2022-23 Track & Field Roster
Willis, Jeremiah
Jeremiah Willis
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Cicero-North Syracuse
Bio
Jeremiah Willis TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS
• USTFCCCA First Team All-America, 4x100m Relay (2023)
• USTFCCCA Second Team All-America, Long Jump (2022)
• ACC Outdoor Silver Medalist, Long Jump (2023)
• ACC Indoor Silver Medalist, Long Jump (2024)
• ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist, Long Jump (2022)
• ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist, 4x100m Relay (2023)
• All-ACC Indoor First Team, Long Jump (2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor First Team, Long Jump (2022, 2023)
• All-ACC Outdoor Second Team, 4x100m Relay (2023)
• All-ACC Indoor Second Team, Long Jump (2022)
• ACC Co-Men's Field Performer of the Week (Apr. 4, 2023)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, Long Jump (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, 4x100m Relay (2023)
2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in the long jump at five meets
• Finished as the runner-up in the event at the ACC Indoor Championships with a mark of 7.75m (25-5.25)
• Moved into a tie for fourth in school history with a personal-best mark of 7.82m (25-8) at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite to secure an event victory
• Took second place at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a mark of 7.73m (25-4.5)
• Made his season debut with an event victory in the long jump at the KTCCCA College Opener with a meet-record leap of 7.58m (24-10.5)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the long jump at six meets
• Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals for the fourth time in his career, where he placed 14th with a final mark of 7.48m (24-6.5)
• Placed seventh in the event at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a season-best mark of 7.76m (25-5.5)
• Recorded a wind-aided leap of 7.78m (25-6.25) at the Beach Invitational to finish third
• Rounded out the top five at the Clark Wood Invitational with a wind-aided mark of 7.71m (25-3.5)
• Leapt to a wind-aided mark of 7.72m (25-4) in his first meet of the season at the Texas Relays
2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the long jump and 60m
• Leaped a season-best 7.55m (24-9.25) in the long jump at the Cardinal Classic to place third
• Won the long jump at the Meyo Invitational with a jump of 7.52m (24-8.25)
Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 100m, 4x100m relay, and long jump
• Earned first team All-American honors in the 4x100m relay, placing sixth after clocking a school-record time of 38.49 in the preliminary round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Also qualified for the NCAA East Region Preliminaries in the long jump, where he placed 14th
• Finished as the ACC runner-up in the long jump while also helping the 4x100m relay team place third at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Set a new school record in the long jump of 8.02m (26-3.75) while winning the event at the Texas Relays with a wind-aided jump of 8.06m (26-5.5)
2021-22
Indoor:
• Earned All-ACC Second Team honors after a season-best jump of 7.74m (25-4.75) and a fourth place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Competed in five events in the long jump, recording two wins and one runner-up finish
• Also competed in two meets in the triple jump and one on the 60m
• Won the long jump at the UAB Blazer Invitational and the Louisville Cardinal Classic
• Posted a runner-up finish at the Hokie Invitational
• Registered a personal-best triple jump of 15.59m (51-1.75) in a seventh place finish at the Tiger Paw Invite
• Ran a 60m time of 6.82 at the Tiger Paw Invite
Outdoor:
• Recorded a top mark of 7.54m (23' 5.5") to finish 11th in the men's long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning second-team All-America honors
• On his final attempt in the NCAA East Region Preliminary, he posted the third-best mark of the men's long jump field with a personal-best of 7.91m (25-11.5) to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• The personal-best by Willis is tied for the second-best outdoor performance mark in program history
• Finished third and earned first-team honors at the ACC Championships
• Competed in eight meets in the long jump and three in the triple jump
• Posted three wins and totaled five finishes in the top-three in the long jump
• Tallied long jump wins at the Texas Relays, Indiana Invitational and Clark Wood Invitational
• Selected to compete in the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
2020-21
Indoor:
• Earned a 13th place finish with a long jump of 6.88m (22-7) at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Took home top-three finishes in all regular-season competitions
• Won the long jump at the Notre Dame Invitational
• Medaled in two events at the McCravy Green Invitational, winning the triple jump with a season-best bound of 15.07m (49-5.5) and taking second in the long jump
Outdoor:
• Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the long jump, where he leaped 7.52m (24-8.25)
• Finished 10th in long jump and sixth as the third leg of the 4x100 team at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Recorded top-five finishes in the long jump in five of the six regular season competitions
• Debuted in the 4x100 at the UF Tom Jones Invitational
• Won back-to-back long jump events to open the season, setting a personal-best 7.69m (25-2.75) at the Tennessee Relays after taking the title at the Louisville Invitational
2020
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets the indoor season
• Finished second in the triple jump at the Gene Edmonds Open with a mark of 14.19m (46-6.6)
• Picked up three second place finishes in the long jump at the Notre Dame Invitational (7.27m/23-10), the Meyo Invitational (7.57m/24-10), and the Tyson Invitational (7.48m/24-6.4)
Prep:
• Competed in the long jump, triple jump, high jump, 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay
• Named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of New York
• Helped Cicero-North Syracuse High School to two sectional championships
Personal:
• Son of Byron and Tammy Willis
• Born October 11, 2000
• Has one sister, Adrienne
• Majoring in business
CAREER HONORS
• USTFCCCA First Team All-America, 4x100m Relay (2023)
• USTFCCCA Second Team All-America, Long Jump (2022)
• ACC Outdoor Silver Medalist, Long Jump (2023)
• ACC Indoor Silver Medalist, Long Jump (2024)
• ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist, Long Jump (2022)
• ACC Outdoor Bronze Medalist, 4x100m Relay (2023)
• All-ACC Indoor First Team, Long Jump (2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor First Team, Long Jump (2022, 2023)
• All-ACC Outdoor Second Team, 4x100m Relay (2023)
• All-ACC Indoor Second Team, Long Jump (2022)
• ACC Co-Men's Field Performer of the Week (Apr. 4, 2023)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, Long Jump (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, 4x100m Relay (2023)
2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in the long jump at five meets
• Finished as the runner-up in the event at the ACC Indoor Championships with a mark of 7.75m (25-5.25)
• Moved into a tie for fourth in school history with a personal-best mark of 7.82m (25-8) at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite to secure an event victory
• Took second place at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational with a mark of 7.73m (25-4.5)
• Made his season debut with an event victory in the long jump at the KTCCCA College Opener with a meet-record leap of 7.58m (24-10.5)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the long jump at six meets
• Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals for the fourth time in his career, where he placed 14th with a final mark of 7.48m (24-6.5)
• Placed seventh in the event at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a season-best mark of 7.76m (25-5.5)
• Recorded a wind-aided leap of 7.78m (25-6.25) at the Beach Invitational to finish third
• Rounded out the top five at the Clark Wood Invitational with a wind-aided mark of 7.71m (25-3.5)
• Leapt to a wind-aided mark of 7.72m (25-4) in his first meet of the season at the Texas Relays
2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the long jump and 60m
• Leaped a season-best 7.55m (24-9.25) in the long jump at the Cardinal Classic to place third
• Won the long jump at the Meyo Invitational with a jump of 7.52m (24-8.25)
Outdoor:
• Competed in six meets in the 100m, 4x100m relay, and long jump
• Earned first team All-American honors in the 4x100m relay, placing sixth after clocking a school-record time of 38.49 in the preliminary round at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Also qualified for the NCAA East Region Preliminaries in the long jump, where he placed 14th
• Finished as the ACC runner-up in the long jump while also helping the 4x100m relay team place third at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Set a new school record in the long jump of 8.02m (26-3.75) while winning the event at the Texas Relays with a wind-aided jump of 8.06m (26-5.5)
2021-22
Indoor:
• Earned All-ACC Second Team honors after a season-best jump of 7.74m (25-4.75) and a fourth place finish at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Competed in five events in the long jump, recording two wins and one runner-up finish
• Also competed in two meets in the triple jump and one on the 60m
• Won the long jump at the UAB Blazer Invitational and the Louisville Cardinal Classic
• Posted a runner-up finish at the Hokie Invitational
• Registered a personal-best triple jump of 15.59m (51-1.75) in a seventh place finish at the Tiger Paw Invite
• Ran a 60m time of 6.82 at the Tiger Paw Invite
Outdoor:
• Recorded a top mark of 7.54m (23' 5.5") to finish 11th in the men's long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning second-team All-America honors
• On his final attempt in the NCAA East Region Preliminary, he posted the third-best mark of the men's long jump field with a personal-best of 7.91m (25-11.5) to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• The personal-best by Willis is tied for the second-best outdoor performance mark in program history
• Finished third and earned first-team honors at the ACC Championships
• Competed in eight meets in the long jump and three in the triple jump
• Posted three wins and totaled five finishes in the top-three in the long jump
• Tallied long jump wins at the Texas Relays, Indiana Invitational and Clark Wood Invitational
• Selected to compete in the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
2020-21
Indoor:
• Earned a 13th place finish with a long jump of 6.88m (22-7) at the ACC Indoor Championships
• Took home top-three finishes in all regular-season competitions
• Won the long jump at the Notre Dame Invitational
• Medaled in two events at the McCravy Green Invitational, winning the triple jump with a season-best bound of 15.07m (49-5.5) and taking second in the long jump
Outdoor:
• Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the long jump, where he leaped 7.52m (24-8.25)
• Finished 10th in long jump and sixth as the third leg of the 4x100 team at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Recorded top-five finishes in the long jump in five of the six regular season competitions
• Debuted in the 4x100 at the UF Tom Jones Invitational
• Won back-to-back long jump events to open the season, setting a personal-best 7.69m (25-2.75) at the Tennessee Relays after taking the title at the Louisville Invitational
2020
Indoor:
• Competed in six meets the indoor season
• Finished second in the triple jump at the Gene Edmonds Open with a mark of 14.19m (46-6.6)
• Picked up three second place finishes in the long jump at the Notre Dame Invitational (7.27m/23-10), the Meyo Invitational (7.57m/24-10), and the Tyson Invitational (7.48m/24-6.4)
Prep:
• Competed in the long jump, triple jump, high jump, 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay
• Named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of New York
• Helped Cicero-North Syracuse High School to two sectional championships
Personal:
• Son of Byron and Tammy Willis
• Born October 11, 2000
• Has one sister, Adrienne
• Majoring in business
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