2024 Track and Field Roster
Harris, Elijah
Elijah Harris
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- MBA, Business Administration
- Hometown:
- Benicia, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Diablo Valley College
Bio
Elijah Harris - Season/Career Statistics
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Triple Jump (49-9 1/4; 9th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Long Jump (23-9; 10th)
2024 CSC Third-Team Academic All-American
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2024 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (Triple Jump)
2024 All-Big West Performer (Long Jump)
2024 MPSF Individual Champion (Triple Jump)
2023 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (Triple Jump)
2023 All-Big West Performer (Long Jump, Triple Jump)
2023 MPSF Individual Champion (Triple Jump)
2024 (Junior)
Outdoor: Selected third-team CSC Academic All-American after earning CSC Academic All-District honors ... The 20th Long Beach State student-athlete to earn the honor and the first since 2017 (Kobi Pekich, Beach Volleyball) ... Awarded USTFCCCA All-Academic honors ... Named Academic All-Conference ... Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the triple jump with a career best 51-0 3/4 during his third place showing at the Stanford Invitational ... Did not place at regionals after fouling on each of his three attempts ... Earned All-Conference honors in the long jump, finishing second by tying his career best, 24-8 1/4 ... Placed fifth in the triple jump (48-10 1/4) at the Big West Championships ... Won the long jump (23-1) at the USC Invite ... Won the long jump (24-8 1/4) and the triple jump (49-0 1/4) at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Was second in the long jump (24-2 1/2) at Stanford .. Came in third in the long jump (24-3 1/2) and sixth in the triple jump (48-5 1/2) at the Steve Scott Invitational.
Indoor: Became the MPSF Champion in the long jump with the 10th longest leap in school history, 23-9... Was the runner up in the triple jump at the MPSF's after posting the ninth longest performance in school history, 49-9 1/4 ... Other action of the indoor campaign came during the Don Kirby Invitational as he finished ninth in the triple jump (48-10) and 16th in the long jump (23-8 3/4)... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2023 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Triple Jump … A two-event All-Big West performer, he finished second in the Long Jump and third in the Triple Jump … His 24-5 1/2 in the Long Jump marked a new career-best … Won three Triple Jump events throughout the year at the Beach Opener, Aztec Invitational, and Challenge Cup … His mark of 49-6 1/4 in his win at the Aztec Invitational marked a new career-best … Totaled seven event podium finishes competing in both Triple Jump and Long Jump.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Won the MPSF triple jump title with a mark of 48-4 … Also finished eighth in the long jump (22-3) at the MPSF's. ... His season-best 48-6 in the triple jump at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic is the 10th best mark in school history.
2022 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Competed in three meets … Placed sixth in the triple jump at the Big West Championships with a season-best of 47-9 1/4.
Indoor: Competed in all four meets during the indoor season … Ran a season-best 6.98 in the 60m preliminaries at the MPSF Championships … Also set season-bests of 23-2 in Long Jump and 46-2 3/4 in the Triple Jump at the New Mexico Classic.
Prior to LBSU: Attended Diablo Valley College, but did not compete due to COVID-19.
High School: A multi-sport athlete at Benicia High School … Started competing in track and field as a sophomore … As a junior, was named to the first-team All-League Long Jump, second-team All-League 200m, and was the North Coast Section CIF Champion … Also won Athlete of the Month twice in his HS career.
Major: Working on a MBA in Business Administration after receiving his undergrad degree in Communications.
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Triple Jump (49-9 1/4; 9th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Long Jump (23-9; 10th)
2024 CSC Third-Team Academic All-American
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2024 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (Triple Jump)
2024 All-Big West Performer (Long Jump)
2024 MPSF Individual Champion (Triple Jump)
2023 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (Triple Jump)
2023 All-Big West Performer (Long Jump, Triple Jump)
2023 MPSF Individual Champion (Triple Jump)
2024 (Junior)
Outdoor: Selected third-team CSC Academic All-American after earning CSC Academic All-District honors ... The 20th Long Beach State student-athlete to earn the honor and the first since 2017 (Kobi Pekich, Beach Volleyball) ... Awarded USTFCCCA All-Academic honors ... Named Academic All-Conference ... Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the triple jump with a career best 51-0 3/4 during his third place showing at the Stanford Invitational ... Did not place at regionals after fouling on each of his three attempts ... Earned All-Conference honors in the long jump, finishing second by tying his career best, 24-8 1/4 ... Placed fifth in the triple jump (48-10 1/4) at the Big West Championships ... Won the long jump (23-1) at the USC Invite ... Won the long jump (24-8 1/4) and the triple jump (49-0 1/4) at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Was second in the long jump (24-2 1/2) at Stanford .. Came in third in the long jump (24-3 1/2) and sixth in the triple jump (48-5 1/2) at the Steve Scott Invitational.
Indoor: Became the MPSF Champion in the long jump with the 10th longest leap in school history, 23-9... Was the runner up in the triple jump at the MPSF's after posting the ninth longest performance in school history, 49-9 1/4 ... Other action of the indoor campaign came during the Don Kirby Invitational as he finished ninth in the triple jump (48-10) and 16th in the long jump (23-8 3/4)... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2023 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Triple Jump … A two-event All-Big West performer, he finished second in the Long Jump and third in the Triple Jump … His 24-5 1/2 in the Long Jump marked a new career-best … Won three Triple Jump events throughout the year at the Beach Opener, Aztec Invitational, and Challenge Cup … His mark of 49-6 1/4 in his win at the Aztec Invitational marked a new career-best … Totaled seven event podium finishes competing in both Triple Jump and Long Jump.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Won the MPSF triple jump title with a mark of 48-4 … Also finished eighth in the long jump (22-3) at the MPSF's. ... His season-best 48-6 in the triple jump at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic is the 10th best mark in school history.
2022 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Competed in three meets … Placed sixth in the triple jump at the Big West Championships with a season-best of 47-9 1/4.
Indoor: Competed in all four meets during the indoor season … Ran a season-best 6.98 in the 60m preliminaries at the MPSF Championships … Also set season-bests of 23-2 in Long Jump and 46-2 3/4 in the Triple Jump at the New Mexico Classic.
Prior to LBSU: Attended Diablo Valley College, but did not compete due to COVID-19.
High School: A multi-sport athlete at Benicia High School … Started competing in track and field as a sophomore … As a junior, was named to the first-team All-League Long Jump, second-team All-League 200m, and was the North Coast Section CIF Champion … Also won Athlete of the Month twice in his HS career.
Major: Working on a MBA in Business Administration after receiving his undergrad degree in Communications.
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