2023 Women's Track and Field Roster
Hastings, Jiya
Jiya Hastings
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Deland HS
- Hometown:
- Deland, Fla.
Bio
| PERSONAL BESTS | |
| 100m | 12.56 |
| 200m | 26.91 |
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
- Season bests: 100m (12.56), 200m (26.91)
- Finished 12th in 100m Dash at UAB Spring Invitational
- Also logged an 18th-place showing in 200m Dash at UAB Spring Invitational
AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
- Ran final leg of 4x100 relay squad’s win at GATA Classic
HIGH SCHOOL
- Prepped at DeLand High School for coach Jim Lowestein
- Two-time state qualifier in the long jump
- Also qualified to compete in 100m Dash at state championships
- Was a member of the basketball and volleyball teams at DeLand as well
- Named basketball team's most valuable player following each season of her prep career
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Anna Jones
- Sister, Jaylin, is currently a senior on UNC Greensboro's basketball team
- A biology major at Mercer
GET TO KNOW JIYA
- Hobbies include traveling and shopping
- If she could have a superpower, she would want to be able to teleport
- Has a fear of snakes
- Names her mom as her idol
- Favorite movie is Love & Basketball, and her favorite color is pink
- Go-to snack is white cheddar Cheez Its, chips or flavor-blasted goldfish, and her favorite dessert is cookies
- Wants to be a cardiologist
Mercer 38, Citadel 0 | Postgame Press Conference (9/20/25)
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v U.T. Martin VB Highlight Reel: 9/20/2025
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v North Dakota VB Highlight Reel: 9/19/2025
Saturday, September 20
Mercer v West Georgia VB Highlight Reel: 9/18/2025
Friday, September 19
