Eric Bethea

2019 NCAA Division 1 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics

ANN ARBOR, MI - 2019.02.22 - Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships

Photo by: Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics

Weight:
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Position:
Jumps
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Piscataway, N.J.
High School:
Piscataway Township

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE):
Indoor:
Took 7^th in the triple jump at Big Ten Championships… also placed 12^th at Big Ten Championships in long jump…competed in the triple jump when Indiana hosted Hoosier Hills…had a fourth-place finish in the triple jump at the Power 5 invitational…participated in the 60-meter at the Gladstein Invitational…saw the podium two meets in row with a third-place finish in the long jump and triple jump at the IU vs. Tennessee Duals and Hoosier Open.

Outdoor:
Had a 23rd place finish in the triple jump at NCAA Championships…earned six points for the Hoosiers at the Big Ten championships after finishing third in the triple jump…placed fourth in the triple jump at Penn Relays…also at Penn Relays, placed 28^th in the long jump…competed at the Tennessee Relays and took a 13^th place finish in the long jump…snagged third in the triple jump at the Florida Relays…earned a podium spot at the Pac 12 vs. Big Ten Invitational in the triple jump when he took third place...also had a stint in the 100-meter at the Pac 12 vs. Big Ten Invitational where he placed 17^th

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE):
Indoor: won the triple jump in three regular season meets, including the Hoosier Open, Tennessee Duals and Purdue Duals… finished third in the Hoosier Open in the long jump… winner of the long jump competition against Tennessee… runner-up in the long jump against Purdue… silver finish at the IU Relays in the triple jump… finished 14^th in the long jump at the Tyson Invitational in Arkansas… Big Ten Champion in the triple jump with a leap of 15.95m (52-4)… Second-Team All-American in the triple jump with a 14^th place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Outdoor: won the triple jump at the Pac-12 v Big Ten Challenge… runner-up finish at the Tennessee Relays in the triple jump… third place effort in the long jump at the Louisville Invitational… earned Honorable Mention All-America status for his 22^nd place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships.

2015-16 (FRESHMAN):
Indoor: earned a podium spot with a third place finish at the Big Ten Championships in the triple jump… runner-up at the Hoosier Open in the triple jump.

Outdoor: top 10 finishes in the triple jump at the Billy Hayes Invitational and against Purdue.