Track & Field

Kennis Byers
Kennis Byers

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Carrollton, Texas
High School:
Newman Smith
Last College:
Northwestern State
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 168
Event:
Jumps
Birthdate:
04/01/1989
Experience:
TR

05/12/2012

Houston Men Lead 2012 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Sweeney wins long jump title on Saturday

03/24/2012

Cougars Claim Six First Place Finishes At Victor Lopez Invite

Cougars head to Ft. Worth, TX for TCU Invite

02/25/2012

Track Concludes Day One Of C-USA Championships

Frausto, King and Sweeney claim gold medals on day one

01/13/2012

Cougars Have Impressive Outing At Leonard Hilton Memorial

11 Cougars set personal records on Friday

FRESHMAN (2010-11)
Indoor
Adidas Classic (High Jump) - 6-10.25 - 3rd
Houston Invitational (High Jump) - 6-6.25 - 7th
Howie Ryan (High Jump) - 6-8.25 - 3rd
C-USA Championships (High Jump) - 6-9.75 - 4th

Outdoor
Spring Break Classic (High Jump) - 6-10.75* - 2nd
Victor Lopez (High Jump) - 6-6.75 - 6th
Texas State (High Jump) - 6-6 - 2nd
LSU Alumni Gold (High Jump) - 6-5 - 11th
Penn Relays (High Jump) - 6-6.75 - 16th
C-USA (High Jump) - 6-9.75 - 3rd
NCAA Prelims (High Jump) - 6-7 - 35th

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Competed at Northwestern State before transferring to Houston.

HIGH SCHOOL
District champion in the triple jump and high jump... Personal best of 6-8 in the high jump... Coached by Terry Mills... Played varsity football for two years and lettered in track all four years.

PERSONAL
Son of Gwendolyn and Kenneth Byers... Born April 1, 1989 in Dallas... Has a younger brother, Charlie... Active in student council...Hobbies include track, basketball and music... Cousin of Beyoncé.

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