Charokee Young (born 21 August 2000) is a track and field athlete from Jamaica.
Career Young won the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica. At that championships, he also she also won the gold medal in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay alongside Shiann Salmon, Christopher Taylor and Odaine McPherson.
Young came third in the Jamaican national championships over 400 metres in 2022. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon Young qualified from the heats for the semi finals in the 400 meters where she placed 16th in 51.41 and ran in the 4 × 400 metres relay in which the team won the silver medal.
In February 2024, she competed in the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow. She was part of the 4 × 400 m relay team which reached the final in Glasgow.
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. She competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
NCAA Charokee Young is a 2-time NCAA Division I champion, former collegiate outdoor 4 × 400 m relay record holder, 9-time NCAA Division I All-American sprinter & Southeastern Conference Champion.
Representing Texas A&M Aggies track and field20222022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRSUniversity of Oregon2nd400 metres50.654th4 × 400 metres relay3:25.63 (p)SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships2022 SEC Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRSUniversity of Mississippi2nd400 metres50.452nd4 × 400 metres relay3:22.012022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRSBirmingham Metro CrossPlex7th400 metres51.61SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships2022 SEC Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRSTexas A&M University4th400 metres51.282nd4 × 400 metres relay3:25.4320212021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon5th400 metres51.131st4 × 400 metres relay3:22.34SEC Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsTexas A&M University6th400 metres51.571st4 × 400 metres relay3:26.172021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Arkansas4th400 metres51.411st4 × 400 metres relay3:26.6820202020 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of New MexicoCancelled due to COVID-19800 metresAll-American4 × 400 metres relayAll-AmericanSEC Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsGilliam Indoor Track StadiumTexas A&M University3rd800 metres2:05.807th4 × 400 metres relay3:34.73 Charokee Young Texas A&M University Track Results TFRRS
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External links Charokee Young at Texas A&M