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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2014 Track and Field Roster

Larry Lawson

Gifton Okoronkwo

  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Mountain Lake Terrace HS

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Indoor:

- Big Sky champion in the triple jump (2014)
- Ranks second all-time in the triple jump at Portland State - 48-05.25 (14.76m) - Big Sky Championships (3/1/14)
Outdoor:
- Ranks third all-time in the triple jump at Portland State - 46-07.50 (14.21m) - USATF Junior Outdoor Championships (7/6/14)
- Finished 12th in the triple jump at the 2014 USATF Junior Outdoor Championshps - 46-07.50 (14.21m)

PSU PERSONAL BESTS:
Indoor:

Long Jump - 21-02.50 (6.46m) - Husky Classic (2/15/14)
Triple Jump - 48-05.25 (14.76m) - Big Sky Championships (3/1/14)
Outdoor:
Long Jump - 20-03.50 (6.18m) - Oregon Preview (3/22/14)
Triple Jump - 46-07.50 (14.21m) - USATF Junior Outdoor Championships (7/6/14)

2014 OUTDOOR:
Finished 12th in the triple jump at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships with a seasonal-best jump of 46-07.50 (14.21m)...Moved up to third all-time in the triple jump at Portland State with his mark at the USATF junior national meet...Scored for the Vikings with a seventh-place finish in the triple jump with a then-seasonal-best mark of 45-03.50 (13.80m) at the Big Sky Championships (5/17)…Competed in both the long jump and triple jump during the season…Set a seasonal-best mark of 20-03.50 (6.18m) in the long jump at the Oregon Preview (3/22).

2014 INDOOR:
Won the Big Sky title in the triple jump with a jump of 48-05.25 (14.76m) at the Big Sky Championships (3/1/14)…Ranks second all-time at PSU in the triple jump with his mark at the conference meet…Cleared 14 meters at all five meets in which he competed in the triple jump, and cleared 14.50 meters at three of the five….Originally moved to second all-time in the triple jump with a jump of 47-08.50 (14.54m) at the Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/25/14)…Finished 11th in the college division of the triple jump at the Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14), jumping 47-07.00 (14.50m)…Also competed in the long jump at five different meets during the season…Jumped a personal-best 21-02.50 (6.46m) in the long jump at the Husky Classic (2/15/14).
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