She has just started from where she left off last year. The previous year, the American college track and field circuit couldn’t believe it. A 21-year-old Tennessee senior took 10.77s (+1 m/s) to finish the women’s 100m race in the Tom Jones Invitational. Her tantalizing pace brought Sha’Carri Richardson’s 100m collegiate record (10.75s, made in 2019) at risk. How could someone be so fast, challenging the reigning world champion’s feat made during her high time in LSU Athletics? The question took a round among the track and field fans. But there was no further time to explore. The reason? 

The budding talent fell into the grip of injury and left the space for a while. The discussion perhaps stopped. Nonetheless, the eager eyes searching for talent didn’t miss the track. They soon spotted her, Jacious Sears, the track and field phenom. So? Nike came forward, offering her a professional deal before Sears started her season this year. Coincidentally, with the pro deal in her resume, she has become Sha’Carri’s successor in the camp. But now, it is all about proving her mettle on the track. Sears had to show that she was not a fluke. Chances came for her in the Clemson Invite. 

On January 24, Jacious Sears made her pro debut for Nike in the women’s 60m indoor event. In the semifinal, she took 7.15s to pocket the race. The timing obeyed the World Athletics Indoor standard, and it is the fourth on the top list in the event this year. Back with a bang? Absolutely. After her injury last season, very few had been there to bet on her. Now, she has proven herself up to the mark. The track and field fans couldn’t miss it. 

On X, Athlos penned the remark, “She’s going to be a problem this season [emoji].” The promoter of women’s track sports is another entity keeping a thorough eye on Jacious Sears’ development. On January 24, Athlos’ X-handle didn’t miss any occasion to celebrate Sears’s achievements. How? Before moving to the semifinal round, Sears left her mark in the women’s 60m prelims at the Clemson Invitational. And boy! How fiery she was in her first race in the last 8 months. 

In the prelims, Jacious Sears took 7.23 seconds to confirm her berth in the semifinal round. Athlos’s X-handle followed the news on X and posted, “SHE’S BACKKKKKK.” And in a few hours, she came back with the thunderbolt of 7.15 seconds in the semifinal. So, are those accolades from Athlos paving Sears’s way to make it into the famed contest? The future will have the answer. However, despite stamping her season-best timing in the semifinal, the track and field talent didn’t compete in the 60m final. Are there any concerns about her fitness? 

Any concrete answer has yet to come. But Sears isn’t going to stop. Following her outstanding performance at last year’s Tom Jones Memorial, she made a promise. In the post-race conversation with Citius Mag, the then-Tennessee senior claimed to “run [my] next few races beautifully and PR even more.” Her injury, however, disrupted the show. But this year, she seems all set to act on her promise. The track and field fans clapped back at her in the meantime. 

Track and field fans shout out to the fiery comeback 

The comment sections on X, highlighting several posts about Jacious Sears’s comeback, show that there were numerous fans eager to witness her return. One such fan wrote in the comment box, “My fav is eating again.” The joy of watching Sears performing after the long break melted the fan’s heart. And her comeback performances are just as magical as she sealed last year. The only change is that she chose the indoor 60m event to be the platform this time. However, her fans are going to take that. For them, her taking her stride on the track matters. Echoing that sentiment, one follower wrote on X, “shessssss backkk.” The track and field realm now surely knows that Jacious Sears is back. But what about the coming days? 

Sears’s performance in the women’s 60m semi made her crack the World Athletics Indoor timeline. So will she enter the contest? A bit more patience is needed to know the answer. Well, the fans are keeping no calm. Showing that mindset, someone wrote on X, “I’m psyched to see her run this season.” But Sears is the one who missed the final at the Clemson Invitational. And any comment has yet to come on that. Doesn’t it make things complicated? She just came back from her injury. Facts like that have made a few fans concerned. 

One such fan wrote on X, “Well this season is going to be a long. So let’s pray she makes it all the way.” A heartfelt urge! Isn’t it? However, proper things might come out soon. Till then, keep commenting.