SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State assistant coach Kyra Jeffers on was named to the Team USA coaching staff at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana. The meet will take place on May 2-3 at the Botswana National Stadium. The competition serves as a qualifier for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China and the 2026 World Ultimate Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
 
Jefferson returns to the Team USA staff after serving as an assistant at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China. That year, the United States mixed 4x400 won gold and the men's 4x100 and women's 4x400 claimed silver.
 
Jefferson has had great success coaching the Sacramento State relay teams in 2026. The men's 4x100 and 4x400 squads have set school records — including a 4x400 mark which had stood for 40 years. The women's 4x100 team have produced the second and fourth-fastest times in program history.
 
In Botswana, Jefferson will help coach an 18-athlete roster comprised of:
 
4x100m (Women)
Semira Killebrew
Jadyn Mays
Samirah Moody
Jada Mowatt

4x100 (Men)
Ronnie Baker
Courtney Lindsey
Kyree King
Max Thomas

4x100m (Mixed)
Pjai Austin
E'Lexis Hollis
Karimah Davis
Lance Lang

4x400m (Mixed)
Bryce Deadmon
Brian Faust
Jenoah McKiver
Bailey Lear
Karimah Davis
Paris Peoples
 
Staff
Daryl Woodson - Head Relay Coach
Kyra Jefferson - Assistant Relay Coach
Jeremy Wariner Assistant Relay Coach
Taylor Washington - Assistant Relay Coach
Tim Weaver Logistics Contractor
Chris Turner Event Manager
Emily Boyer Head ATC - USATF Regional Medical Provider
Chris Margallo - LMT
Chris Yee - LMT
Ben Bumguarder - DC