Mikese Morse

2009: Season-best mark in the long jump came at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21) where he won the event with a leap of 7.62m (25-00.00)… Reached distance of 6.96m (22-10.00) at the NCAA East Regional (5/29)… His season-best effort in the triple jump was a mark of 15.38m (50-05.50) at the ACC Championships (4/18) where he placed eighth… During the indoor season, placed second in the long jump at the ACC Championships (2/27) with a mark of 7.90m (25-11.00)… Named an All-Americanin long jump after reaching 7.80m (25-07.25) in the long jump with his fifth-place finish at the NCAA National Championships (3/13)… Won the long jump event at the Tom Jones Invitational (1/24)with a mark of 7.54m (24-09.00)…Named All-ACC for hissecond-place finish atthe ACC Championships (2/28) with hisseason-best mark of 15.35m (50-04.25).

2006-08: Competed for University of South Florida… 2008 All-American in the long jump… Placed ninth in the 2008 Olympic Trails long jump final… Has personal bests of 25’11” in the ling jump, 47’4″ for triple jump, and 6’7″ for high jump… 2008 Big East Conference outdoor long jump champion.

High School: Lettered four years in basketball, two years in track… Helped Largo to ’06 regional championship and class 3A runner-up… Was individual regional champion in long jump and high jump… Competed in long jump at ’05 Ohio state championships for Shaker Heights High… Top marks in long jump: 23’9″, triple jump: 47’4″ and high jump: 6’6″… Honor student.

Personal: Majoring in Business… Son of Michael and Khadeeja Morse.