Marquis Ward
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- Hometown:
- Norwich, CT
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- Position:
- Jumps
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Norwich Free Academy
Bio
Collegiate Personal Bests:
High Jump: 1.92m
Long Jump: 6.67m
Triple Jump: 13.58m
2017 Outdoor: Was an All-Rookie Team selection after setting a new personal record triple jump of 13.86 meters to come in fourth place at the 2017 Northeast Conference Championships...Also finished 11th and 13th in the long jump with a collegiate record and the high jump, respectively...Opened his outdoor season debut meet at the Black & Gold Invitational by winning the high jump with a personal best jump of 1.92 meters...Tabbed three third place finishes at the: Black & Gold Invitational (triple jump), UConn Northeast Challenge (high jump), UMass Pre-Conference Meet (triple jump).
2017 Indoor: Placed fifth in the high jump (1.92m) and triple jump (13.56m) at the Northeast Conference Championships, and seventh in the high jump...Was the triple jump runner up at the 35th Yale Collegiate Invitational with a season best leap of 13.58m.
Before Central: Named to the Connecticut All-State team...Was a two-time All-Conference selection.
News mentions
The Blue Devils were produced nine members to the all-conference lists.
CCSU was named the Northeast Conference Champions for the fourth consecutive season.
The Blue Devils won the 1,500, 400, and javelin events in their final regular season meet at UMass on Saturday.
Willis throws 62.52 meters to set new school record
The men's outdoor track and field team will be representing CCSU at three different locations this weekend.
Gioielli wins 1,500 meter run, Alsont wins hurdles to pace Blue Devils
Central men's indoor track received three all-conference honors for the 2017 season.
CCSU takes fifth at NEC Indoor Championships
Senior Tyler Raymond led the way for Central, taking home bronze in the 3,000 meter run final on Friday.
Sophomore Richard Grudzwick recorded the top finish for the Blue Devils, placing fifth in the 500 meter run with a PR of 1:04.37, putting him at first in the conference rankings.
Blue Devils compete in two separate events over the weekend
The Central Connecticut men's indoor track and field team participated at the Joe Donahue Invitational Friday.
Blue Devils compete at the Joe Donahue Invite next weekend.