2007-08 Track Roster
Brandon Newell
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Tilghman
- Hometown:
- Paducah, Ky.
- Outdoor Career Bests: LJ=6.97m/22-10.50; TJ=14.55m/47-09
- Indoor Career Bests: LJ=6.73m/22-01; TJ=14.40m/47-03
2006-07: Finished 14th in the long jump at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... Recorded a personal-best leap of 6.97m in the long jump at the Missouri Relays ... Finished sixth in the indoor triple jump at the BIG EAST Championships with a personal best jump of 14.40m.
2005-06: Finished fourth in the triple jump at the BIG EAST Championships with a career-best leap of 14.55m ... Finished second in the triple jump at the Ohio River Challenge and third in the triple at the Cardinal Invitational ... Earned three Top 5 finishes in the long jump, including fourth at the Indiana Relays ... Finished 10th in the BIG EAST in the indoor triple jump and 12th in the indoor long jump.
High School: An excellent athlete, he was a four-year letterwinner in track and field and a four-year letter winner in football for Tilghman High School ... Two-time long jump and triple jump state champion ... Won two state titles as a member of the Tilghman's 4x100m relay team ... Won four team state championships while competing for the Tornadoes ... Best prep marks included 22-08 in the long jump, 46-07 in the triple jump and 10.81 in the 100m.
Personal: Born on May 7, 1987 in Paducah, Ky. ... Son of Browyn and Craig Newell ... Has one sister, Whitney ... Majoring in economics with a minor in marketing.
