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Michael Rheams Walker High School Track & Field

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2010 Outdoor (Junior):   Advanced to NCAA East Preliminary Round ... Third-best in triple jump at Southland Conference Outdoor Championships, thanks to a mark of 50 feet, 8.75 inches (15.46 meters) ... Long jump of 23 feet, 6 inches (7.16 meters), put him in fourth place at LSU Alumni Gold. Later, had a triple jump of 50 feet, 4.75 inches (15.36 meters), good for third place ... Won triple jump competition at South Alabama Invitational with a mark of 50 feet, 2.76 inches (15.31 meters). In the long jump, he flew a season-best 23 feet, 5.1 inches (7.14 meters), good for second place ... Best in triple jump at McNeese Cowboy Relays, putting up a mark of 47 feet, 4.25 inches (14.43 meters).

2010 Indoor (Junior):

Took home third place honors in Southland Indoor Championships triple jump, recorded at 50 feet 0.5 inches (15.25 meters) ... Lone multiple event winner for Southeastern at Jeff Davis Bank meet in Lake Charles. First place in long jump, leaping 23 feet 2.5 inches (7.07 meters), his best mark of the season to date. Followed that up with a triple jump victory, soaring 48 feet 3.5 inches (14.72 meters) ... Set a personal best in triple jump with a fifth place leap at Houston Indoor Invitational, marked at 47 feet 3.75 inches (14.42) ... Won long jump at McNeese Indoor with leap of 22-08.00 (6.91 m).

2009 Outdoor (Sophomore): Claimed first place in long jump at the McNeese Cowboy Relays with a mark of 21 ft. 5.5 in. (6.54 m) ... Battled ankle injury throughout season ... Returned for Northwestern State Invitational and posted an NCAA Mideast Regional qualifying mark of 50 ft. 7 in. to take first place in the triple jump ... P

icked up a point in the Southland outdoor championships long jump by finishing eighth with a mark of 22-06.50 (6.87 m) ... Earned All-SLC honors in triple jump with a second-place leap of 50-0.75 (15.26 m) ... Posted his second-best jump of the season, leaping 49-2.50 (15.00 m) to claim 13th place at NCAA Mideast Regionals ... Received All-Louisiana honors in triple jump.

2009 Indoor (Sophomore):

Turned heads in the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational triple jump, setting a personal best mark of 49 ft. 2.25 in. (14.99 m) to claim second place ... Claimed first place among collegiate athletes in the long jump (23 ft. 0.75 in. / 7.03 m) and claimed second in the triple jump (48 ft. 4.5 in. / 14.74 m) to head up an impressive list of performances from the Lion jumps crew on the second and final day of competition at the Houston Indoor Invitational ... Placed first in the Southland indoor championships long jump with a 23 ft. 9 in. (7.24 m) mark ... Overcame an ankle injury to earn All-SLC honors with a third place jump of 49 ft. 5.75 in. in the triple jump.

2008 Outdoor (Freshman): Battled injuries during the outdoor season, but still qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals in his first collegiate outdoor meet with a 50 ft. 10.75 in. (15.51 m) leap in the triple jump to take first place at the Northwestern State Relays ... Also earned a regional berth in the long jump with a second-place leap of 24 ft. 1.5 in. (7.35 m) at the NSU Relays ... Claimed the Southland Conference triple jump title with a first-place leap of 51 ft. 7.0 in. (15.72 m) at the league meet, the best mark in the triple jump by any SLC athlete during the 2008 season ... Went on to finish eighth in the triple jump at his NCAA Regional debut with a 50 ft. 11 in. (15.52 m) leap ... Also placed 24th in the region with a (7.10 m) jump in the long jump at the NCAA Mideast Regionals ... Earned All-Louisiana honors in the triple jump with the second best mark of any Louisiana athlete in that event during the 2008 season.

2008 Indoor (Freshman): Finished 11th in the triple jump (14.27 m) at the Purple Tiger Invitational ... Won the triple jump (14.87 m) and finished fifth in the long jump (6.81 m) at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational ... Finished 20th in the long jump (6.46 m) and fifth in the triple jump (14.66 m) at the Bayou Bengal Invitational.

Prior to Southeastern -

High School: Served as class president while at Walker High ... Lettered in track and basketball.

Personal: Full name: Michael A. Rheams, Jr. ... The eldest of three children of Michael Rheams, Sr. and Cynthia Rheams.

  • 2009 Sophomore

    Jumps

    6'4" 160 lbs

  • 2010 Junior

    Jumps

    6'3" 161 lbs

  • 2011 Senior

    Jumps

    6'3" 161 lbs

Michael Rheams Walker High School Track & Field

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