2024 Track & Field Roster
Mikeisha Welcome
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Canada
2024: Outdoor – Silver medalist in the triple jump at the SEC Championships, recording a mark of 13.10 meters/42 feet, 11.75 inches…Finished third at the NCAA East Prelims with a 13.27m/43-6.50…Jumped a season-best 13.65m/44-9.50 to take fifth place in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors.
Indoor – Bronze medalist in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 13.71 meters/44 feet, 11.75 inches…Made her season debut at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, recording a triple jump of 13.52m/44-4.25 for the top collegiate mark and second place overall…Victorious in the triple jump at the SEC Championships with a jump of 13.44m/44-1.25…Also 15th in the long jump at SECs with a mark of 5.86m/19-2.75…Won the triple jump at the USC Indoor Open with a mark of 13.40m/43-11.75, earning SEC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for her performance.
2023: Outdoor – Posted the No. 13 all-time collegiate performance in the triple jump at the Mt. SAC Relays, finishing first with a mark of 14.07 meters/46 feet, 2 inches, which is third in the school record books…Placed third at the SEC Championships, leaping to 13.68m/44-10.75 (+2.2)…Qualified for the NCAA Championships after posting a mark of 13.50m/44-3.5 (+2.4) to finish third at the NCAA East Prelims…Finished eighth at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 13.62m/44-8.25 for First Team All-America honors.
Indoor – Reached a mark of 14.21 meters/46 feet, 7.50 inches to place fourth in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships and set a St. Vincent national record…That mark was the No. 2 triple jump all-time in Georgia history…Took third in the triple jump at the SEC Championships with a 13.74m/45-1.00…Placed fourth or higher in the triple jump five times during the season…Placed ninth in the long jump at the SEC Championships, jumping 5.96m/19-6.75.
Oklahoma – 2019-22: 2022: Indoor - Earned second team All-America status at the NCAA Indoor Championships in triple jump, marking 41-8 (12.70m) ... Placed second in triple jump with a mark of 43-3 (13.18m) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships ... Placed second in triple jump with a mark of 44-6 (13.56m) at the Arkansas Qualifier ... Placed third in triple jump with a mark of 43-7.25 (13.29m) at the Texas Tech Shootout ... Clinched first in triple jump with a mark of 42-1.25 (12.83m) and placed second in long jump with a mark of 5.94m(19-6) at the Husker Invite ... Won triple jump at the Arkansas Invitational with a mark of 43-1 (13.13m).
Outdoor - Placed ninth for second team All-America status in triple jump, marking 43-4.5 (13.22m) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Qualified in triple jump for the NCAA West Prelims, where she leaped a wind-aided PR at 45-7 (13.89mw) (2.9) ... Scored for fifth place in triple jump with a mark at 44-0 (13.41mw) (2.4) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships ... Grabbed first in triple jump with a 44-0 (13.41m), eighth in long jump with a 18-10.5 (5.75m) at the Alumni Muster ... Took the top spot in triple jump at the John Jacobs Invitational, marking 44-2.75 (13.48m) ... Came out on top in triple jump, leaping 44-2.5 (13.47m) at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational ... Placed third at the Texas Relays in triple jump, marking 44-4.75 (13.53m).
2021: Indoor - Earned first team All-America status at the NCAA Indoor Championships in triple jump, marking 43-9.75 (13.35m) ... Leaped a PR of 43-11.75 (13.40m) in triple jump for fifth place, marked a 19-8.75 (6.01m) in long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships ... Finished seventh in TJ with a 42-1.25 (12.83m), marked a 18-5.25 (5.62m) in LJ at the Texas Tech Shootout ... Took third in TJ with a 41-11.25 (12.78m) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational ... Placed seventh in LJ with a mark of 19-0.75 (5.81m) at the Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational ... Took first in TJ with a 41-3.25 (1258m), fifth in LJ with a 18-8.5 (5.70m) at the Arkansas Invitational ... Finished fourth at the K-State Winter Invite in TJ with a 41-8 (12.70m).
Outdoor - Finished 11th in triple jump with a mark of 43-10.75 (13.38m) at the NCAA Championships … Placed ninth in triple jump with a distance of 43-10 (13.36m) at the NCAA West Prelims … Took bronze in triple jump with a mark of 43-7.75 (13.30mw) and competed in long jump, placing 20th with a mark of 19-2 (5.84m) at the Big 12 Championships … PR’d in triple jump at the Desert Heat Classic with a distance of 45-0.25 (13.72m) … Clinched first at the John Jacobs Invitational in triple jump with a mark of 44-7.5 (13.60mw) … Clinched first place in triple jump with a mark of 43-9.25 (13.34mw), third in the 4x100 relay with a time of 45.91, and fifth in long jump with a distance of 18-9.75 (5.73m) at the Sooner Invite … Took second place in triple jump with a mark of 44-6.25 (13.57m) and fifth in long jump with a distance of 19-10.75 (6.06m) at the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
2020: Indoor - Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the indoor Big 12 Championships, taking second in the triple jump with a leap of 43-2.25 (13.16m) … Recorded a PR 20-2.25 (6.15m) in the long jump at the Tyson Invitational, claiming second … Took fifth in the triple jump at the Tyson Invitational … Earned first in the long jump at the J.D. Martin Invitational, jumping 19-3.25 (5.87m) … Took fifth in the triple jump at the Razorback Invitational with a 42-8.25 (13.01m) … Claimed first place in the triple jump at the Mark Colligan Memorial, leaping 42-0.5 (12.81m) … Took second in the triple jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational … Earned a PR 43-9.75 (13.35m) in the triple jump at the K-State Invite, finishing in first in her Sooner debut.
High School: MVP all four years at Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic.
Personal: Born Aug. 6 , 2000...Daughter of Hanife Welcome...Majoring in Political Science.
