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Sheddric Fields is a retired record-setting long jumper. During his senior year of high school, he was named the 1991–92 Gatorade National High School Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

High school athletics

Fields grew up in Dallas, where he graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1992. In high school, he set a national youth record in the long jump. [1] As of 2021, he still has the 3rd longest long jump in U.S. high school history (26-8½ feet). [2] He was rated by Track and Field News to be the top high school long jumper in the country during his junior and senior years, and he was named a high school All American both years. Fields also had the longest triple jump in Texas during his senior year. [2]

For his records in the long jump, Fields was named the 1991–92 Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. [3]

Fields also played defensive back for the South Oak Cliff football team. [4]

College athletics

Fields was recruited to run track at the University of Houston.

At Houston, Fields was twice named an NCAA Division I All American in the long jump. [5]

After athletics

Fields has worked for the U.S. Postal Service since graduation.

He and Tamny Fields have 3 children, including Jayla, who, as of 2021, is an all conference sprinter at Northwestern State University. [6] She is now a member of the University of Houston track and field team.

References

  1. ^ "USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Records | USA Track & Field". usatf.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ a b "Track & Field Historical Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ "Sheddric Fields 1991 - 1992 Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Player of the Year". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ "Longview Lobos". lobohistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ^ "University of Houston Results at NCAA DI Indoor Championships". in.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. ^ "Jayla Fields - Lady Demon Track & Field - Northwestern State University Athletics". nsudemons.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sheddric Fields is a retired record-setting long jumper. During his senior year of high school, he was named the 1991–92 Gatorade National High School Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

High school athletics

Fields grew up in Dallas, where he graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1992. In high school, he set a national youth record in the long jump. [1] As of 2021, he still has the 3rd longest long jump in U.S. high school history (26-8½ feet). [2] He was rated by Track and Field News to be the top high school long jumper in the country during his junior and senior years, and he was named a high school All American both years. Fields also had the longest triple jump in Texas during his senior year. [2]

For his records in the long jump, Fields was named the 1991–92 Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. [3]

Fields also played defensive back for the South Oak Cliff football team. [4]

College athletics

Fields was recruited to run track at the University of Houston.

At Houston, Fields was twice named an NCAA Division I All American in the long jump. [5]

After athletics

Fields has worked for the U.S. Postal Service since graduation.

He and Tamny Fields have 3 children, including Jayla, who, as of 2021, is an all conference sprinter at Northwestern State University. [6] She is now a member of the University of Houston track and field team.

References

  1. ^ "USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Records | USA Track & Field". usatf.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ a b "Track & Field Historical Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ "Sheddric Fields 1991 - 1992 Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Player of the Year". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ "Longview Lobos". lobohistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ^ "University of Houston Results at NCAA DI Indoor Championships". in.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. ^ "Jayla Fields - Lady Demon Track & Field - Northwestern State University Athletics". nsudemons.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

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