2026-27 Men's Track & Field Roster
Jaiden Gary
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Proviso East
- Major:
- Media Communications
2026 - DePaul
Indoor
- Took home the silver medal in the shot put at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships after throwing a mark of 17.59m (02/27-02/28/2026).
- Threw a personal best mark of 18.31m in the weight throw to take 3rd place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (02/27-02/28/2026).
Outdoor
- Won the shot put at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a distance of 17.98m (05/14-05/16/2026).
- Threw a personal best mark of 50.49m in the discus to place third at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (05/14-05/16/2026).
- Placed 6th in the hammer throw at the Joyce Morton-Kief Invite with a personal best mark of 51.26m (03/27-03/28/2026).
- Made his second appearance in the shot put at the NCAA West Regionals (05/27-05/30/2026).
- Was named to the 2025-26 BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
2025 - DePaul
Indoor
- Took home gold in the men’s shot put at the 2025 BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships with a distance of 17.74m (2/28).
- Competed in the men’s shot put at the Meyo Invitational and took 2nd with a distance of 17.37m (1/31).
- Threw the farthest in the men’s shot put at the NCC Heenan Invitational - 2025 with a distance of 17.18m (1/18).
- Landed 3rd in the men’s shot put with a distance of 17.12m at the 2024 Blue Demon Holiday Invite (12/13).
Outdoor
- Threw a personal best of 44.09m in the hammer to take 9th place at the Gary Wieneke Memorial (05/02 - 05/03).
- Placed 3rd in the discus at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a throw of 47.77m (05/15 - 05/17).
- Took home the gold medal in the shot put at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a mark of 18.17m which qualified him for the NCAA West First Round (05/15 - 05/17).
- Threw a season best mark of 18.28m in the shot put at the NCAA West First Round to finish in 21st place (05/28 - 05/31).
High School
- 3x All-State for football and track
Personal
- Son of Samuel Gary and Takeisha Strong
- Has five brothers, Demitri, Cameron, Braylan, Nathaniel and Kai
- Has five sisters, Kiana, Mariah, Kendall, Rose, Summer
- His brother Demitri played football at NIU and his mother attended Illinois
- Lives by this quote of "Be grateful for the given, not the gifts."
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