Jhavor Bennett

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Personal Bests

Long Jump	7.57m (24' 10") (0.5) (Big 12 Championships, 5/12-14/23)
Triple Jump	16.21m (53' 2.25") (1.6) (Big 12 Championship, 5/15-17/25)

AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
OUTDOOR

Competed in the triple jump at the NCAA West Prelims (5/28-31/25) with a distance of 15.76m, finishing in 19^thplace.
Was crowned the triple jump champion at the Big 12 Championship (5/15-17/25) with a personal best jump of 16.21m, almost a three feet improvement, for the no. 8 best jump in the K-State outdoor records. He is the first Wildcats champion in the event since 2014.
Recorded his triple jump personal best at the Oregon Open (4/18/25) with a runner-up finish of 15.36m.
Won the triple jump during the first meet of the season at the KT Woodman Classic (4/11-12/25) at 15.22m.

INDOOR

Competed in the long jump at the Big 12 Championship (2/28-3/1/25) with a distance of 7.03m, in 15^th place.
At the DeLoss Dodds Invite (1/31-2/1/25) he competed in the long jump with a 3^rdplace finish of 7.27m.
He competed in the triple jump at the Red Raider Invite (1/24/25) with a distance of 13.96m in 8^th place.
Started the season at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/17/25) competing in both the triple jump (2^nd; 14.61m) and the long jump (5^th; 6.84m) from short approach.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
OUTDOOR

At the Big 12 Champioship (5/9-11/24) he competed in the long jump with a distance of 6.95m, finishing 18^th.
During the Ward Haylett Invitational (4/26/24) he competed in the long jump with a 3^rdplace distance of 7.05m (4.3).
Competed in two events at the Mt SAC Relays (4/17-20/24) the triple jump in 8^th place at 14.93m and in the long jump at 7.27m in 12^th place.
To start the outdoor season at the Hurricane Invitational (3/15-16/24) he competed in the long jump in 6^th place with a jump of 7.33m (2.5).

INDOOR

Medaled at the Big 12 Championships (2/23-24/24) in the triple jump with an 8^th place distance of 14.90m. He also competed in the long jump at 6.67m.
Competed in two events at the Tyson Invitational (2/9-10/24) the long jump in 5^th place 7.25m and in the triple jump at 13.36m.
During the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) he competed in the long jump with a 5^th place distance of 7.17m.
In the first meet of the season at the Bob Timmons Challenge (12/2/23) he finished 5^th in the long jump with a jump of 6.78m. He also ran in the 4x400 relay where his team finished 5^th in 3:22.31.

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
OUTDOOR

During the NCAA West Preliminary (5/24-27/23) he competed in the long jump with a distance of 6.95m.
Medaled in the long jump at the Big 12 Championships (5/12-14/23) recording a new personal best at 7.57m in 6^th place, and also competed in the triple jump at 14.68m.
At the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/6/23) he finished 5^th in the long jump at 6.96m (2.4).
Finished 6^th in the triple jump at the Michael Johnson Invitational (4/21-22/23) with a jump of 14.91m.
Claimed runner-up at the UTSA Invitational (3/17-18/23) in the triple jump with a distance of 14.77m.

INDOOR

Competed in the Big 12 Championships (2/24-25/23) where he competed in the triple jump at 14.92m, finishing 10^th.
Recorded his first long jump attempt at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/20-21/23) with a distance of 6.52m.
In his first collegiate meet at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/13/23) he competed in the triple jump with a distance of 14.37m.

PRIOR TO K-STATE

In 2021 won the Western Championship in triple and long jump; runner-up in triple jump and 4^th in long jump at the ISSA National Boys and Girls Championship Jamaica.
In 2020 won the Western Championship in triple jump.
In 2019 took runner-up at the Western Championship in triple jump.
In 2018 took runner-up at the Western Championship in triple jump; 6^th place in triple jump at the ISSA Boys and Girls Championship Jamaica.

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