2021 Track & Field Roster

Ronald Henderson Jr.

  • Position Jumps
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Akron, Ohio
  • Highschool Buchtel CLC

Biography

(personal bests-as of May 25, 2021)
Date Year Event Statistic Meet
April 10 2021 Long Jump 7.41m Little Rock Invitational
March 21 2021 High Jump 2.12m Louisiana Classics

GRADUATE SENIOR (2021): Enjoyed a stellar outdoor season that resulted in eight Top-10 finishes … claimed four first-place finishes in the high jump and won an individual crown in the long jump during the 2021 outdoor slate … concluded the Louisiana Classics (March 21) by reaching 2.12 meters in the high jump, earning first place in the process … followed with a first place at the Baylor Invitational in the high jump after reaching 2.09 meters … after finishing second at the Little Rock Invitational (April 10), placed first in the high jump at both the LSU Boots Garland Invitational (2.06 meters) and the Leon Johnson Northwestern State Invitational (1.99 meters) … grabbed a first place finish at the Baylor Invitational in the long jump (6.95 meters) … claimed third in the long jump at the Little Rock Invitational (7.41 meters) … brought home fifth in the LSU Boots Garland Invitational (April 17) after reaching 7.09 meters ... concluded the long jump event ninth (23-feet, 8-inches / 7.21 meters) at the 2021 Sun Belt Outdoor Championship (May 13). 

JUNIOR (2020): Did not participate in any events. 

CAMPBELL
Two-time Big South Conference champion in high jump at Campbell…In 2019, was NCAA first-round qualifier in the high jump…Won the 2019 Big South indoor high jump championship by clearing 6-6 3/4…Won the 2019 Big South outdoor high jump title by clearing his personal best of 6-11…Also competed in the long jump, posting a personal best of 23-4 1/2.
 
SOUTHWEST IOWA CC
Two-time All-American…Set three school records…Male Athlete of the Year in 2018.
 
BUCHTEL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Set the school high jump record at 6-9…Finished as an All-State selection while claiming city and regional championships and finishing as state runner-up…Also ran cross country, lettering three years and played basketball, lettering twice.
 
PERSONAL
Born July 26, 1998 in Akron, Ohio…Son of Ronald Henderson Sr. and Jimetria Rosebourough…Has two brothers, Tre’Vontae and Jamare, and a sister, Princess…He is the first person in his family to graduate college…Enjoys playing Xbox and watching TV…Majoring in communications at ULM.