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Illinois State University Athletics

2022-23 Track & Field Roster

Jalen Hunter

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Flossmoor, Ill.
  • Highschool Homewood-Flossmoor HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2022-2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.) Competed in five meets during the outdoor season where he placed fifth at the 2023 EIU Big Blue in the long jump with 6.61m (21' 8.25")...Finished fifth at the Gary Wieneke Memorial in the long jump with 6.86m (22' 6.25").

2022-2023 INDOOR (Jr) Competed in eight meets during the indoor season where he set a personal-best in the 60m with a time of 7.15 at the John Coughlan Invite...Placed fourth at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup in the long jump with a leap of 6.82m (22' 4.5")...Finished third at the Keck Select in the long jump with 6.79m (22' 3.5")...Placed third at the 2023 EIU Friday Night Special in the long jump with a leap of 6.84m (22' 5.25").

2021-2022 OUTDOOR (So.) Competed in three outdoor meets... Placed second at the Redbird Challenge in long jump marking a 6.98 meter (22-11 ft.)

2021-2022 INDOOR (So.) Did not compete.

2020-21 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Competed at five meets during his debut outdoor season for the 'Birds...Just missed All-Valley honors, finishing fourth overall in the long jump at the MVC Championships with a personal-best jump of 7.13 meters (23-4.75 ft.)...Currently sits 10th all-time in school history with that mark...Ran a personal-best 100m time at the Ole Miss Classic, clocking in at 11.06 seconds...Member of two 4x100m relay teams that finished in the top-three this season.

2020-21 INDOOR (So.): Competed at four meets as a sophomore for the 'Birds...Placed third in the long jump with a leap of 6.53 meters (21-5.25 ft.) at the Don DeNoon Dual...Took fifth in the long jump at the GVSU Big Meet, posting a best mark of 6.69 meters (21-11.5 ft.)...Continued improving in the long jump throughout the season, placing fifth at the EIU Friday Night Special with a mark of 6.75 meters (22-1.75 ft.)...Recorded a season-best mark of 6.85 meters (22-5.75 ft.) to place 10th overall at the MVC Championships.

2019-20 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed at five meets during his freshman season for the 'Birds...Recorded a personal-best time of 51.79 seconds in the 400m at the Notre Dame Invitational...Placed fourth in the long jump at the EIU Friday Night Special with a mark of 6.75 meters (22-1.75 ft.)...Competed in the long jump at the MVC Indoor Championships, posting a personal-best mark of 6.97 meters (22-10.5 ft.) to place 10th overall.

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR HS: A four-year letterwinner in track & field...Earned All-State honors as a junior and senior...Garnered All-Sectional honors as a sophomore, junior and senior...Finished with All-Conference honors all four years of high school...Helped his team to multiple sectional championships, a conference title and a state runner-up finish.

PERSONAL: Son of Andrew and Rae Hunter...Has one sister: Jasmin...A member of the Blue Honor Roll in high school...Plans to major in computer science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Junior