Jared Connaughton

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Jared Connaughton (born July 20, 1985 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada)

Son of Susan and Neal Connaughton and resident of New Haven, Prince Edward Island, Connaugthon is a star sprinter that attends and competes in the NCAA at the University of Texas-Arlington (Southland Conference).

Jared was victorious in both the 100m and 200m events at the 2005 Canada Summer Games in August of 2005. The Canada Games were hosted by Regina, Saskatchewan. He was the first Prince Edward Island native to win two Gold Medals at one set of Canada Games and first Gold Medalist since 1969.

Connaughton was named the 2006 Southland Conference Track and Field athlete of the year both indoors and outdoors. In the 60m semi final at the Southland Conference championships, he set a new meet and conference record of 6.68 seconds. In the final he stumbled badly and was defeated by Ravyn Hayward of Northwestern State University (Louisiana) 6.80sec to 6.85sec. Later in the 200 meter final, Jared redeemed himself by smashing the Championship meet record with a time of 21.57 seconds (200m flat track at the University of Houston), breaking the previous record set by JD Henry of Northwestern State (Louisiana)in 2005 with a time of 21.64 seconds.

Jared later went on to compete in the 60m dash at the NCAA indoor championship meet at the University of Arkansas. Finished with a time of 6.78 seconds.

2006 Outdoor season, Jared continued to run fast. He blazed to a great time of 20.59w (2.1) seconds at the Arlington Invitational. He later went on to run a season and personal best of 10.28 (1.7w) seconds at the TCU invitational in early May. He finished 3rd in the 200m at the Drake Relays with a time of 21.10 into a headwind of 1.1 m/s behind World and Olympic Champion Jeremy Wariner and Jamaican Richardo Williams.

Jared later went on to win both the 100m and 200m at the Southland Conference championships with times of 10.33 seconds and 20.90 seconds. (named outstanding athlete of the year in the Southland Conference)

Later at the NCAA Mid-West Regional Championships, Jared ran to a new personal best in the 200m with a time of 20.70 seconds (1.9w). Later in the final, Jared finished 3rd with a wind aided time of 20.67 seconds behind Churandy Martina of UTEP and Carey Lacour of the University of Houston.

Jared Competed at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, California and ran to a disappointing time of 21.27 seconds (-1.7w).

Jared Competed for the Team Canada at the 2006 NACAC (North America, Central America, Caribbean) championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He finished 8th in the 100m and in the bronze medal spot in the 200m.

After suffering a lower abdominal strain, Jared went on to finish 2nd at the Canadian Championship meet hosted by Ottawa, Ontario Canada. He ran to a time of 21.07 in the semi final and 21.16 seconds in the final behind Brian Barnett of Edmonton, Alberta Canada, who ran to a personal best of 20.70 seconds.

Personal Bests: 55m: 6.23 seconds January 15, 2006 @ University of Houston-- 60m: 6.68 seconds February 17, 2006 @ University of Houston *(SLC championships)-- 200m(indoor): 21.27 seconds March 4, 2006 @ Iowa State University-- 100m: 10.28 (1.7w) seconds April 22, 2006 @ Texas Christian University-- 200m: 20.70 (1.9w)second May 26, 2006 University of Texas-Austin-- 200m(wind aided): 20.59 (2.1w) seconds University of Texas-Arlington-- 4x100m: 40.24 seconds May 28, 2005 (Paul Whitty, Adam Stafford, Jared Connaughton, Glenn Taylor University of Oklahoma