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2022 Men's Track & Field Roster

Bill Smith, Shippensburg University
Bill Smith, Shippensburg University

Shamar Jenkins

  • Position Jumps
  • Hometown Souderton, Pa.
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Highschool Souderton
  • Major Social Work

Biography

2019 PSAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year
2019 PSAC Indoor Championships Outstanding Field Athlete
 
NCAA Championships Competition:
2-Time NCAA Qualifier
1-Time All-America Second Team
2019 Outdoor: TJ (15th)
2019 Indoor: TJ (12th)
 
3-Time USTFCCCA All-Region
2020 Indoor: TJ (48-9 (14.86m))
2019 Outdoor: TJ (49-8.5 (15.15m))
2019 Indoor: TJ (49-2.25 (14.99m))
 
PSAC Championships Competition:
5-Time PSAC Placewinner
5-Time All-PSAC
3-Time PSAC Champion
2020 Indoor – LJ (14th), TJ (1st)
2019 Outdoor – LJ (3rd), TJ (2nd)
2019 Indoor – LJ (1st), TJ (1st)
 
2020 Indoor: Defended his conference championship in the triple jump at the PSAC Championships to conclude his second indoor season…earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors for his season best in the triple jump achieved in winning the conference championship…represented the Raiders in the long jump at the PSAC Championships…achieved a season best in the long jump at the Bison Opener…competed in seven meets.
 
2019 Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the triple jump to conclude a successful debut season with the Raiders…recorded a pair of All-PSAC finishes at the PSAC Championships with a second-place finish in the triple jump and a third-place finish in the long jump…received USTFCCCA All-Region honors for his top wind-legal mark of the season in the triple jump at the SU Midweek Invitational…landed a non-wind-legal mark of 51 feet at the Paul Kaiser Classic…achieved his season best in the long jump at Richmond’s Fred Hardy Invitational…competed in five meets.
 
2019 Indoor: Named the 2019 PSAC Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year to conclude a banner debut indoor season with the Raiders…earned All-America Second Team honors with a 12th-place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships…selected as the 2019 PSAC Indoor Championships Outstanding Field Athlete after winning conference championships in both the triple jump and long jump at the conference championships…recorded a lifetime PR in the triple jump at the PSAC Championships that resulted in a USTFCCCA All-Region classification…achieved a season best in the long jump at the Penn State National Invitational…competed in six meets.
 
2018 Outdoor: Redshirt season.
 
2018 Indoor: Redshirt season.
 
Souderton High School: Totaled multiple varsity letters for the Indians under head coach John Donahue…finished as a four-time All-State honoree for his performances at the PIAA State Championships…won the PTFCA Indoor State Championship in the triple jump as a senior…claimed the PIAA ‘AAA’ District I Championship in the triple jump as a senior and in the long jump as a junior…earned a PIAA ‘AAA’ District I Championships medal with a third-place finish in the high jump as a senior…achieved state medals as a junior at the PIAA ‘AAA’ State Championships with a third-place finish in the long jump and a fifth-place finish in the triple jump…also earned varsity letters in football and basketball.

About Jenkins: Full name is Shamar Christopher Jenkins…majoring in social work.