Records and results
Landing in the pit
I live for track and field. My specialty is the long jump, and I also compete in the triple jump.
On this page, you can see results from past competitions and a couple of records I hold.
Records
- American record in long jump: 6.46m (21'2")
- American record in triple jump: 12.19m (40')
Competition Results
2008
- June
- Tempe, Arizona — 2008 U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Trials
- Long jump competition: Gold medal — 5.56m (18'2")
- Triple jump competition: Gold medal — 11.50m (37'7")
- Set new American record in triple jump for totally blind athletes
- Named to second consecutive U.S. Paralympic Team
- September
- Beijing, China — 2008 Paralympic Games
- Long jump competition: Silver Medal — 6.46m (21'2)
- Triple jump competition: 5th place — 12.19m (40')
- Set new American records in long jump and triple jump for totally blind athletes
2007
- June
- Atlanta, Georgia — U.S. ParaPan American Games Track and Field Trials
- Long jump competition: Gold medal — 5.81m (19'1")
- Selected to second consecutive IBSA World Championships team
- August
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — ParaPan American Games
- Selected to first ParaPan American Games team
- Long jump competition: Bronze medal — 5.92m (19'4")
2006
- February
- Selected to attend Visa World Cup in Manchester, England
- May
- Manchester, England — Visa World Cup
- Long jump competition: Silver medal
- June
- Atlanta, Georgia — U.S. IPC Athletics World Championships Track and Field Trials
- Long jump competition: Gold medal — 6.01m (19'7")
- September
- Assen, the Netherlands — IPC Athletics World Championships
- Long jump competition: Silver medal — 6.12m (20'1")
- Selected to first IPC Athletics World Championships team
2005
- July
- Selected to first European Championships team
- August
- Espoo, Finland — European Championships
- Long jump competition: 5th place — 5.83m (19'1")
2004
- June
- Selected to first U.S. Paralympic Games team
- September
- Athens, Greece — 2004 Paralympic Games
- Long jump competition: Silver medal — 6.24m (20'5")
- Set new American record in long jump for totally blind athletes
2003
- May
- Named Raleigh’s News & Observer Male Athlete of the Year
- June
- Selected to first IBSA World Championships team
- August
- Quebec, Canada — IBSA World Championships
- Long jump competition: 5th place — 5.99m (19'7")
- Set new American record in long jump for totally blind athletes
2002
- July
- Colorado Springs, Colorado — USABA Nationals
- Long jump competition: Gold medal — 5.86m (19'2")
- Set new American record in long jump for totally blind athletes
- November
- Named USABA Athlete of the Year
