida State University in November 2021.
Career
In 2024, she set ACC records in both the women’s 100 metres (10.94) and 200 metres (22.34). In total, she was a five-time ACC champion at Florida State University before transferring to University of Southern California, coached by Karl Goodman.
She won the 60 meters at the Big 10 Indoor Championships on 1 March 2025 in 7.10 seconds. She won the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships 60 metres title in Virginia Beach, running a time of 7.09 seconds on 15 March 2025.
She finished third in the 200 metres at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. She also ran in the final of the 100 metres, running a time of 11.23 seconds to place seventh. She was also part of the winning 4 x 100 metres relay team for alongside Samirah Moody, Madison Whyte and Jassani Carter, as they ran just 0.01 outside the school record to help USC place second overall in the team event at the Championships.
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