Marshall University Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Denisha West
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Westbury HS
- Hometown:
- Old Westbury, N.Y.
2019-20 (Senior): Competed in six meets in the indoor season in the triple jump and earned three wins … top jump came at the Marshall Women’s Classic at 12.07 meters (39 feet, 7.25 inches) … earned points for the Thundering Herd at the C-USA Indoor Championships with a 6th place finish in the event … named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better … Outdoor season canceled due to Covid-19.
2018-19 (Junior): Earned one win for the season and accounted for eight total top-five finishes…her win came at the Charlotte Invitational in the triple jump with a mark of 1.97 meters (39 feet, 3.25 inches)…that mark tied for her season best, which she also jumped one week prior at the Florida Relays…competed at the Conference USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the triple jump… Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or better.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Regional where she finished 43rd in the East Region with a mark of 11.94 meters (39 feet, 2.25 inches)…She qualified with a personal best triple jump of 12.57 meters (41 feet, 3 inches) in her winning jump from the Cal Poly ShareSLO Invitational…her jump moved her into the fifth best jump in school history in the event…won the triple jump three times and finished in the top-10 10 times and scored points for Marshall at both the Conference USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships…Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or better.
2016-17 (Freshman): Competed in both the long jump and the triple jump during the indoor and outdoor season…won one event at the Cherry Blossom Invitational in the triple jump with a mark of 11.19 meters (36 feet, 8.5 inches)…season best mark in the triple jump was set at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships in a ninth place finish with a jump of 12.05 meters (39 feet, 6.5 inches)…top long jump mark was 5.06 meters (16 feet, 7.25 inches) set at the Bob Davidson Spring Kick-Off…Awarded the Conference USA Academic Medal for achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better.
Prior to Marshall: Personal Best of 40’0.25 in the triple jump and 18’6 in the long jump...Was the New York State Indoor and Outdoor Champion in the triple jump...Qualified for New Balance Indoor Nationals as a senior where she finished 14th in the field.
Collegiate Bests:
Long Jump: 5.06m (16 ft 7.25 in)
Triple Jump: 12.57 meters (41 feet, 3 inches)
