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Jelani Pierre - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Jelani Pierre

Position Jumps
Hometown Westfield, N.J.
High School Westfield
Class Sr./Jr.
bio

2o22 INDOOR (Sr.)
Began his season with a jump of 6.88m (22-7 ft.) in the long jump at the Bob Timmons Challenge, placing fourth.

2021 OUTDOOR (Sr.)
Jumped a wind-aided 7.35m (24-1.5 ft.) at the Longhorn Invitational, placing fifth … Won the Mizzou Spring Opener with a top jump of 7.22m (23-8.25 ft.) … Placed 13th at the Texas Relays with a jump of 6.81m (22-4.25 ft.) … Placed third at the Tom Botts Invitational, reaching 7.03m (23-0.75 ft.) … Jumped a wind-aided 7.34m (24-1 ft.) in the long jump at the John McDonnell Invitational, placing eighth … Jumped a personal best 7.51m (24-7.75 ft.) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship, placing ninth … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the long jump, where he jumped 7.30m (23-11.5 ft.) placing 23rd.

2021 INDOOR (Sr.)
Made his KU debut at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, jumping a personal best 13.33m (43-9 ft.) in the triple jump, placing fifth and reaching 7.00m (22-11.75 ft.) in the long jump, placing second … Jumped 7.14m (23-5.25 ft.) in the long jump at the Jayhawk Classic, winning the event … Placed third at the Arkansas qualifier, jumping 7.02m (23-0.75 ft.) … Won the Iowa State Classic with a jump of 7.06m (23-02 ft.) … Set a personal best in the long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championship, jumping 7.34m (24-1 ft.) placing sixth.

PRIOR TO KU
Spent his previous three seasons at Iona, where he is the program record holder in the men’s long jump, jumping 7.42 meters at the Metropolitan Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2019, where he was also the meet champion … Placed third in the long jump at the 2019 MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … Placed second in the long jump at the 2019 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship … Senior season was cut short due to COVID.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a six-time letter winner at Westfield Senior high school, lettering in track & field, basketball and football … Was fifth all-time in program history in the long jump, while he was the NJSIAA North 2 sectionals champion … Was named the Most Valuable senior track & field athlete in 2015-16 and received the 2016 UCIAC Scholar Award.

PERSONAL
Son of Gerard Pierre and Kim Britten-Pierre … Has one sibling, Gerard … Majoring in Sports Psychology.