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Jairus Paul

Jairus Paul

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Mahwah, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Mahwah
  • Major:
    Communication

Summary

Biography

Paul's All-Time Results

2019 Outdoor (Senior):
-Posted a mark of 6.50m in the long jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 11). 
-Finished fifth in the triple jump (14.56m) at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20). 
-Finished third in the triple jump (15.01m) and fifth in the long jump (7.25m) to help collect the team title at the Metropolitan Championships (April 13). 
-Finished second in the long jump (7.30m) at the USF Bulls Invite (Mar. 23).

2018-19 Indoor (Senior): 
- Finished seventh in the long jump at the IC4A Championships, earning All-East accolades in the event (Mar. 2).
- Finished eighth in the triple jump at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, posting a mark of 14.91m (Feb. 24).
- Posted a mark of 7.10m in the long jump and result of 14.35m in the triple jump (Feb. 9). 
- Finished second in the long jump (7.31m) and third in the triple jump (14.01m) at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 1). 
- Won the triple jump title (14.73m) at the Penn 8-Team Select (Jan. 19).
- Won the long jump title with a leap of 7.10m at the TCNJ Indoor Opener (Dec. 1)

2018 Outdoor (Junior): 
- Posted a mark of 14.82m (48’ 7.5”) in the triple jump at the Big Ten Championships (May 11-13)
- Recorded a leap of 15.00m (49’ 2.5”) in the triple jump invite event and a mark of 6.80m (22’ 3.75”) in the long jump invite at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 20)
- Finished third in the long jump (7.12m (23’ 4.50”) and fifth in the triple jump (13.96m (45’ 9.75”) to help guide RU to the 2018 Outdoor Metropolitan Championship title (Apr. 13)
- Won the long jump with a personal-best leap of 7.40m (24’ 3.5”) at the Sam Howell Invitational (Apr. 6)
- Finished as top collegiate athlete and fourth overall in the triple jump with a leap of 15.02m (49' 3.50") at the USF Bulls Invitational (Mar. 23)

2017- 2018 Indoor (Junior):
- Placed third in the long jump with a 7.15m (23' 5.5") leap at the IC4A Championships (Mar. 3-4), collecting All-East honors in the event
-Finished fifth in both the long jump (6.87m) and triple jump (14.78m) at the David Hemery Valentine’s Invitational (Feb. 9-10).
- Placed third in the long jump with a mark of 6.88m (22’ 7”) at the Met Championships (Feb. 2)
- Runner-up in the triple jump with a mark of 14.42m (47' 3.75") at the Penn 8-Team Select (Jan. 20)
- Won the long jump with a PR of 7.25 meters (23' 9.5") and finished second in the triple jump (14.32m) at the Towson Tiger Invitational (Jan. 14)
- Placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 14.76m (48” 5.25”) at the TCNJ Winter Open (Dec. 2)

2017 Outdoor (Sophomore):
- Placed 15th in the triple jump at the Big Ten Championships (May 12-14)
- Took eighth in the triple jump at the Georgia Tech Invitational (April 21-22)
- Produced PR in the triple jump (49' 10") and claimed third at the Metropolitan Championships (April 14-15)
- Finished sixth in the triple jump at the Colonial Relays
- Began outdoor season with a runner-up mark of 48' 10.25" at the USF Bulls Invitational

2017 Indoor (Sophomore):
- Placed 12th in the triple jump with a mark of 48' 4.75'' at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 24-25).
- Finished third in the long jump at the UPenn 8-Team Select (Jan. 21) with a mark of 22' 10.5''.

2015-16:
Indoor

- Produced a IC4A qualifying and first-place distance of 47' 9.25" in the triple jump during the Rutgers Invitational
Outdoor
Placed fourth in the long jump with a distance of 6.63m at the Colonial Relays (April 1-2)
Placed seventh with a PR of 1.89m  in High Jump at the Seminole Invitational. (April 15-16)


Prior to Rutgers:
- A top triple jumper in New Jersey

- Boys Track Athlete of the Year by the Record
- First-Team All-Group 2
- Captured NJSIAA Group 2 title in the triple jump
- Scorer at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions

Personal:
  • A communications major ... plans on a career as a sports analyst
  • Member of SCREAM Athletes
  • Worked as a ballboy for the New York Giants
  • Proudest sports moment was setting personal record in the triple jump
  • Greatest sports influence is his father, a former NFL player
Personal Records:
  • 60m - 7.25
  • 200m - 23.49
  • HJ - 1.89m
  • LJ - 7.40m
  • TJ - 15.19m
Indoor
  • 60m - 7.25
  • 200m - 23.49
  • LJ - 7.31m
  • TJ - 14.85m
Outdoor
  • HJ - 1.89m
  • LJ - 7.40m
  • TJ - 15.19m

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  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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