Kevin Jenkins

Position:
Jumps
Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Major:
Chemistry
Hometown:
El Cajon, Calif.
Prev School:
Cuyamaca College

Kevin Jenksin Career and Season Statisics

2010 NCAA West Preliminary Round Qualifier (Triple Jump)
2010 All-Big West Performer (Triple Jump)

2012 (Senior): Finished seventh in the high jump (6-5) and 11th in the triple jump (44-3 1/2) at the Big West Championships ... Won the high jump (6-4) and triple jump (45-5 1/4) at the outdoor opening RCC Open ... Was fourth in the high jump (6-3 1/2) and seventh (45-11 3/4) in the triple jump at the Beach Classic ... Placed fourth in the high jump (6-4 3/4) at the UCI Spring Break Invite ... Finished eighth in the high jump (6-2 3/4) and 13th in the triple jump (44-2 1/2) at the Steve Scott Invitational.

Indoor: Entered two indoor meets ... Was second in the high jump with a season-best 6-4 at the Run for the Dream.

2011 (Redshirt): Redshirted 2011 at Long Beach State.

2010 (Junior)
Outdoor: Earned All-Big West honors after finishing second in the triple jump with a career-best 49-6 1/4 at the conference championships ... Went on to compete in the NCAA West Preliminaries ... Registered a season-high 6-6 3/4 in the high jump on four different occasions.

Indoor: Took fourth in the triple jump at the NAU Team Challenge with a personal-record 46-8 ... Finished 15th at the MPSF Championships.

Prior to LBSU: Competed two years on the track and field team at Cuyamaca College ... Led the Coyotes to back-to-back Foothill Conference titles ... Two-time league champion in the triple jump ... Set a school record with a leap of 47-11 ... Also established the second-best mark in the high jump (6-9 3/4) ... Was a state qualifier in both events ... Finished third in the high jump and sixth in the triple jump at the state championships.

High School: Lettered four years in track and field at Granite Hills High School in El Cajon ... Led the Eagles to a Grossmont South League title in 2006 ... Won the triple jump and high jump at the league championships ... Finished second in the TJ at the CIF-San Diego Section championship meet ... State qualifier and school-record holder in the triple jump ... Won two letters in soccer and three in football ... Was the team's starting kicker and wide receiver ... Graduated with honors and was a four-year scholar-athlete at Granite Hills HS.

Personal: Majoring in chemistry.