- “I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because my parents chose it and I’m happy they did.”
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Hampton University, VCU, and Virginia Union
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Sophomore (2016-17): (Indoor) Competed in the 60m and 200m… Ran a personal best in the 60m at the ODAC Championship, finishing eighth with a time of 8.40… (Outdoor) Ran the 100m and 200m in the outdoor season… Finished second in the 4x100m relay at the ODAC Championship with a time of 50.37… Ran personal bests in the 100m (13.17) and the 200m (27.50) at the New Captains Classic & Combined.
Freshman (2015-16): (Indoor) Competed in the 60m and 200m in the indoor season… Posted a 60m mark of 8.41 at the Captains Invitational… Ran a time of 28.00 in the 200m at the Ramapo College Season Opener… (Outdoor) Ran the 100m and 200m in the spring… Posted a time of 13.56 in the 100m at the Commonwealth Duals to finish seventh… Ran a 27.80 in the 200m at the New Captains Classic.
Personal: Daughter of Jason and Teressa Philson… Has a brother, Jason.
Get to Know Jada
- Fan of track and field athlete Allyson Felix, the New England Patriots, and celebrity Nicki Minaj
- Favorites include the movies “Higher Learning,” “Menace II Society,” and “Creed” as well as the TV series “Empire”
- Self-description in 10 words or less: “I am a very ENERGETIC, one of a kind individual”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: “the friendships that I have made”
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period, it would be: “Nicki Minaj, because I freaking love her!!! I am literally obsessed with her to the point where deep down inside I feel like I am her”
- It’s the year 2030 and I am…: “married and in the FBI”
