2018 Track and Field Roster

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Denica Dixon

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Major:
    Journalism
  • Hometown:
    La Mesa, Calif.
  • High School:
    Morse HS
  • Prev School:
    Morse HS

2018 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Long Beach State program.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and field, and also spent three years on the basketball team and the cheerleading team at Morse High School in San Diego ... Two-time Eastern League high jump champion in 2015 and 2016 ...League long jump champion in 2016 ... Named Eastern League Athlete of the Year in 2016 ... Took fourth place in the high jump at the CIF San Diego Section Division 2 Championships in 2017 ... Cleared a prep-best 5-4 in the high jump in 2017 ... Set her PR in the triple jump in 2017 with a 35-5 ... Had her best long jump mark in 2016, recording a 17-5 ... Senior class president and Commissioner of Activities in high school ...

Personal: Also recruited by UC Riverside, Portland State, Cal State San Marcos and San Francisco State ... Majoring in journalism.

2024 Paris Olympics - LaTanya Sheffield - Team USA Head Coach - Women's Track & Field
Thursday, July 25
A Complete Blur: The Justin Watterson Story
Wednesday, May 22
Celebrating Black History: LaTanya Sheffield Track & Field Head Coach
Thursday, February 29
Long Beach State Wins Big West Dennis Farrell Commissioner's Cup
Wednesday, May 31