2024-25 Track & Field Roster
Stephens, Brion
Brion Stephens
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Warren Central
Bio
Brion Stephens TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS
• 2023 USATF U20 National Champion, High Jump
• 2023 USATF U20 Boys Athlete of the Year
• USTFCCCA Indoor All-America Second Team, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Honorable Mention, High Jump (2024)
• ACC Indoor Silver Medalist, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• ACC Outdoor Silver Medalist, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• ACC Indoor Bronze Medalist, High Jump (2025)
• All-ACC Indoor First Team, High Jump (2023, 2024, 2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor First Team, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2025)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2024-25
Indoor:
• Competed in the high jump at four meets
• Earned First Team All-ACC honors for the third straight indoor season, placing third at the ACC Indoor Championships with a mark of 2.16m (7-1)
• Posted a season-best clearance of 2.18m (7-1.75) to secure an event victory at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational
• Claimed third place with a final bar of 2.15m (7-0.5) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Made his season debut with a runner-up finish at the Crossroads of America Invitational, recording a mark of 2.12m (6-11.5)
2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed at six meets in the high jump
• Tied for 11th place at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the high jump with a mark of 2.15m (7-0.5) to garner Second Team All-American distinction for the second straight season
• Finished as the runner-up in the high jump for the second consecutive season at the ACC Indoor Championships, clearing 2.21m (7-3)
• Set a new personal-best with a clearance of 2.22m (7-3.25) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic to win the event and move into a tie for third in program history
• Placed second at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a mark of 2.15m (7-0.5)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the high jump at six meets
• Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors in the men's high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Punched his ticket to the national championship meet for the first time in his career after clearing a bar of 2.17m (7-1.5) at the NCAA East Regionals
• Finished as the runner-up in the high jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships for the second consecutive season with a final mark of 2.17m (7-1.5)
• Posted a personal-best clearance of 2.23m (7-3.75) to place third at the Texas Relays and move into a tie for third in program history
• Finished as the runner-up at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a mark of 2.19m (7-2.25)
• Won the event with a mark of 2.15m (7-0.5) at the Clark Wood Invitational
National:
• Finished 12th in the high jump at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships with a final clearance of 2.17m (1.5)
• Qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the men's high jump
2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the high jump, earning four top-three finishes
• Earned second team All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships
• Set a new freshman record in the event with a clearance of 2.21m (7-3) at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Cleared 2.20m (7-2.5) to take second at the Commonwealth College Opener in his collegiate debut
Outdoor:
• Competed in five meets in the high jump, qualifying for the NCAA East Region Preliminaries in the event
• Finished as the runner-up in the event at the ACC Outdoor Championships after setting a new Louisville freshman record of 2.22m (7-3.25)
• Won the unseeeded section of the high jump at the Texas Relays, clearing 2.17m (7-1.5)
National:
• Finished 12th in the high jump at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships with a clearance of 2.17m (7-1.5)
• Named the 2023 USATF U20 Boys Athlete of the Year
• Won the USATF U20 national championship in the men's high jump with a clearance of 2.15m (7-0.5)
• Finished as the runner-up in the same event at the PanAm U20 Championships after recording a final mark of 2.17m (7-1.5)
Prep/High School Honors:
• Owned nation's top indoor high jump mark for high schoolers in 2022 (2.17m)
• New Balance Nationals champion in the high jump
• Honored as an All-American
• 2022 Indiana indoor state champion in the high jump
• Set the Indiana indoor state record in the high jump
• Warren Central High School record holder in the high jump
Personal:
• Full name is Brion Stephens
• Nickname is Beezy
• Birthdate is August 4, 2003
• Major is civil engineering
• Mother is Brandy Stephens
• Has one sibling, Maray
• Also played varsity football in high school
• Hopes to either compete professionally or work with an engineering firm after graduating college
• Chose UofL because of the supportive community, along with the academic and athletic opportunities
CAREER HONORS
• 2023 USATF U20 National Champion, High Jump
• 2023 USATF U20 Boys Athlete of the Year
• USTFCCCA Indoor All-America Second Team, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America Honorable Mention, High Jump (2024)
• ACC Indoor Silver Medalist, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• ACC Outdoor Silver Medalist, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• ACC Indoor Bronze Medalist, High Jump (2025)
• All-ACC Indoor First Team, High Jump (2023, 2024, 2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor First Team, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, High Jump (2023, 2024)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2025)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
2024-25
Indoor:
• Competed in the high jump at four meets
• Earned First Team All-ACC honors for the third straight indoor season, placing third at the ACC Indoor Championships with a mark of 2.16m (7-1)
• Posted a season-best clearance of 2.18m (7-1.75) to secure an event victory at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational
• Claimed third place with a final bar of 2.15m (7-0.5) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Made his season debut with a runner-up finish at the Crossroads of America Invitational, recording a mark of 2.12m (6-11.5)
2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed at six meets in the high jump
• Tied for 11th place at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the high jump with a mark of 2.15m (7-0.5) to garner Second Team All-American distinction for the second straight season
• Finished as the runner-up in the high jump for the second consecutive season at the ACC Indoor Championships, clearing 2.21m (7-3)
• Set a new personal-best with a clearance of 2.22m (7-3.25) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic to win the event and move into a tie for third in program history
• Placed second at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a mark of 2.15m (7-0.5)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the high jump at six meets
• Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors in the men's high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Punched his ticket to the national championship meet for the first time in his career after clearing a bar of 2.17m (7-1.5) at the NCAA East Regionals
• Finished as the runner-up in the high jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships for the second consecutive season with a final mark of 2.17m (7-1.5)
• Posted a personal-best clearance of 2.23m (7-3.75) to place third at the Texas Relays and move into a tie for third in program history
• Finished as the runner-up at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a mark of 2.19m (7-2.25)
• Won the event with a mark of 2.15m (7-0.5) at the Clark Wood Invitational
National:
• Finished 12th in the high jump at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships with a final clearance of 2.17m (1.5)
• Qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the men's high jump
2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets in the high jump, earning four top-three finishes
• Earned second team All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships
• Set a new freshman record in the event with a clearance of 2.21m (7-3) at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Cleared 2.20m (7-2.5) to take second at the Commonwealth College Opener in his collegiate debut
Outdoor:
• Competed in five meets in the high jump, qualifying for the NCAA East Region Preliminaries in the event
• Finished as the runner-up in the event at the ACC Outdoor Championships after setting a new Louisville freshman record of 2.22m (7-3.25)
• Won the unseeeded section of the high jump at the Texas Relays, clearing 2.17m (7-1.5)
National:
• Finished 12th in the high jump at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships with a clearance of 2.17m (7-1.5)
• Named the 2023 USATF U20 Boys Athlete of the Year
• Won the USATF U20 national championship in the men's high jump with a clearance of 2.15m (7-0.5)
• Finished as the runner-up in the same event at the PanAm U20 Championships after recording a final mark of 2.17m (7-1.5)
Prep/High School Honors:
• Owned nation's top indoor high jump mark for high schoolers in 2022 (2.17m)
• New Balance Nationals champion in the high jump
• Honored as an All-American
• 2022 Indiana indoor state champion in the high jump
• Set the Indiana indoor state record in the high jump
• Warren Central High School record holder in the high jump
Personal:
• Full name is Brion Stephens
• Nickname is Beezy
• Birthdate is August 4, 2003
• Major is civil engineering
• Mother is Brandy Stephens
• Has one sibling, Maray
• Also played varsity football in high school
• Hopes to either compete professionally or work with an engineering firm after graduating college
• Chose UofL because of the supportive community, along with the academic and athletic opportunities
TFXC: Just Jayden
Wednesday, July 30
TFXC: The Last Jump
Monday, July 14
Joe Franklin Press Conference 02.26.25
Friday, May 16
2024 Track & Field and Cross Country Media Day
Monday, February 26
