University of Tennessee Athletics
2023-24 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Hale, Ja'Kwan

Ja'Kwan Hale
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Derby, Conn.
- High School:
- Derby
Bio
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- 200m: 21.81 (2023)
- 300m: 33.82 (2024)
- 400m: 46.92 (2021)
- High Jump: 2.00m (2020)
Outdoor Track
- 200m: 21.57 (2021)
- 400m: 47.58 (2021)
- 400mH: 49.18 (2023)
- High Jump: 2.00m (2021)
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2023 - 4x400m - 3rd - 3:05.51
- 2022 - 4x400m - 5th - 3:05.64
Outdoor Track
- 2023 - 4x400m - 7th - 3:06.33
- 2022 - 400mH - 5th - 50.57
NCAA Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2022 - 4x400m - 5th - 3:05.89
HONORS
- 2024 Outdoor USTFCCA First Team All-American - 400mH
- 2023 Indoor USTFCCCA Second Team All-American - 4x400m Relay
- 2023 Indoor All-SEC Second Team - 4x400m Relay
- 2023 Indoor SEC Bronze Medalist - 4x400m Relay
- 2022 Outdoor USTFCCCA Second Team All-American - 4x400m Relay
- 2022 Indoor USTFCCCA First Team All-American - 4x400m Relay
- 2021 Outdoor USTFCCCA NJCAA All-American - 4x400m Relay
- 2021 Outdoor NJCAA Region VI Champion - 400mH
- 2021 Outdoor NJCAA Region VI Champion - 4x400m Relay
- 2021 Outdoor NJCAA Region VI Runner-Up - High Jump
- 2021 Indoor USTFCCCA NJCAA All-American - 400m
- 2021 Indoor NJCAA Region VI Champion - 4x400m Relay
- 2020 Indoor USTFCCCA NJCAA All-American - 4x400m Relay
2024 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Ran in a total of six meets in the outdoor season, three of which he finished in the top three
- Competed in the 400H at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships (6/8), with a time of 49.49
- Placed fifth in the 4x400 at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships (6/8), with the team registering a time of 3:01.22
- Finished in the top-three in the 400H at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11) with a time of 49.54
- Placed second in the 400H with a time of 49.95 at the USC Outdoor Open (4/20)
- Ran the 400H at the Tennesse Invite (4/6), placing second with a time of 50.16
- Placed ninth in the 4x400 at the LSU Batlle on the Bayou (3/30) with a time of 3:11.30
- Competed in the 400m with a time of 47.35 and the 4x400 with a time of 3:13.11 at the UCF Black and Gold Invite (3/16)
- Competed in the 400-meter at the Ted Nelson Invite (1/20)
- Ran a personal best time of 33.82 in the 300-meter at the Gamecock Opener (1/13)
- Achieved a first-place victory in the 4x400 with a time of 3:09.10 at the Gamecock Opener (1/13)
2023 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Ran in the 4x400-meter relay with Nigel Green, Emmanuel Bynum and Rasheeme Griffith at the NCAA Championships (6/7), securing a mark of 3:04.61
- Competed in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA East Prelims (5/26) on a team consisting of Emmanuel Bynum, Nigel Green and Rasheeme Griffith, finishing the event with a qualifying time of 3:06.51
- Competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA East Prelims (5/26), finishing the race with a mark of 51.40
- Scored in the 4x400-meter relay on a team with Emmanuel Bynum, Nigel Green and Rasheeme Griffith at the SEC Championships (5/13), coming to a finish in 3:06.33
- Competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the SEC Championships (5/13), finishing the event in 50.45
- Achieved second place in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:02.89 on a team with Emmanuel Bynum, Nigel Green and Rasheeme Griffith - securing the third fastest time in UT history and the fastest Vol group since 2002
- Tallied a fourth place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 49.41 at the Tom Jones Memorial (4/14), running the third fastest time in school history
- Secured a first place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the Tennessee Invite (4/7), crossing the finish line with a winning time of 50.32
- Placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal best time of 50.30 at the Texas Relays (3/31)
- Placed 10th in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Championships (3/11) on a team with Clement Ducos, Emmanuel Bynum and Rasheeme Griffith, finishing with a time of 3:08.61
- Clinched bronze in the 4x400 at the SEC Championships (2/25) with a time of 3:05.51 on a team with Emmanuel Bynum, Clement Ducos and Rasheeme Griffith
- Participated in the 400-meter dash at the SEC Championships (2/24), finishing the event in 46.98
- Competed in the 4x400 at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/11) on a team with Clément Ducos, Emmanuel Bynum and Rasheeme Griffith, placing fifth in the relay with a time of 3:04.36 - the second fastest time in program history
- Ran on a team with Emmanuel Bynum, Clément Ducos and Rasheeme Griffith in the 4x400-meter relay at the Bob Pollock Invitational (1/28), finishing the relay in 3:06.10 - the sixth fastest time in program history
- Joined Rasheeme Griffith, Emmanuel Bynum and Isaiah Monroe in the 4x400m relay at the Clemson Invite (1/14), placing fifth in 3:10.61
2022 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Placed 10th with Rasheeme Griffith, Emmanuel Bynum and Chris Bailey in the 4x400-meter relay at 3:03.94 at the NCAA Championships (6/8)
- Secured a spot at NCAAs with the men's 4x400mR, turning in a time of 3:06.79 with Rasheeme Griffith, Emmanuel Bynum and Alex Kay (5/27)
- Placed fifth with a time of 50.57 in the 400-meter hurdles at the SEC Championships (5/14)
- Placed third with the 4x400m at the LSU Invitational in 3:04.16 - the seventh-quickest 4x400 in program history - teaming with Emmanuel Bynum, Rasheeme Griffith and Justin Swann (4/30)
- Finished fourth in the 400m dash at the LSU Invite, running a personal-best 50.59 seconds (4/30)
- Placed second in the men's 400m Hurdles at the War Eagle Invite in 51.35 (4/16)
- Ran the leadoff leg of the Vols' winning 4x100-meter relay at the War Eagle Invitational - UT won the race in 40.20 (4/16)
- Scored points and earned USTFCCCA First Team All-America honors as a member of the men's 4x400mR team that finished fifth in 3:05.89 at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/12)
- At the SEC Indoor Championships, he ran with Chris Bailey, Rasheeme Griffith and Emmanuel Bynum in the 4x400m, finishing 5th with a time of 3:05.64 (2/26)
- Teamed with Chris Bailey, Alex Kay and Emmanuel Bynum to run the men's 4x400m at the Tyson Invitational (2/12), placing fourth at 3:04.65
- Ran a personal-best 48.55 second 400-meter dash at the Bob Pollock Meet (1/29)
- Made his Tennessee debut at Clemson's Bob Pollock Meet (1/29)
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