Marquis Dendy

Marquis Dendy
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1992-11-17) November 17, 1992
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Long Jump, Triple Jump
College team University of Florida
Club Nike
Turned pro 2015
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
2016 Portland Long jump

Marquis Dendy (born November 17, 1992) is an American track and field athlete, primarily known for horizontal jumping events.[1] He is the 2015 National Champion in the Long Jump. His winning jump, of 8.68 m (28 ft 51⁄2 in), though wind aided at +3.7mps, his first jump of the competition, was the longest jump in the world under any conditions in over 5 years.[2][3][4]

Professional

USA National Track and field Championships

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 1st Long jump 8.41 m (27 ft 7 in)[5]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st Long jump 8.68 m (28 ft 51⁄2 in)[6]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd Triple jump 17.23 m (56 ft 61⁄4 in)[7]
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd Long jump 8.10 m (26 ft 63⁄4 in)[8]

Major Track and Field Championships

Year Championship Venue Event Time Place
2015 15th IAAF World Championships Outdoor Beijing National Stadium Triple jump 16.73 m (54 ft 101⁄2 in) 13th
2015 15th IAAF World Championships Outdoor Beijing National Stadium Long jump 7.78 m (25 ft 61⁄4 in) 21st
2013 14th IAAF World Championships Outdoor Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia Long jump 7.36 m (24 ft 13⁄4 in) 27th
2012 7th NACAC Under-23 Championships Outdoor Irapuato, Mexico Long jump 7.68 m (25 ft 21⁄4 in)1st
2010 13th IAAF World Junior Championships Outdoor Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Triple jump 15.53 m (50 ft 111⁄4 in) 8th

NCAA

Dendy just had completed his final season at the University of Florida, where he won the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in both the long jump and the triple jump, defending his 2014 championships in the same events. He accomplished the same double at the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, setting the meet record in the Triple Jump. His first NCAA Championship was the 2013 Indoor Championship in the long jump.

Year Championship Venue Event Time Place
2012 Southeastern Conference Indoor Kentucky - Nutter Field House - Lexington, KY Long jump 26 feet 5.5 inches (8.065 m) 7th
2012 Southeastern Conference Indoor Kentucky - Nutter Field House - Lexington, KY Triple jump 50 feet 3.25 inches (15.3226 m) 1st
2012 NCAA Indoor Boise State-Jackson's Track - Nampa, ID Long jump 25 feet 3.5 inches (7.709 m) 8th
2012 Southeastern Conference Outdoor LSU - Bernie Moore Track Stadium - Baton Rouge, LA Triple jump 50 feet 9.5 inches (15.481 m) 6th
2012 Southeastern Conference Outdoor LSU - Bernie Moore Track Stadium - Baton Rouge, LA Long jump 24 feet 11.25 inches (7.6010 m) 8th
2012 NCAA Outdoor Drake Stadium - Des Moines, IA Triple jump 50 feet 2.5 inches (15.304 m) 20th
2012 NCAA Outdoor Drake Stadium - Des Moines, IA Long jump 24 feet 11.75 inches (7.6137 m) 10th
2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Long jump 27 feet 1 inch (8.26 m) 1st
2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Triple jump 53 feet 3.75 inches (16.2497 m) 3rd
2013 NCAA Indoor Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Long jump 27 feet 2 inches (8.28 m) 1st
2013 NCAA Indoor Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Triple jump 53 feet 1.75 inches (16.1989 m) 4th
2013 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Missouri - Columbia, MO Triple jump 52 feet 7.25 inches (16.0338 m) 2nd
2013 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Missouri - Columbia, MO Long jump 27 feet 2.25 inches (8.2868 m) 2nd
2013 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field - Eugene, OR Triple jump 50 feet 9.25 inches (15.4750 m) 18th
2014 Southeastern Conference Indoor Texas A&M-Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium - College Station, TX Triple jump 49 feet 0.75 inches (14.9543 m) 11th
2014 Southeastern Conference Indoor Texas A&M-Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium - College Station, TX Long jump 24 feet 7.25 inches (7.4994 m) 4th
2014 NCAA Indoor Albuquerque Convention Center - Albuquerque, NM Long jump 22 feet 2.25 inches (6.7628 m) 16th
2014 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Kentucky - Lexington, KY Triple jump 54 feet 2.5 inches (16.523 m) 1st
2014 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Kentucky - Lexington, KY Long jump 24 feet 7.25 inches (7.4994 m) 10th
2014 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field - Eugene, OR Triple jump 55 feet 11.25 inches (17.0498 m) 1st
2014 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field - Eugene, OR Long jump 26 feet 3 inches (8.00 m) 1st
2015 Southeastern Conference Indoor Kentucky - Nutter Field House - Lexington, KY Triple jump 55 feet 8.5 inches (16.980 m) 1st
2015 Southeastern Conference Indoor Kentucky - Nutter Field House - Lexington, KY Long jump 26 feet 3 inches (8.00 m) 1st
2015 NCAA Indoor Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Triple jump 57 feet 0 inches (17.37 m) 1st
2015 NCAA Indoor Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Long jump 27 feet 2 inches (8.28 m) 1st
2015 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Mississippi St. - Mississippi State, MS Triple jump 56 feet 11.25 inches (17.3546 m) 1st
2015 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Mississippi St. - Mississippi State, MS Long jump 26 feet 10.5 inches (8.192 m) 1st
2015 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field - Eugene, OR Triple jump 58 feet 1.25 inches (17.7102 m) 1st
2015 NCAA Outdoor Hayward Field - Eugene, OR Long jump 27 feet 8 inches (8.43 m) 1st

High School

Marquis Dendy competed for Middletown High School in Middletown, Delaware[9] where he set the state records in both jumping events.[10] After high school he competed for the US in the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics, winning the gold medal in the long jump. He had previously experienced international competition as a 17-year-old in the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics where he finished 8th in the triple jump.[11]

Personal

He grew up in a sporting family: his father was a sprinter at high school while his mother Dionne was a collegiate sprinter. His aunt Terri Dendy was a sprint relay medalist at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.[12]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Marquis-Dendy.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.flashresults.com/2015_Meets/Outdoor/06-25_USATF/028-1_compiled.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.alltime-athletics.com/mlongok.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.alltime-athletics.com/mlongno.htm
  5. ↑ "2016 USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  6. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx
  7. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx
  8. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  9. ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=591249
  10. ↑ http://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/college/2015/06/13/middletowns-marquis-dendy-wins-th-ncaa-track-crown-florida/71193618/
  11. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-junior-championships/13th-iaaf-world-junior-championships-4146/results/men/triple-jump/final
  12. ↑ Marquis Cha Cha. SPIKES Magazine (2015-07-09). Retrieved on 2015-07-16.

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