UNCP Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2015)
PBC All-Sportsmanship Team … Clinched a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a season best mark of 14.32m at the VertKlasse Meeting along with a season best jump in the long jump for a 29th place finish and a distance of 5.90m … Had another second place finish at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational with a leap of 13.84m in the triple jump … Also competed in the triple jump at the Raleigh Relays (20th, 13.70m), Aggie Invitational (6th, 13.65m) and JDL College Kick-Off Classic (6th, 13.53m).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Named to the all-PBC team and USTFCCCA All-Region team in the triple jump … Registered a season best mark in the triple jump with a distance of 14.26m for a third place finish at the PBC Championships to score six points for the Braves … Also place third in the triple jump at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational with a distance of 13.42m.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Named to the All-PBC and USTFCCCA All-Region Team in the triple jump, and PBC Field Athlete of the Week on May 14 … Made his first trip to the NCAA National Championships in the triple jump and placed 13th with a mark of 14.62m … Posted his personal best jump and to qualify for nationals at the Aggie Last Chance Meet with a third place finish and a mark of 14.97m … Captured a ninth place finish in the long jump with a personal best jump of 6.30m at the PBC Championships along with a second place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 14.38m … Placed first in the triple jump at the CCU Chanticleer Classic with a distance of 14.16m, while also finishing eighth in the long jump with a mark of 6.12m … Finished second overall at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational with a mark of 14.18m in the triple jump and a jump of 6.00m in the long jump for a 14th place finish … At the Weems Baskin Invitational, he placed 20th in the long jump (5.79m) and third in the triple jump (13.81m) … Also competed at the CCU Shamrock Invitational in the long jump (17th, 6.22m) and the triple jump (11th, 14.25m) … Ran a personal best in the indoor 200m dash with a time of 25.79 seconds at the Gene Anderson Invitational for a 27th place finish … Also competed in the triple jump at the Raleigh Relays with a distance of 14.00m and 17th place finish … Assisted the Braves in finishing second by a mere four points at the inaugural PBC Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Durham School of the Arts under coach Tony Ford … A four-year letterman in track and field and a three-year letterman in basketball … Awarded all-conference in basketball for two years, MVP his junior year and the coaches award his senior year … As a senior, he had a season best mark in triple jump with a distance of 45’9” and a personal best mark of 21’0” in the long jump … Was the NCHSAA 2A State Champion and regional champion in triple jump in his senior year … During his junior year, he was the NCHSAA 2A State Champion, regional champion and conference champion in the triple jump, as he recorded his personal best mark in the triple jump with a distance of 45’10.5” … High jumped 6’0” and long jumped 20’6.5” his junior year … Ran track for the Durham Striders under coach Frank Davis as he competed in the triple jump (44’5”) and the long jump (18’6”) … Finished second in the triple jump at the State Games of North Carolina and third place in the triple jump at the Russell Blunt Invitational in 2010.

PERSONAL
The son of Donna and Douglas Hoggs … Has and older brother, Sam, and a younger sister, Mia … A member of band during high school … Undecided in his course of study at UNCP.

BEST PERFORMANCES
200m Indoor - 25.79 seconds @ Gene Anderson Invitational (02/02/13)
Long Jump - 6.30m @ PBC Championships (04/19/13)
Triple Jump Indoor - 13.53m @ JDL College Kick-Off Classic (12/06/14) 
Triple Jump - 14.97m @ Aggie Last Chance Meet (05/12/13)