Janie Ford
Multi
In the Record Books
• Holds school record in the long jump (21-6.25/6.56m)
• Holds school record in the 600 meters (1:27.61)
• Holds school record as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:32.54)
• Second in school history in the 60 meters (7.38)
• Second in school history in the 300 meters (37.64)
• Tied for seventh in school history in the 60-meter hurdles (8.44)
As a Freshman (2026)
• SEC Co-Freshman of the Week — Feb. 3
• Won the long jump (6.56), second as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:32.54) at the Bob Pollock Invitational
• Won the 600 meters (1:27.61), fourth in the 60mH prelims (8.51) and final (8.50) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• Fourth in the 300 meters (37.65) and long jump (6.18m), 18th in the 60-meter hurdles semifinals (8.50) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
The Ford File
• Prepped at St. Paul’s Episcopal school
• Prep bests: pentathlon – 3,941; heptathlon – 5,311; 60mH – 8.69; 100mH – 13.97; HJ – 1.69m (5-6.5); SP – 9.99m (32-9.25); 200m – 23.34; LJ – 6.21m (20-4.5); Javelin – 34.7m (113-10); 800m – 2:10.54; TJ – 12.52m (41-0.75)
• 2024 and 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year for Alabama girl’s track and field
• 2025 New Balance Nationals champion in the pentathlon
• Set the NBN meet record in the multi and recorded the No. 4 all-time score by a U.S. high school girl
• Alabama 7A outdoor state meet record holder in the long jump, 200 meters and 300mH
• All-time all-class AHSAA heptathlon state record holder (5,311 points)
• Holds the state record in the 300-meter hurdles (41.43)
• Top 3 in state history in the long jump (6.21m/20-4.5) and 200 meters (23.34)
• Three-time state champion in the heptathlon (2023, ’24, ’25)
• 21 total Alabama state championships
Activities & Societies
• National Art Honor Society
Personal
• Mother was on the track and field team at Virginia
• Maternal grandfather was on the cross country and track and field team at South Alabama