Coastal Now - Melissa Jefferson Wins 60 Meter National Championship

Coastal Carolina University junior Melissa Jefferson outran the rest of the field in the finals of the women's 60-meter dash to win gold and be crowned a national champion at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. She is the first-ever individual national champion in Coastal Carolina history. With her first-place finish and NCAA Championship title, Jefferson is also a 2022 first-team All-American.

Jefferson recorded another Sun Belt Conference and Coastal Carolina University record time of 7.09, which was also the second-fastest time in all of NCAA Division I women's indoor track and field this season. Her time of 7.09 is tied for the sixth-fastest time all-time in the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field record books for the 60-meter dash.

Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic public institution located in Conway, just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University offers baccalaureate degrees through more than 95 majors. Among CCU's graduate-level programs are 27 master's degrees, two educational specialist degrees, and two doctoral programs: the Ph.D. in marine science: coastal and marine systems science, and the Ph.D. in education. The most popular undergraduate majors are marine science, management, exercise and sport science, and communication. CCU boasts a growing array of internship, research and international opportunities for students, as well as numerous online programs through Coastal Online.

More than 10,000 students from across the country and the world interact with a world-class faculty, and enjoy a nationally competitive NCAA I athletic program, an inspiring cultural calendar, and a tradition of community interaction that is fueled by more than 180 student clubs and organizations.

Coastal Carolina University is ranked No. 5 on the Best Value Schools (South) list released by U.S. News & World Report for 2022.