Lynna Irby

Lynna Irby-Jackson (born December 6, 1998)

She gained 16 national titles from Jr Olympic and Youth National meets and made world teams for the 2015 World Youth Championships and the 2016 World U20 Championships. While representing USA, Irby got the silver in the 400 meters running 51.79 (U18 – 2015) and 51.39 (U20 – 2016). She also ran on the 4 × 400 relay both years winning gold and in the 4 × 100 prelim (U20 – 2016) also winning gold.

Irby took several AP and Honor courses while in High School and maintained a high GPA. Nationally the Class of 2017 has many top track and field recruits such as Katia Seymour, Lauren Rain Williams (100 m runners), Lauryn Ghee, Jayla Kirkland (200 m runners), and Sydney McLaughlin (400 M-Hurdler), Sammy Watson (800 m runner). Irby was listed in all 3 sprints as one of the top recruits but the absolute top recruit in the 400 m of this national graduating class by Milesplit.

Irby is 45–0 in the state of Indiana postseason having won 9 individual state titles in all sprints. Olympic Gold Medalist Maicel Malone finished her North Central HS track career with 11-12 individual state titles in the 1980s. Irby finished with 12-12 by the end of her Pike high school career in 2017 by sweeping all 3 sprints all 4 years of high school, becoming the first one to ever sweep all 3 sprints all 4 years of high school. Irby owns the Indiana indoor state record in the 60 m with a Personal Best of 7.46 (2016) and the 100 m outdoor record at 11.41 (2017).

Achievements International competitions

National competitions