Demetrius Carr Season 2014-15

YearSenior
HometownChampaign, Ill.
Previous SchoolLincoln College

2014:

  • Competed in seven indoor meets, including the Big Ten Championships and six outdoor meets, including the Big Ten Championships
  • Took 12th in the long jump at the Big Ten Indoor Championships and 13th in the triple jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships
  • Finished first in the triple jump at the Anteater Four-Way Meet
  • Had a second-place finish in the triple jump at the Dave Rankin Invite, the Texas State Invitational and IU/Purdue Duals
  • Personal record in long jump is 6.71m and 14.29m in the triple jump

High School:

  • Two-time track and field All-State and All-Area
  • All-Conference senior year
  • As a junior, placed sixth at state in the triple jump
  • As a senior, placed fifth at state in long jump and sixth at state in triple jump
  • In 2012, placed 10th at the Junior Olympics in the triple jump at Nationals in Wichita, Kan

Personal:

  • Demetrius Dwayne Carr was born on Nov. 9, 1992, in Champaign, Ill., to Belinda Smith
  • Has one sister, Deanna
  • Previously attended Lincoln College in Lincoln, Ill., and completed an Associate's degree
  • Plans to major in sociology and work as a social worker
  • Enjoys collecting Jordan retro shoes


PURDUE BESTS

60m 200m LJ TJ
Lifetime 7.23 (2/15/14) 22.84 (3/15/14) 6.98m/22-11.00 (12/7/13) 14.48m/47-6.25 (2/15/14)
Indoor 7.23 (2/15/14) 23.42 (1/11/14) 6.98m/22-11.00 (12/7/13) 14.48m/47-6.25 (2/15/14)
Outdoor -- 22.84 (3/15/14) 6.71m/22-0.25 (5/17/14) 14.29m/46-10.75 (5/17/14)

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Senior
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