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Malachi Davis

Malachi Davis

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Wilmington, Del.
  • Highschool:
    Mount Pleasant

Summary

Biography

Davis All-Time Results

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2019 Outdoor NCAA Qualifier - Triple jump
2019 Indoor All-East - Triple Jump
2018 Outdoor NCAA Qualifier - Triple Jump



YEAR-BY-YEAR:

2019 (Outdoor)
  • Finished 21st in the East in the triple jump (15.38m) at the NCAA Preliminary (May 25).
  • Finished fifth in the triple jump with an outdoor PR of 15.58m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12).
  • Finished third in the triple jump championship with a result of 15.49m at the 125th Penn Relays (April 27)
  • Finished sixth in the long jump championship with a mark of 7.20m at the 125th Penn Relays (April 26). 
  • Finished sixth in the long jump invite with an outdoor PR of 7.49m at the Virginia Challenge (April 20). 
  • Won the triple jump (15.47m) and finished third in the long jump (7.38m) to help collect the team title at the Metropolitan Championships (April 13). 
  • Finished third in the triple jump (14.58m) and fourth in the long jump (7.25m) at the USF Bulls Invite (Mar. 23).
2018-19 (Indoor)
  • Won the triple jump title with a PR of 15.65m at the IC4A Championships, earning All-East accolades in the event (Mar. 3). 
  • Finished third in the triple jump with a leap of 15.43m at the BU Invite (Feb. 9). 
  • Won the long jump (7.52m) and triple jump (14.52m) titles at the Metropolitan Championships, as his PR in the long jump ranks third all-time in the Rutgers record books (Feb. 1). 
  • Posted a mark of 15.62m in the triple jump at the Terrier Classic (Jan. 26), breaking the school record at the time and currently sitting as the second-best time in program history. 
  • Won the long jump title with a personal-best mark of 7.34m at the Penn 8-Team Select (Jan. 19).
  • Finished second in the triple jump (15.03m) and third in the long jump (7.15m) at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invite (Jan. 12).
  • Won the triple jump with an indoor PR of 15.39m at the TCNJ Indoor Opener (Dec. 1).
2018 (Outdoor): 
  • Finished 40th in the East with a leap of 14.35m (47’ 1”) in the triple jump at the NCAA Prelims (May 26)
  • Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Championships in the triple jump seeded 39th in the field
  • Finished seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 15.31m (50’ 2.75”) at the Big Ten Championships (May 11-13)
  • Also registered a mark of 6.95m (22’ 9.75”) in the long jump at the Big Ten Championships (May 11-13)
  • Finished seventh in the triple jump college event at Penn Relays with a 14.60m (47’ 10.75”) leap (Apr. 28)
  • Won the triple jump with a PR of 15.35m (50’ 4.5”) and finished seventh in the long jump with a mark of 6.80m (22’ 3.75”) at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 20)
  • Runner-up in the long jump with a leap of 7.17m (23’ 6.25”) to help guide RU to the 2018 Outdoor Metropolitan Championship title (Apr. 13)
  • Finished sixth in long jump debut with a leap of 6.93m (22’ 9”) at the Sam Howell Invitational (Apr. 6)
  • Finished fourth among collegiate participants and seventh overall in the triple jump with a mark of 14.80m (48' 6.75") at the USF Bulls Invitational (Mar. 23)
2017-18 (Indoor): 
  • Runner-up in the triple jump with a leap of 14.85m (48’ 8.75”) in his Rutgers debut at the TCNJ Winter Open (Dec. 2)
Prior to Rutgers: 
  • A three-sport athlete at Mount Pleasant High School in Delaware, competing in football, wrestling and track & field
  • Finished third in the triple jump at the New Balance National Championships
  • Claimed the long jump title and finished second in the triple jump at the DIAA State Indoor Championships in 2017
  • Long jump and triple jump champion at the DIAA Track and Field Championships
  • Claimed Delaware Meet of Champions titles in both events
  • Named First Team All-State and Athlete of the Year by Delaware News-Journal.
  • Broke the school records in the long jump and triple jump
Personal:
  • An undeclared major ... Plans on a career in personal financial advising
  • Son of Charlotte and Darone ...  Has three siblings, Kyrone, Elijah and Nylah ... Brother, Kyrone, is a professional boxer signed with Al Haymon
  • Produces rap music and freelance photography
  • Proudest sports moment was accepting the MVP award at the state banquet and giving a speech
  • Greatest sports influence is his brother, Kyrone

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