2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

Brooke Alverson, WT Athletics
Trevor Fleeman
Josh Dotson, WT Athletics

Jalen Purcell

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago
  • Prev School New Mexico JC

Biography

View Career Results For Purcell

USTFCCCA All-South Central-Region (x3)
 

2022 Outdoor: Ranked 3rd in the 100-meter, 23rd in the 200-meter, and 1st in the 4x100-meter relay.  Finished 1st in the 4x100-meter relay at the Jo Meaker Classic. Finished 1st in the 100-meter at the Ross Black Track and Field Open. Finished 7th in the 200-meter with a personal best time of 20.97 at the Jo Meaker Classic. Finished 28th in the 100-meter with a personal best time of 10.52 at the 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

2022 Indoor: Ranked 7th in the 60-meter. Earned First Team All-American honors by finishing 8th in the 60-meters at the NCAA Division II Championships. Finished 2nd in the 60-meter prelims then 4th in the finals with a season best of 6.70 at the Texas Tech Shootout. Finished 6th In the 200-meter with a season best of 21.56 at the New Mexico Classic. 

New Mexico Junior College: 200-meter school record holder. NJCAA All-American. Finished 5th in the 60-meter dash at 2021 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Also finished 21st in the 200m. 

Gasparillo Secondary School: Graduated in 2016.

Personal: Born on August 21, 1998. Son of Monique and Nigel Purcell. Has two siblings. Plans on majoring in physical science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Junior

    Sprints
  • 2022-23Senior

    Sprints