Jefferson-Wooden, Bednarek capture Ultimate wins and could have $300,000 weekends

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden achieved a world-leading 10.62 seconds in the 100 meters at the Ultimate Championship on Saturday, decisively outpacing Julien Alfred and claiming victory in a three-week, best-of-three series. This performance surpassed the previous best time, set by University of Georgia's Adaejah Hodge, by just .01 seconds.

Jefferson-Wooden's win earned her $150,000, the top prize for all first-place finishers this week in Budapest. A short time later, Kenny Bednarek secured an upset victory in the men's 100, beating Olympic champion Oblique Seville and earning himself $150,000. Bednarek also has a chance to win another first prize on Sunday, where he's favored in the 200 meters.