2013-14
2014 Indoors: Competed at five meets for the Lobos … Opened at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, placing fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 52 feet (15.85 meters) … Notched back-to-back seventh-place finishes in the triple jump, leaping 51-3 (15.62) at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational and 50-10 ¼ (15.50) at the Albuquerque-hosted USATF Indoor Championships … Scored in both horizontal jumps at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, winning the triple jump with a leap of 51-4 ½ (15.66) and placing eighth in the long jump with a distance of 22-11 ¼ (6.99).
2014 Outdoors: Participated at six meets, including the opening weekend of the national championships … Opened in the long jump at the Beach Invitational with a mark of 21-5 ¼ (6.53 meters) … First action in the triple jump came at the Lobos’ home meets, the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational, where he placed third with a mark of 51 ¼ (15.55) … Won the triple jump at the Air Force Twilight Open, leaping 48-1 ½ (14.66) … Like at the indoor conference meet, scored in both horizontal jumps at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, placing second in the triple jump (50-8 ¾/15.46) and eighth in the long jump (22-10/6.96) … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round, placing 13th with a leap of 51-1 ¾ (15.59) and just missing qualifying to the national finals.
Competed at the University of New Mexico his freshman season … Finished third at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a personal best jump of 50-11 … Finished third in the triple jump at the Mountain West outdoor championships with a mark of 49-1.75 … Was second in the triple jump at the Mountain West indoor championships with a jump of 49-9.75 … Cleared a wind-aided distance of 51-feet to win the Tailwind Invitational.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE (ALABAMA)
2012 Indoors: Placed third overall in the triple jump at the Texas A&M Invitational by clearing 48-0.75 … had a mark of 47-4.5 in the triple jump at the New Balance Invitational in his first meet with the Crimson Tide.
2012 Outdoors: Qualified for the NCAA East Region Prelminary round in the triple jump but fouled on his first three attempts … Narrowly missed scoring at the SEC Championships with a 10th place finish in the triple jump with a wind-aided mark of 48-4.5 … Finished 16th in the triple jump at 46-7.5 at the Drake Relays … Cleared 47-4.5 in the triple jump to finish sixth at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational … Had a mark of 47-4.25 in the triple jump at the Spec Towns Invitational to play fourth … Placed fifth in the triple jump at Ole Miss Invitational with a mark of 49-11.75 … Won the triple jump at Alabama relays with a mark of 49-2.25 … Cleared 49-1.5 in the triple jump to finish third at the Bulls Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won the state title in the triple jump and finished second in the long jump during his season at Highland High School where he was coached by Gary Sanchez … Helped lead his team to a state championship in 2009 … Owns his high school’s record in the triple jump … Competed as a member of the Big Red Track Club where he was a regional champion in the triple jump and sixth in the nation.
PERSONAL BESTS
Long Jump: 22-9 (6.93m)
Triple Jump: 52-0 (15.85m)
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
• All-Mountain West Indoor Team, 2014 (Triple Jump)
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team, 2014 (Triple Jump)
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol