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1999-2000: Landed on the MU All-Time charts in the long jump and triple jump during the indoor season ... Notched a 22-7 at UW-Milwaukee, good for ninth on the list ... That finish earned him third place at the meet ... Leaped 44-4 1/4 at the same meet ... Good for eighth on the MU charts ... Outdoors, won the longjump at Loras (22-6 3/4) and at the Marquette Invite (22-2 1/4) ... Also jumped a team best 44-3 1/2 in the triple jump at the Marquette Invite ... That placed him fourth at the meet, and ninth on the All-Time MU list... Received a Conference USA Academic Medal for his achievements on and off the track. High School: Holds South Milwaukee High School records in the long jump (22-6) and the triple jump (44-3 1/4) ... Member of the school record relay teams for the triple jump (177-6) and high jump (17-4) ... Was co-captain of the track team in 1999 ... Named the Field Events MYP that year ... Also earned varsity letters in basketball (2) and cross country (1) ... Qualified for the 1997 AAU National Junior Olympic Games in the high jump, long jump and triple jump ... coached in high school by Mark Hoffman. Personal: Son of Randy and Jean Newton ... Born August 20, 1981 ...Plans to major in computer science. |
