Kansas State University Athletics

2023-24 Track & Field Roster

Jaimie Omalla running in the 200m dash at the Ward Haylett Invitational on April 26 at R.V. Christian Track
Photo by: © Austin Van Meter/K-State Sports
Jaimie Omalla in the men's relay at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational on Feb. 3.
Photo by: © Austin Van Meter/K-State Sports
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Jaimie Omalla

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chawolo, Uganda
  • Prev School:
    Southeastern Louisiana
TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests
 100 Meters  10.51 (1.4) (Ward Haylett Invitational, 4/26/24)
 400 Meters  46.81 (Big 12 Championship, 2/23-24/24)
 4x400 Relay (I)
 (School Record)
 3:04.84 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2/1-3/24)
 4x400 Relay (O)
 (School Record)
 3:03.15 (NCAA West Preliminary, 5/22-25/24)

Personal Bests
 60 Meters  6.94 (LSU Twilight, 2/17/23)
 200 Meters  21.13 (1.0) (LSU Alumni Gold, 4/22/23)
 300 Meters  36.90 (Principia College Relays, 1/31-2/1/20)
 4x100 Relay  40.85 (Strawberry Relays, 4/15/23)

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
OUTDOOR
  • Earned All-American honorable mention during his first NCAA Championship (6/5-8/24), his 4x400 relay team running a time of 3:08.86 in 22nd place. 
  • Helped set a new outdoor 4x400 relay school record at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/22-25/24) with a time of 3:03.15, finishing 5th
  • Medaled with his 4x400 relay team at the Big 12 Championship (5/9-11/24) with a 5th place time of 3:05.90. He also ran in the 400m dash in 47.36 seconds, placing 18th.
  • Recorded his 100m dash personal best at the Ward Haylett Invitational (4/26/24) in 10.51 seconds as runner-up, also winning the 200m dash in 21.21 seconds.
  • During the Mt SAC Relays (4/17-18/24) he ran in the collegiate 400m dash in 47.76 seconds. Also ran in the 4x400 elite relay where his team finished 4th in 3:04.42.
  • In his first meet of the season at the Jim Click Shootout (4/5-6/24) his 4x400 relay team won with a time of 3:04.66, no. 4 in the K-State all-time top-10. He also ran in the 400m dash in 48.08 seconds.
INDOOR
  • Earned Second Team All-American honors at the NCAA Championship (3/7-9/24) in Boston, his 4x400 relay team finishing 10th with a time of 3:05.39.
  • Recorded his 400m dash personal best at the Big 12 Championship (2/23-24/24) in the preliminary round in 46.81 seconds in 14th place.
  • Ran in his first 400m dash of the season during the Tyson Invitational (2/9-10/24) in 47.18 seconds in 21st place out of 60.
  • Broke the indoor 4x400 men's relay school record during the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) as the third leg of the race with a time of 3:04.84. 
  • At the Texas Tech Corky Classic (1/19-20/24) he ran in the 4x400 relay where his team finished 2nd in 3:06.16 (altitude).
  • In his first meet as a Wildcat at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) he ran in the mixed 4x400 relay where the team finished with a time of 3:27.93.

AS A SENIOR AT SE LOUISIANA (2022-23)
  • Won the 400m dash at the DU & XU Meet (5/11/23) in 46.97 seconds.
  • His 4x400 relay team won at the Southland Conference Championship (5/4-6/23) with a time of 3:06.48.
  • Recorded a new 200m dash personal best at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/22/23) in 21.13 (1.0) seconds.
  • At the LSU Battle on the Bayou (3/25/23) he ran his fastest 100m dash in 10.55 (1.6) seconds.
  • During the LSU Twilight (2/17/23) he recorded his fastest 60m dash in 6.94 seconds.

AS A JUNIOR AT SE LOUISIANA (2021-22)
  • Competed with his 4x400 relay team at the NCAA East Preliminary (5/25-28/22) with a time of 3:09.97 in the preliminary round.
  • Finished 4th in the 400m dash at the Southland Conference Championship (5/6-8/22) in 47.46 seconds.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT MCKENDREE (2020-21)
  • During the Missouri S&T Dewey Allgood Invite (4/17/21) he finished 2nd and 3rd in the 400m (49.94) and 200m dash (22.35).

AS A FRESHMAN AT MCKENDREE (2019-2020)
  • Ran in his first 300m dash at the Principia College Relays (1/31-2/1/20) in 36.90 seconds.

PRIOR TO K-STATE
  • Previously competed at Southeastern Louisiana and McKendree, both for two years.
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