CAREER RESULTS
2018-19 OUTDOOR (Sr.): Scored points in the high jump with a clearance of 2.02 meters (6-7.5 ft.) at the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/10-12)...Posted the sixth-best clearance in the high jump at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/3), clearing 2.01 meters (6-7 ft.)...Finished eighth in the high jump, clearing 1.96 meters (6-5 ft.) at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational (4/26-27)...Placed seventh in the high jump at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational (4/19-20), posting a clearance of 1.95 meters (6-4.75 ft.)...Notched the ninth-best performance in the high jump at the Tennessee Relays (4/6), clearing 2.00 meters (6-6.75 ft.)...Won the high jump at the Redbird Invitational (4/6), clearing 1.95 meters (6-4.75 ft.)...Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the high jump at the Ole Miss Classic (3/30), clearing 2.00 meters (6-6.75 ft.).
2018-19 INDOOR (Sr.): Earned All-MVC honors in the high jump, clearing 2.06 meters (6-9 ft.) for a third-place finish at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/23-24)...Placed eighth at the Badger Red & White Classic (2/15), clearing 1.93 meters (6-4 ft.)...Competed in the high jump at the Music City Challenge (2/8-9), posting a clearance of 1.97 meters (6-5.5 ft.)...Finished ninth in the high jump with a clearance of 1.95 meters (6-4.75 ft.) at the Meyo Invitational (2/1-2)...Competed in both the high jump and the pole vault to open the season at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (1/12).
2017-18 OUTDOOR (Jr.): Competed in two meets before ending his season due to injury...captured personal-bests in the 400-meter (54.26), 110-meter hurdles (16.98), and javelin (43.48m/142-08.00) at the Big Blue Classic...competed in the high jump at the Black & Gold Invite, finishing fourth with a season-best clearance of 1.95m (6-04.75).
2017-18 INDOOR (Jr.): Made the transition to a multi-athlete this year...competed in the heptathlon and high jump at the MVC Championships...scored points for the Redbirds in the heptathlon, placing sixth with 4,599 points...in the heptathlon at the Valley Championships, captured personal-bests in the 60-meter hurdles (9.13) and the pole vault (4.15m/13-07.25)...placed 10th in the open high jump with a clearance of 1.94m (6-04.25)...also competed in the heptathlon at the Jack Jennett Open, finishing fourth with a personal-best 4,665 points...mark ranks fifth all-time in Illinois State history...posted personal-bests in the 60-meter (7.60), 1,000-meter (2:52.99), long jump (6.38m/20-11.25) and shot put (9.98m/32-09.00) during the heptathlon at the Jack Jennett Open...cleared a season-best 2.03m (6-08.00) in the high jump at the EIU Early Bird, finishing fourth.
2016-17 OUTDOOR (So.): Finished fourth in high jump at the EIU Big Blue Classic, clearing 1.98m (6-06.00)...placed fifth in high jump at the Illinois State Redbird Invitational...competed in high jump at MVC Championships...finished sixth with a season-best jump of 2.05m (6-08.75).
2016-17 INDOOR (So.): Posted third place finishes in high jump at the EIU Early Bird Meet (2.03m) and the Terre Haute Double Dual Meet...in his third place finish at the Terre Haute Double Dual Meet, recorded a season-best jump of 2.06m (6-09.00)...finished fourth in high jump at the Black & Gold Premier Meet with a jump of 2.00m (6-06.75)...competed in high jump at MVC Championships, placing ninth with a height of 2.04m (6-08.25).
2015-16 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Scored points for the Redbirds at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships in the high jump, clearing 2.06m (06-09.00) and placing seventh overall...earned personal-best high jump clearance of 2.09m (06-10.25) and placed second at the Wisconsin Twilight...placed third in the high jump at the Redbird Invite.
2015-16 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships in the high jump where he jumped a height of 2.02m (06-07.50) and placed seventh overall…earned his personal-best high jump mark at the EIU Early Bird with a height of 2.04m (06-08.25)…placed first in the high jump at the Illinois Orange and Blue Open with a mark of 2.00m (06-06.75).Â
TRI-VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time letter-winner in track and field … state champion … Athlete of the Year nominee … set school record and meet record in the high jump with a mark of 6-09 at the 2014 IHSA Boys’ State Finals … placed third in state in the high jump senior year … also played basketball and football.
PERSONAL: Born 2/10/1996 … son of Gearld and Cynthia … siblings Stephany and Stephen … plans to major in recreation management.