2015 Men's Track and Field Roster

Brian Barrett

Kemarki Absalom

  • Position Sprints/Jumps
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kingston, Jamaica
  • Prev School University of Texas-Arlington

Biography

View career results for Absalom

2015 (Senior)
  • National Qualifier in indoor long jump and outdoor 4x100m relay
  • USTFCCCA 2nd-Team All-America (indoor long jump, 10th)
  • USTFCCCA All-Region (indoor & outdoor)
  • Set PRs in 60m, 100m, & long jump
  • Provisional qualifier in outdoor long jump

2014: In his first season with the Buffs, Absalom helped in leading the team to its first conference title at the LSC Indoor Championship. There, he scored in both long jump (fourth) and high jump (sixth). His personal bests during indoor included 6.49 (55m), 7.11 (60m), 1.95m (HJ), and 7.17m (LJ). He would go on to score in three events for the Buffs at the LSC Outdoor Championship with a fourth place finish in the 4x1, seventh in long jump, and eighth place in high jump. Absalom would set additional PRs including 11.05 (100m) and 22.33 (200m). He totalled 20 top-eight finishes between indoor and outdoor competition and was named USTFCCCA All-Region for long jump (indoor) and the 4x1 (outdoor).

High School: Attended high school at St. George's College and graduated in 2009. Honor roll member in '05, '06, and '08. Participated in soccer and football.

Personal: Majoring in biology at West Texas A&M.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2015Senior

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'0"