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Wayne State University Athletics

2026-27 Women's Track & Field Roster

Desteny DeJarnett

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Hazel Park, Mich.
  • High School:
    Hazel Park (Oakland University)
  • Letters:
    0

Summary

Biography

TFRRS from Oakland University

2025-26:  INDOOR:  Participated in four regular-season meets plus the Horizon League Championships ... placed third in the weight throw at the HL Championships with a personal-best mark of 16.74m (54-11.25) ... finished seventh in the shot put with a throw of 12.84m (42-1.5) ... recorded a personal-best shot put indoor mark of 13.02m (42-8.75) at the 2026 Youngstown State Last Chance meet.  OUTDOOR: Competed in four regular-season meets plus the Horizon League Championships ... placed seventh in the hammer throw at the 2026 Horizon League Championships with a personal-best throw of 48.15m (158-0) ... finished eighth in the shot put with a season-best mark of 12.62m (41-5) and 18th in the discus (31.21m / 102-5) ... recorded a personal-best in the discus at the OU Elaine Leigh Invite with a throw of 37.99m (124-8). 

2024-25:  INDOOR:  Participated in four regular-season meets plus the Horizon League Championships ... finished 13th in the weight throw (season-best mark of 13.17m) and 16th in the shot put (11.24m) ... recorded a season-best shot put mark of 11.77m at the Mastodon Invitational.  OUTDOOR:  Competed in three regular-season meets plus the Horizon League Championships ... participated in three events at the Horizon League Championships ... placed eighth in the shot put with a season-best mark of 12.54m ... finished 17th in both the discus (season-best mark of 35.07m) and hammer (39.04m) at the HL Championships ... recorded a season-best hammer throw toss of 43.80m at the OU Elaine Leigh Invite.

High School:  A 2024 graduate of Hazel Park High School ... was a four-year track letterwinner ... took first place in the 100m dash at the 2024 Macomb Area Conference Bronze division championships in a personal-best time of 13.02, and finished second in the shot put with a throw of 36-7 ... won the shot put at the 2023 Bronze division championships with a season-best throw of 33-11 ... finished fourth at the 2023 MHSAA Division 2 regional meet in the 200m dash (27.55 in prelims) and third in the shot put (31-11.75) ... served as a track and field team captain ... also competed in volleyball, basketball and tennis for the Vikings ... participates during the summer for Maximum Output.

Personal:  Full name -- Desteny L. DeJarnett ... born on October 28, 2006, in Detroit ... daughter of James DeJarnett and Jameella Grant ... plans to major in Psychology or Criminal Justice.

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