Serena Bolden

Photo by: Chris Conaway/Indiana Photo

Year:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Springfield, Ill.
Position:
Jumps

2023-2024
Indoor:
Opened up the season with a mark of 5.99m/19-08.00 in the long jump … finished second in the 60 meters with a time of 7.69 at the Indiana Early Bird Meet … ran a personal-best in the 60 meters, crossing the line with a time of 7.58 at the Commodore Challenge and placed sixth in the long jump … won the 60 meters at the Indiana Invitational with a time of 7.71 and finished fifth in the long jump 5.67m/18-7.25 … placed third in the long jump at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite with a mark of 5.96m/19-6.75 and fifth in the triple jump 12.17m/39-11.25 … set a season-best in the long jump with a mark of 6.00m/19-8.25 at the Tyson Invitational … placed 11^th in the long jump at the Big Ten Championships with a jump of 5.94m/19-6.

Outdoor:
Began the season with a third-place finish in the long jump (6.07m/19-11) at LSU’s Battle on the Bayou … won the long jump event at Ball State’s We Fly Challenge with a jump of 6.14m (3.1w)/20-1.75 and finished second in the triple jump (12.57m (1.2w)/41-3) … ended the season with two 10^th place finishes in the long jump (5.92m (2.2w)/19-5.25) and triple jump (12.51m/41-0.5).

2022-23
Indoor:
Opened IU career with a personal best of 7.59 in the 60 meters ... jumped out to 6.09m/19-11.75 in the long jump at the Hoosier Open ... won the long jump (5.97m/19-7) and triple jump (12.21m/40-0.75) at the Gladstein Invitational ... moved into the top-10 in program history at the Gladstein Invitational in the Triple Jump ... won the triple jump at the Indiana Relays with a mark of 12.10m/39-8.5 ... also ran the finals of the 60 meters at the Indiana Relays ... recorded a mark of 12.20m/40-0.5 in the triple jump at the Meyo Invitational ... jumped 6.02m/19-9 at the Hoosier Hills Meet ... finished fifth at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in the long jump with a mark of 5.98m/19-7.5.

Outdoor:
Made outdoor debut for IU at the Pacesetter Invitational in Terre Haute with marks of 5.85m/19-2.5 (long jump) and 11.89w (100 meters) ... contested a busy day at the Louisville Invitational across three events including a time of 11.82 in the 100 meters ... recorded a mark of 6.44m/21-1.5w in the long jump ... moved into the program's top-10 list in the triple jump following her mark of 12.68m/41-7.25 at the Louisville Invitational ... ran 11.72 in the 100 meters at the Indiana Invitational to move into top-10 in program history ... ran leadoff leg for IU's 4x100 relay team (45.43) at the Billy Hayes Invitational ... won bronze in the long jump at the Big Ten Championships with a mark of 6.29m/20-7.75 ... finished 17th at the NCAA East Prelims in the long jump (6.06m/19-10.75).

Prior to Indiana:
Transfer from LSU
Personal Bests: Long Jump: 6.27m/20-7, Triple Jump: 12.84m/42-1
2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifier (Long Jump)