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2008 NCAA Regional Qualifier - Long Jump, 4X100
2008 Conference USA Indoor Freshman of the Year
2008 Conference USA Indoor Champion - Long Jump
2008
Indoor: Posted a mark of 7.36m (24-01.75) in the long jump at the Houston Indoor opner...ran a time of 7.01 in the 60 meters...finished eighth in the long jump at the Razorback Invitational with a leap of 7.41m (24-03.75)...finished second in the 60m with a time of 6.92 at the Houston Indoor Invitational...took gold in the long jump with a mark of 7.62m (25-00.00) at the C-USA Indoor Championships...posted a season best time of 6.85 in the 60m to finish sixth at the conference championships...was named C-USA Freshman of the Year following the championships. Outdoor: Finished eighth in the long jump with a mark of 7.20m (23-07.50) at the LSU Tiger Relays...also ran a time of 11.34 in the 100m...member of the 4X200 meter relay team that finished fourth at the Texas Relays with a time of 1:24.36...took first in the long jump at the UTEP Invitational and the Tellez Invitational...ran a season best time of 10.78 in the 100m at the UTEP Invitaitonal...finished second in the long jump with a mark of 7.25m (23-09.50) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational...set a regional mark of 7.53m (24-08.50) to win the long jump competition at the Houston Invitational...helped lead the 4X100 meter relay team to a sixth place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 40.08.
High School
Long jump regional qualifier... ranked #3 in the Nation in the long jump... named First-Team All-District as a running back in 2005 and all purpose in 2006... Academic All-District team member in 2005... holds a personal best of 25-01.00 in the long jump... jumped at least 24 feet in the long jump all throughout high school.
Personal
Born May 12, 1989 in Houston, Texas... son of Latonya Page and Edward Turner Sr... chose Houston for its track history and the ability to train with the best... also recruited by TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Iowa State and Texas A&M... hobbies include playing video games and shopping.
