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2020-21 Track & Field Roster

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Jabari Higgs-Salaam

  • Class Sophomore
  • Event Jumps/Sprints
  • Height 5-10
  • Hometown Lawnside, NJ
  • High School Haddon Heights
  • Major International Business

Biography

Sophomore (2020-21)

  • Qualified for long jump at the Eastern Preliminary Championships in Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Long jump champion at the MAAC Outdoor Championships with a personal-best and conference-leading jump of 7.46 meters (46th in NCAA DI East Region).
  • Won the long jump at the Davis Relays (6.91 meters), Peacock Invitational #1 (7.20 meters) and Metropolitan Championships (6.88 meters).
  • Was runner-up in the long jump at the ECAC/IC4A Championships at 7.27 meters.
  • Finished third in the triple jump at the Davis Relays with a distance of 13.72 meters (seventh-best in MAAC).
Freshman (2019-20)
  • Winner of the MAAC Field Rookie of the Meet Award at the Indoor Championships.
  • Owner of the sixth-best distance in the long jump in the MAAC for the indoor season at 7.05 meters which he attained at the MAAC Championships. The distance is also the top distance in the event out of all freshmen.
  • Victorious in the long jump event at the Ramapo Opener with a distance of 6.80 meters.
  • Winner of the long jump at the Monmouth Invite at 6.89 meters.
  • Top-five finisher in the triple jump at the MAAC Championships at 13.85 meters, which was fifth-best in the MAAC for the indoor season.
Before Saint Peter's
  • Two-time First Team All-Colonial Conference selection
  • NJSIAA Meet of Champions competitor and sectional champion
  • Milesplit Athlete of the Week
  • Named the outstanding male field performer of the meet at the Woodbury relays, where he won the long jump
  • Team captain
  • Penn Relays long jump qualifier
  • Ranked 21st amongst all track athletes in the state of New Jersey and nominated for best senior track athlete in the state of New Jersey
Personal
  • Born Dec. 4, 2000
  • Son of Marisa and Jabari
  • Brother to Anaya, Hadiya and Imani
  • International Business major

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'10" 155 lbs

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