2016-17 Track & Field Roster
Laine, Keenon
Keenon Laine
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Versailles, Ky.
- High School:
- Woodford County
Bio
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 NCAA First Team Outdoor All-American (High Jump)
2019, 2018, 2017 NCAA First Team Indoor All-American (High Jump)
2017 USATF Championships (High Jump)
2019: Outdoor - Hit a high jump season best of 7 feet, 4 ¼ inches at the Spec Towns Invite to win, at the Mt. SAC Relays to finish third and at the NCAA Championships to score in fourth…Also won the Torrin Lawrence Memorial (7-2.50) and NCAA East Prelims (7-2.25)…Finished sixth at the SEC Championships after going over the bar at 7-1.50...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2019.
Indoor - Registered two spectacular postseason performances in his junior campaign...Landed a career-best, school record clearing of 7 feet, 5.75 inches at the SEC Indoor Championships towards a silver medal and the No. 9 jump in the world for the indoor season...Capped off the indoor season with a fifth place finish in the high jump at the NCAA Championships, notching 7 feet, 3.75 inches for fifth place...Secured a second-place finish with an impressive clearing of 7 feet, 5 inches at the Tyson Invitational...Began his indoor campaign with an event win at the Clemson Invitational, reaching 7’3.75” to start the season.
2018: Outdoor - Earned the clinching points towards Georgia’s first men’s national championship, which was sealed by two All-American performances in the high jump by Laine and teammate Antonios Merlos...Captured a bronze medal at the NCAA Outdoor Championships by clearing 7 feet, 3 inches towards his third-straight year as a first team outdoor All-American...Leaped towards nationals with a second-place finish at the NCAA East Prelims by clearing 7’1”...Nearly passed his personal record with a season-best clearing of 7 feet, 5 inches in his opener at the Spec Towns Invitational, which stood as the NCAA East Region No.1 qualifying mark...Secured a bronze medalist finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a height of 7’3.25”...Won the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays with a leap of 7 feet, 4 ¼ inches...Finished top three in all five high jump competitions he competed in during the outdoor season, with two event wins.
Indoor - Garnered First Team All-American honors with a sixth-place finish in the high jump (7 feet, 2 ½ inches) at the NCAA Indoor Championships, joining teammate Darius Carbin as two of only five Bulldogs in program history to earn First Team All-American honors in consecutive indoors seasons...Earned the No. 4 NCAA qualifying mark in the high jump (7-5.25)...Secured a third-place finish in the high jump (7-3) at the SEC Indoor Championships, earning the fifth top three finish at a postseason meet in his career while earning Second Team All-SEC honors...Tied a school record in the high jump (7-5.25) with a season-opening win at the Orange & Purple Invitational, which finished No. 4 on the national list...Also claimed second place at the Razorback Invite with a leap of 7-3.25...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2017.
2017: Outdoor – Tied for first in the high jump at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial with 7 feet, ½ inch clearance…Reached the fifth-best height in school history of 7-4.50 to win the SEC Championships…Tied for the victory at the NCAA East Prelims with a height of 7-0.50…Earned First Team All-America honors in the high jump after tying for fourth with a 6-11.75 clearance.
Indoor – Started his Bulldog career by clearing 7 feet, 2 ½ inches to take second at the Orange & Purple Classic…Won the Music City Challenge with a 7-3.25 clearance…Earned runner-up honors in the high jump at the SEC Championships thanks to reaching 7-1.75…Brought a First Team All-America certificate home after taking third at the NCAA Championships.
Western Kentucky (2016): Earned First Team All-America honors after clearing 7 feet, 2 ¼ inches to tie for eighth in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships...Personal-best mark of 7-2.50...Set school record and was the first at WKU to advance to NCAAs in the high jump...Named Conference USA Male Athlete of the Week.
High School: Runner-up at state championship as a senior...Set high school record and scored the most points at the state meet...Named Best Field Jumper and Most Valuable Athlete...Personal-best high jump mark of 6-10.50...Also played basketball at Woodford.
2019, 2018, 2017 NCAA First Team Indoor All-American (High Jump)
2017 USATF Championships (High Jump)
2019: Outdoor - Hit a high jump season best of 7 feet, 4 ¼ inches at the Spec Towns Invite to win, at the Mt. SAC Relays to finish third and at the NCAA Championships to score in fourth…Also won the Torrin Lawrence Memorial (7-2.50) and NCAA East Prelims (7-2.25)…Finished sixth at the SEC Championships after going over the bar at 7-1.50...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2019.
Indoor - Registered two spectacular postseason performances in his junior campaign...Landed a career-best, school record clearing of 7 feet, 5.75 inches at the SEC Indoor Championships towards a silver medal and the No. 9 jump in the world for the indoor season...Capped off the indoor season with a fifth place finish in the high jump at the NCAA Championships, notching 7 feet, 3.75 inches for fifth place...Secured a second-place finish with an impressive clearing of 7 feet, 5 inches at the Tyson Invitational...Began his indoor campaign with an event win at the Clemson Invitational, reaching 7’3.75” to start the season.
2018: Outdoor - Earned the clinching points towards Georgia’s first men’s national championship, which was sealed by two All-American performances in the high jump by Laine and teammate Antonios Merlos...Captured a bronze medal at the NCAA Outdoor Championships by clearing 7 feet, 3 inches towards his third-straight year as a first team outdoor All-American...Leaped towards nationals with a second-place finish at the NCAA East Prelims by clearing 7’1”...Nearly passed his personal record with a season-best clearing of 7 feet, 5 inches in his opener at the Spec Towns Invitational, which stood as the NCAA East Region No.1 qualifying mark...Secured a bronze medalist finish at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a height of 7’3.25”...Won the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays with a leap of 7 feet, 4 ¼ inches...Finished top three in all five high jump competitions he competed in during the outdoor season, with two event wins.
Indoor - Garnered First Team All-American honors with a sixth-place finish in the high jump (7 feet, 2 ½ inches) at the NCAA Indoor Championships, joining teammate Darius Carbin as two of only five Bulldogs in program history to earn First Team All-American honors in consecutive indoors seasons...Earned the No. 4 NCAA qualifying mark in the high jump (7-5.25)...Secured a third-place finish in the high jump (7-3) at the SEC Indoor Championships, earning the fifth top three finish at a postseason meet in his career while earning Second Team All-SEC honors...Tied a school record in the high jump (7-5.25) with a season-opening win at the Orange & Purple Invitational, which finished No. 4 on the national list...Also claimed second place at the Razorback Invite with a leap of 7-3.25...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2017.
2017: Outdoor – Tied for first in the high jump at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial with 7 feet, ½ inch clearance…Reached the fifth-best height in school history of 7-4.50 to win the SEC Championships…Tied for the victory at the NCAA East Prelims with a height of 7-0.50…Earned First Team All-America honors in the high jump after tying for fourth with a 6-11.75 clearance.
Indoor – Started his Bulldog career by clearing 7 feet, 2 ½ inches to take second at the Orange & Purple Classic…Won the Music City Challenge with a 7-3.25 clearance…Earned runner-up honors in the high jump at the SEC Championships thanks to reaching 7-1.75…Brought a First Team All-America certificate home after taking third at the NCAA Championships.
Western Kentucky (2016): Earned First Team All-America honors after clearing 7 feet, 2 ¼ inches to tie for eighth in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships...Personal-best mark of 7-2.50...Set school record and was the first at WKU to advance to NCAAs in the high jump...Named Conference USA Male Athlete of the Week.
High School: Runner-up at state championship as a senior...Set high school record and scored the most points at the state meet...Named Best Field Jumper and Most Valuable Athlete...Personal-best high jump mark of 6-10.50...Also played basketball at Woodford.
Personal: Born June 12, 1997...Son of John Laine and Komicsa McCree...Mom, Komicsa, ran track at Middle Tennessee State...Uncle, Gordon Laine, jumped at Western Kentucky and was an Olympic caliber jumper alongside Carl Lewis and Mike Powell in early 1990s...Majoring in Sociology.
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