The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Ika Morton
- Position:
- Jumps
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lacey, Wash.
- High School:
- River Ridge
- Major:
- Human Dimensions of Organizations
• 2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2018)
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2018-19
Outdoor:
• Launched himself a personal-best 7.40m/24-3.5 and finished fifth in the long jump at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
Indoor:
• Finished third in the long jump and 4x400-meter relay at the Ted Nelson Invitational.
• Recorded top-five finishes in the long jump at the Clemson Invitational and the Charlie Thomas Invitational.
• Placed 10th in the long jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Named second team Academic All-Big 12
• Competed in the long jump to open his season at the Texas Relays
• Competed in the triple jump and long jump at the Texas Invitational
• Participated in the long jump at both the LSU Alumni Gold meet and the National Relay Championships
• Finished 14th in the long jump at Big 12 Championships and 11th in the triple jump
Indoor:
• Placed 12th at the Corky Classic in the long jump with a mark of 6.97m (22-10.50)
• Finished 3rd at the Texas A&M Quadrangular in the long jump with a jump of 7.22m (23-8.25)
• Cleared a personal best of 7.34m (24-1.00) in the long jump at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, finishing 7th
• Placed 21st at the Tyson Invitational in the long jump
• Finished 12th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in the long jump with a mark of 7.18m (23-6.75)
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Finished 8th in long jump at Big 12 Championship to help team score 15 points in the event and contribute to the team's overall championship
• Posted season-best mark 7.40m (24-350) at Big 12's
• Finished 5th in long jump at Texas Invitational
• Jumped to 8th place at Longhorn Invitational
• Ran a leg of the 4x100 relay that placed second at the UTSA Invitational with a time of 41.74
Indoor:
• Finished 3rd in long jump at the Texas A&M Team Invitational with a mark of 7.05m (23-1.75)
• Posted season-best mark 7.06m (23-2.00) to finish 8th at Rod McCravy Memorial
2015-16
Outdoor:
• Finished 8th in long jump at the Big 12 Championship with a mark of 7.25m (23-9.50)
• Came in 2nd in long jump with a mark of 7.25m/23-9.50 at LSU Alumni Gold
• Placed 3rd in long jump at Texas Invitational with a personal best jump of 7.37m (24-2.25)
• Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in long jump, finishing 33rd
Indoor:• Finished 6th in the long jump at the Power Five Invitational with a personal best jump of 7.13m (23-4.75)
• Made debut at Texas A&M Team Invitational finishing 7th in long jump
Prior to Texas
• Lettered three years in track and field
• Back-to-back-to-back state champ in 4x100m relay.
• 4x100m relay team broke Washington 2A state record his junior year
• 2nd in state in long jump as a senior
• Personal best leap of 24-1.00 at USATF Junior Olympics
Personal
Son of Fernice and Ira Morton... has two siblings Iriasha Atkins and Ira Morton... member of National Honor Society in high school... AP Scholar and valedictorian.
