2026 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Jada Makis
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Riverside HS
- Hometown:
- Greer S.C.
2025 (FRESHMAN): Competed in four meets during her first collegiate cross country season at USC Upstate…made her collegiate debut at the Eye Opener, completing the 5K course in 22:47.8 and finishing 83rd overall…recorded a collegiate-best 5K time of 22:07.4 at the Queen City Invite, finishing 184th…posted a time of 22:47.9 at the Louisville Classic…concluded her freshman cross country season at the Upstate Invite, completing the 5K course in 23:03.4…continued competing for USC Upstate during the 2025-26 indoor and outdoor track and field seasons…competed primarily in the 5000m during the indoor season…opened the indoor season with a 21:09.05 in the 5000m at the Tryon Winter Classic…placed third in the 5000m at the VMI Invitational with a time of 21:15.41…recorded an indoor personal-best 5000m time of 20:59.87 at the Tryon Mid-Winter Invitational…made her collegiate outdoor 10,000m debut at the Charlotte 49er Classic, recording a time of 42:38.94.
PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Attended Riverside High School (S.C.)…competed in cross country and track and field for the Warriors…posted a high school personal-best 5K cross country time of 21:14.06…competed at the Greenville County Championships and several of the top cross country meets throughout the Southeast…posted a time of 21:52.27 at the 2024 Greenville County Championship…competed at the 2024 Adidas XC Challenge in Cary, N.C.…continued competing in distance events throughout her senior year before beginning her collegiate career at USC Upstate.
