Gabrielle Matthews
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaica |
| Born | 14 October 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.26 (Lubbock, 2025) 200m: 22.56 (Eugene, 2025) 400m Hurdles: 55.12 (Gainesville, 2024) |
Gabrielle Matthews (born 14 October 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. She finished runner-up over 200 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in 2025.[1]
Early life
[edit]She attended Hydel High School in St Catherine Parish,[2] before later attending Queen's School, Jamaica.[3]
Career
[edit]2024
[edit]In May 2024, as a sophomore at the University of Mississippi she won the women's 400 metres hurdles title in a personal best time of 55.12 seconds at the Southeastern Conference Championships in Gainesville, Florida, to become the first female athlete win the title for the university.[4] She was a member of the Ole Miss women's 4 x 100 metres relay team alongside Akilah Lewis, McKenzie Long, and Jahniya Bowers, running the third leg, as they won the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June 2024 in a time of 42.34 seconds. It was the first national title in a relay, male or female, for the programme.[5][6] She also reached the final of the 400 metres hurdles at the championships, placing seventh overall.[7][8] She was a finalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 Jamaican Athletics Championships, placing eighth overall.[9][10]
2025
[edit]The following year, she transferred to the University of Florida.[11] Competing for the Florida Gators, she reached the final of the 200 metres at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in June 2025, with a personal best 22.59 seconds in the semi-final before placing eighth in the final.[12][13] Later that month, she qualified from her 200 metres semi-final behind Ashanti Moore at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships before returning the following day to claim second place overall, again behind Moore.[14][15] She was named in the Jamaican squad for the 2025 NACAC Championships in Nassau, The Bahamas.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gabrielle Matthews". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Whitfield, Janielle (19 Feb 2017). "Hydel girls outclass rivals at Ben Francis Invitational". Track Alerts. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Graham, Raymond (5 June 2024). "Hydel past students dominate Ja athletes at NCAA meet". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Gabrielle Matthews 1st Place Women's 400m Hurdles and 2nd Place 4x100m Relay - SEC Outdoor Championships 2024". Runnerspace. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Katz, Michael (18 June 2024). "Ole Miss Track and Field: All the details mattered for Ole Miss' title-winning 4×100 team". cdispatch.com. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Fraser, Dwight (7 June 2024). "Akelia Smith mines gold in NCAA Outdoor Athletic Championship". iriefm.net. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Russell, Knight and Clayton safely through to Women's 400m hurdles final at JAAA National Senior Championships". SportsMax. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Perez, Kevin (February 1, 2025). "Charlton Goes Far As Gators Open Razorback Invitational". wruf. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "19 Gators set to begin NCAA Championship this Week". wcjb.com. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (29 June 2025). "Levell blazes to 200m title defence as Moore claims first crown at National Champs". SportsMax. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (28 June 2025). "Taylor, Levell comfortable in men's 200m semis at National Champs; Moore fastest through to women's final". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (9 July 2025). "Tia Clayton Returns as Jamaica Names Powerhouse Team for NACAC Championships in Bahamas". SportsMax. Retrieved 9 July 2025.