Melissa Jefferson wins world championship as part of 4x100m relay team

EUGENE, Ore. – Coastal Carolina track & field’s Melissa Jefferson made history once again on Saturday night, as the former Chanticleer sprinter was crowned a 2022 World Champion as part of Team USA’s women’s 4x100-meter relay gold medal team at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Speed Queens 🥇💨@Melissajanae21, @abbysteiner1, @J_Prandini and @TeeTeeTerry_ connect for gold in the women's 4x100m relay! #WorldAthleticsChamps x #WCHOregon22 pic.twitter.com/kVzqiVDbtS
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 24, 2022

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— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 24, 2022

Running the first leg of the race, Jefferson and her teammates, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini and Twanisha Terry, recorded a time of 41.14 to take first place overall.

The time is the best time in the world this year for the sprint relay event and the fifth-fastest time of all time.

Earlier in the championships, Jefferson crossed the finish line with a time of 11.03 (0.8) in the women’s 100-meter finals to place eighth overall.