Career Highlights
- 2023 World Championships 4th | Long Jump
- 2021 Tokyo Olympian, representing Jamaica in long jump & triple jump
- 10-time NCAA first-team All-America | Outdoor (5), Indoor (5)
- 2023 NCAA Indoor Gold | Long Jump
- 2023 NCAA Outdoor Gold | Long Jump
- 2022 NCAA Indoor Silver | Long Jump
- 2021 NCAA Indoor Bronze | Long Jump & Triple Jump
- 2021 NCAA Outdoor Bronze | Long Jump
- 2022 SEC Indoor Gold | Long Jump
- 2021 SEC Indoor Gold | Triple Jump
- 2021 SEC Outdoor Gold | Triple Jump
(2023)
International: Finished fourth in World Athletics Championships long jump with a leap of 27-1.75 (8.27) … Also, fourth among field in qualifying round of World Championships with a mark of 26-10.5 (8.19) … Competed in Zurich Diamond League, placing ninth (7.60) … Finished third in long jump with 26-11 (8.20) at Jamaica National Championships to earn place on Jamaican team at World Championships.
Outdoor: Completed sweep of NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles with a 27-1.25 (8.26) victory in Austin with his first-round effort … Became sixth Razorback to win NCAA Outdoor long jump in claiming Arkansas’ 10th title, and first for UA since Jarrion Lawson in 2016 … Equaled the Mike A. Myers Stadium facility record set in 2021 by Steffin McCarter of Texas … Placed 11th in triple jump at NCAA Outdoor with mark of 52-5.5 (15.99) … Advanced to NCAA Championships with NCAA West Preliminary round marks of 25-7.25 (7.80) and 52-1.25 (15.88) … Silver medalist in SEC long jump with a mark of 26-8.5 (8.14) and finished seventh in triple jump 50-9.25 (15.47) … Opened outdoor season placing third at Long Beach Invitational in long jump (26-2.25 | 7.98) … Also placed third in triple jump at LSU Invitational (51-5 | 15.67) … Member of 4 x 100 relay that won twice, clocking 39.68 at John McDonnell Invitational and 39.99 at Arkansas Twilight.
Indoor: A last round career best leap of 27-6.75 (8.40) won the NCAA Indoor long jump title in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and equaled the Jamaican national indoor record set by James Beckford in 1996 … Ranks second on Arkansas all-time indoor list behind school record of 27-8 (8.43) set by Erick Walder in 1994 … Also finished sixth in triple jump with a 53-7.75 (16.35) to supply Arkansas with 13 points towards the Razorbacks national team championship … Bronze medalist in SEC long jump with a mark of 26-10.5 (8.19) … Finished sixth in SEC triple jump (53-8.25 | 16.36) … Runner-up in long jump (26-6.5 | 8.09) at Razorback Invitational … Placed fourth in triple jump at New Mexico Collegiate Classic (52-7.5 | 16.04) … Won triple jump at Arkansas Qualifier with mark of 53-9 (16.38).
College | Tennessee
Completed degree in Communication Studies in May 2022 … Holds three school record at Tennessee in indoor long and triple jump along with outdoor long jump.
(2022)
Outdoor: Finished fourth in pair of events at NCAA Championships, with a distance of 25-11 (7.90) in long jump and as a member of Tennessee’s fourth place 4 x 100m relay (38.83) … SEC silver medalist in long jump (25-11.5 | 7.91) … Volunteer’s 4 x 100m relay (39.52) also finished fourth in SEC Championships … Season best long jump measured 26-2.75 (7.99) for third at LSU Invite.
Indoor: NCAA silver medalist in long jump (25-11.5 | 7.91) and placed ninth in triple jump (51-9 | 15.77) … Won fourth career SEC long jump with a 26-5.75 (8.07) effort, placed third in triple jump (53-7 | 16.33) … Competing at Tyson Invitational, placed second in long jump (26-5.75 | 8.07) and third in triple jump (52-3.75 | 15.94).
(2021)
Outdoor: Qualified for Tokyo Olympic Games in long jump and triple jump after placing second in long jump and third in triple jump at Jamaican Championships … Was one of just two athletes to qualify in both events at Tokyo Olympics … NCAA long jump bronze medalist (26-0.75 | 7.94) and placed seventh in triple jump with an outdoor best of 54-9.75 (16.40) … Only athlete from NCAA East Preliminary round to advance in both long and triple jump … A sixth-round leap of 27-4.5 (8.34) earned his third SEC title in long jump … Broke Tennessee outdoor school record in long jump with a then best of 26-11.5 (8.21) at Clark Wood Open.
Indoor: Named USTFCCCA South Region Field Athlete of the Year a second time … Claimed bronze medals at NCAA Indoor in long and triple jump with marks of 27-1.25 (8.26) and 55-6.5 (16.93), producing the best finish for a UT jumper since 1995 and 1986, respectively … Established a Tennessee school record and career best of 56-4 (17.17) to win SEC Indoor triple jump … Silver medalist in the SEC Indoor long jump with a career best of 27-0.75 (8.25), becoming the first Tennessee athlete to surpass 27 feet.
(2020)
Indoor: Named SEC Field Athlete of the Year and USTFCCCA South Region Field Athlete of the Year … One of four athletes to qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships in long and triple jump, where only the top 16 in the nation per even qualify … Set career best of 26-10.5 (8.19) to win SEC Indoor title, the first by a Tennessee athlete since 1995 … Collected silver medal at SEC Indoor in triple jump, the first UT medalist in the event since 2007 … Broke Tennessee school record in long jump with 26-9.25 (8.16) Clemson Tiger Paw Invite, where he also had a triple jump mark of 54-8.75 (16.68).
College | Emporia State
Competed at Emporia State in 2019 … Indoor: Placed fifth in long jump (24-10.5 | 7.58) at NCAA Division II Championships … MIAA Indoor runner-up in 60m (6.84) … Season best indoor marks included 6.82 in 60m and 25-1.25 (7.65) in long jump … Outdoor: had a wind-aided leap of 25-3.25 (7.70) to place second at Kansas Relays.
High School
Graduate of Kingston College HS in Kingston, Jamaica.
