Berachiah Ajala

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Edinburgh, Scotland
High School:
George Watson's College
Position:
Jumps
Major:
Computer Science

AT MICHIGAN

• England Athletics U23 Champion (triple jump, 2022)
• England Athletics U20 Champion (triple jump, 2021)
• Scottish Champion (triple jump, 2021)
• European U20 Championships competitor (triple jump, 2021)

Collegiate PR | Indoor: 60m - 7.04; LJ - 7.27m (23'10.25"); TJ - 15.82m (51'11") | Outdoor: 100m - 10.97; LJ - 6.99m (22'11.25"); TJ - 15.67m (51'5")
High School PR | LJ -- 6.80m (22-3.75) (+1.1m/s); TJ -- 15.37m (50-5.25) (+1.9m/s)

TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)

Senior (2024-25)

Indoor Track & Field
• Jumped 15.08m in the triple jump for ninth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-March 1)
• Jumped 15.40m in the triple jump for sixth at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 14-15)
• Jumped 15.25m in the triple jump for third at the Crossroads of America Invitational (Jan. 24-25)
• Jumped 15.74m to win the triple jump at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)

Senior (2023-24)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Jumped a career-best 15.67m in the triple jump for 19th at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 22-25)
• Jumped 15.67m (not wind legal) in the triple jump for eighth at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12)
• Jumped 14.80m (not wind legal) in the triple jump for second at the Len Paddock Open (April 27)
• Ran 11.17 in the 100-meter dash for 73rd and jumped 15.15m in the triple jump for seventh at the Tom Jones Invitational (April 12-13)
• Ran 10.94 (not wind legal) in the 100-meter dash for 38th at the Battle on the Bayou (March 29-30)

Indoor Track & Field
• Jumped 14.55m in the triple jump for 11th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-24)
• Jumped 15.33m in the triple jump for second at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 9-10)
• Jumped a career-best 15.82m (the No. 15 mark in the NCAA, No. 4 mark in the Big Ten, and No. 3 mark in program history) to win the long jump at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3)
• Jumped 6.99m in the long jump for third and 7.25 in the 60-meter dash for 17th at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 26-27)
• Jumped 14.93m in the triple jump for second and 7.05m in the long jump for second at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 20)

Junior (2022-23)

Indoor Track & Field
• Jumped 15.56m (51-0.5) in the triple jump for 5th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Jumped a career-best 7.18m (23-6.75) in the long jump for 2nd at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Jumped a career-best 15.51m (50-10.75) in the triple jump for the win at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Jumped a career-best 7.27m (23-10.25) in the long jump for the win at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 14)
• Ran a career-best 7.04 in the 60 meter dash for 7th at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 14)

Sophomore (2021-22)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Jumped 15.84m (51-11.75) [-1.2m/s] to win the triple jump title at the England Athletics U23 Championships (July 17)
• Jumped 15.27m (50-1.25) [+2.5m/s] for 8th in the triple jump at the British Athletics Championships (June 26)
• Jumped 15.32m (50-3.25) [+0.3m/s] for 27th in the triple jump first round at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 25-28)
• Jumped 15.14m (49-8) [+5.0m/s] for 10th in the triple jump final at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 13-15)
• Jumped 15.58m (51-1.5) (+4.0m/s) for 4th in the triple jump final at the Drake Relays (April 28-30)
• Ran 10.97 (+1.0m/s) for 16th in the 100 meter dash final at the Black & Gold Invitational (March 18-19).

Indoor Track & Field
• Jumped 15.52m (50-11) for 5th in the triple jump final at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26)
• Jumped a career-best 15.68m (51-5.25) in the triple jump for 5th at the Rod McCravy Memorial (Jan. 28-29)
• Jumped a career-best 14.94m (49-0.25) in the triple jump for 3rd and ran 7.12 for 15th at 60 meters at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 22)
• Jumped 14.88m (48-9.75) in the triple jump for the win at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 15)
• Jumped 7.07m (23-2.25) in the long jump for 2nd at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 8)

First-Year (2020-21)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Jumped a career-best 15.12m (49-7.25) (+1.3m/s) in the triple jump for 7th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-16), scoring two points for the Wolverines
• Ran a career-best 10.91 (+2.1m/s) in the 100 meter dash for 12th at the B1G Jesse Owens Classic (April 30-May 2)
• Jumped 6.74m (22-1.25) for 15th in the open long jump at the B1G North Florida Invitational (April 2-3)
• Jumped 15.04m (49-4.25) (+3.8m/s) in the triple jump for the win at the B1G Indiana Invitational #1 (March 26-27)

Indoor Track & Field
• Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL

Finished the coronavirus-altered 2020 season as the No. 27-ranked U20 triple jumper in the world ... Won the 2020 Scottish National U20 Championships in the indoor triple jump ... In 2019, claimed the bronze medal at the England Athletics U20 Championships