Romaine Beckford Explained

Romaine Beckford
Nationality:Jamaican
Sport:Athletics
Event:High jump
Birth Date:9 July 2002
Pb:High Jump 2.27m (Austin 2023)

Romaine Beckford (born 9 July 2002) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.

Career

From Portland, Jamaica,[1] Beckford attended South Plains College for two years before transferring to the University of South Florida. He set a personal best of 2.21m at the Tom Jones Memorial meet at the University of Florida in April 2022.[2] Later that month, whilst competing at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia in the high jump, he set a new personal best clearance of 2.23 metres.[3] He finished eighth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July 2022.[4]

He won the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships high jump title competing for USF.[5] In June 2023, he won the NCAA Outdoor title with a personal best height of 2.27m, in Austin, Texas.[6] In July 2023, he won the Jamaican national title in Kingston, Jamaica.[7] He subsequently competed for Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[8] [9] He won the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San José, Costa Rica.[10]

He transferred to the University of Arkansas for the 2023-24 season.[11] In February 2024, he set an indoor personal best of 2.27 metres at the Razorback Invitational.[12] He won the high jump at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, doing so with a personal best indoors height of 2.27m.[13] [14] He won the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor title in June 2024, with a clearance of 2.26m in Eugene, Oregon.[15]

In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamaica’s Romaine Beckford, Wayne Pinnock, and Terrence Jones of the Bahamas make latest edition of Bowerman Watch List. 10 March 2024. Sports Max. 1 March 2024.
  2. Web site: High jumper Romaine Beckford sets sights on Commonwealth Games. Jamaica Observer. 10 March 2024. May 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: Romaine Beckford: Part of new high jump wave. Jamaica Gleaner. 10 March 2024. Hubert. Lawrence. May 3, 2022.
  4. Web site: High Jump Results. World Athletics. 10 March 2024. 30 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Jamaica Observer. 10 March 2024. Romaine Beckford retains NCAA high jump title. 9 March 2024.
  6. Web site: gousfbulls. 10 March 2024. Beckford Claims Men’s High Jump National Champion Title and New Program Record Mark. June 9, 2023.
  7. Web site: Romaine Beckford claims national high jump title at Jamaica Trials. Jamaica Loopnews. Melton . Williams. July 7, 2023. 10 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Beckford hopes to be on world stage in 2023. Jamaica Gleaner. 10 March 2024. Daniel. Wheeler. 10 July 2023.
  9. Web site: High Jump Results. World Athletics. 10 March 2024. 20 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Romaine Beckford clears 2.19m for victory in high jump at Arkansas Invitational. Caribbean National Weekly. 10 March 2024. January 16, 2024.
  11. Web site: Romaine Beckford leaves South Florida for University of Arkansas for 2023/2024 NCAA season. SportsMax. 10 March 2024. July 17, 2023.
  12. Web site: Jamaican Romaine Beckford named SEC Field Athlete of the Week. Caribbean National Weekly. 10 March 2024.
  13. Web site: Texas Tech and Arkansas win men's, women's titles at 2024 NCAA DI indoor track and field championships. ncaa.com. 10 March 2024. 9 March 2024.
  14. Web site: WAYNE PINNOCK ON ROMAINE BECKFORD WINNING HIGH JUMP TITLE, ARKANSAS' SECOND-PLACE TEAM FINISH - NCAA D1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024. Dyetsat. 10 March 2024. 10 March 2024.
  15. Web site: Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3. 7 June 2024. 8 June 2024. Flotrack. Kyle. Rodriguez.
  16. Web site: JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Sportsmax.tv. 8 July 2024. Leighton. Levy. July 7, 2024.

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