EUGENE, Ore. — It’s official. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden is here. And she’s a big problem.
She completed the double at the U.S. championships on Sunday, smoking a field featuring reigning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas, Olympic bronze medalist Brittany Brown, and rising star McKenzie Long.
After cruising to gold in the 100-meter on Friday, Jefferson-Wooden ran a personal-best time of 21.84 seconds to win the 200 gold.
The 24-year-old leaves this weekend and heads to the 2025 world championships in Tokyo looking like she might be America’s best in both.
