The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Raymond Harris
- Position:
- High Jump
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Nacogdoches, Texas
- High School:
- Nacogdoches
Career Bests: Indoor High Jump (7-2.50 /2.20m), Outdoor High Jump (7-3.25 /2.22m)
UT[apos]s All-Time Performers: Indoor High Jump: 7-1.75 /2.18m (T-9th), Outdoor High Jump: 7-3.25 /2.22m (8th)
Honors
· All-American
· Five-time All-Big 12
2007-08
Outdoor (Junior)
· Earned his first All-American honor by finishing eighth at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 7-0.25 (2.14m)
· Cleared a personal-best 7-3.25 (2.22m) in the high jump at the NCAA Midwest Regional to finish fourth
· Took fourth with a regional-qualifying 7-1.75 (2.18m) in the high jump at the Big 12 Championships
· Placed second at the Penn Relays with a clearance of 7-1 (2.16m)
· Cleared 6-8.75 (2.05m) at the Texas Relays, finishing fifth
· Was second at the Houston Invitational, Texas Invitational and Texas Twilight at 6-10.75 (2.10m)
· Ran the 200-meter dash at the Texas Invitational in 22.97, finishing 19th overall
Indoor (Junior)
· Placed third with an indoor personal-best 7-1.75 (2.18m) at the Big 12 Championships
· Captured first at the New Balance Invitational with a 7-0.25 (2.14m) clearance
· Tied for sixth, clearing 6-9.50 (2.07m) at the Tyson Invitational
· Jumped 6-8.75 (2.05m) at the Razorback Invitational to tie for fourth
· Was sixth with a clearance of 6-8.25 (2.04m) at the Leonard Hilton Memorial
· Opened the season with a mark of 7-0.25 (2.14m) at the Houston Indoor to place third
2006-07
Outdoor (Sophomore)
· NCAA regional qualifier in the high jump
· Cleared a season-best 6-10.75 (2.10m) at the Big 12 Championship for seventh place
· Posted 6-6.75 (2.00m) clearances for eighth at the Texas Invitational and ninth at the Texas Twilight
· Ran 22.28 in the 200-meter dash at the Texas Twilight and 23.64 in the 200 at the Texas Invitational
Indoor (Sophomore)
· Cleared a season-best 6-11.75 (2.13m) for fifth at the Tyson Invitational
· Used a mark of 6-9 (2.06m) to finish second at the NYC Gotham Cup
· Placed fourth at the New Balance Collegiate with a height of 6-11 (2.11m)
· Captured third after jumping 6-9.75 (2.08m) at the Leonard Hilton Memorial
2005-06
Outdoor (Freshman)
· Took sixth at the Big 12 Championships with a clearance of 6-10.75 (2.10m)
· Posted NCAA regional marks of 6-10.75 (2.10m) for second place at the Rice Twilight, fourth place at the Texas Invitational and ninth place at the Texas Relays
· Also placed fourth at the Hurricane Invitational (6-8.75/2.05m) and sixth at the Texas Twilight (6-6.75/2.00m)
Indoor (Freshman)
· Placed eighth in the high jump (6-9/2.06m) at the Big 12 Championships
· Took first at the Hilton Memorial with a then-personal-best leap of 7-1.50 (2.17m)
· Landed a seventh-place finish in the collegiate division (6-5.50/1.97m) at the Tyson Invitational
· Placed third at the Houston Indoor Opener (6-11.50/2.13m) and sixth at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational (6-9.50/2.08m)
Prior to Texas
· 2004 Texas state champion in the high jump with a leap of 7-0 (2.14m)
· Named track and field team MVP all four years, and earned athlete-of-the-year honors in 2005 at Nacogdoches under coaches Vincent Johnson and Mike Waldie
· Also played basketball and football
· Earned first-team All-District honors and honorable mention academic All-District in both sports for three consecutive years
· Member of FCCLA, Student Council, Top Teens of America, and Key Club
Personal
Born in Nacogdoches, Texas ... cousin, Jermichael Finley, was a tight end on the Texas football team from 2005-07 and currently plays for the Green Bay Packers ... majoring in kinesiology ... a member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll.
