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2013-14 Men's Track and Field Roster

Rick Morgan

David Fajoyomi

  • Position High Jump/Sprints
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Budapest, Hungary
  • Highschool Greater Grace International School

Biography

2013-14: Indoor: Was selected as the Atlantic 10 Men's Indoor Track & Field Performer of the Week on 1/27...Had a strong showing in the high jump at the Fordham Season Opener, taking third with a mark of 21’ 6” (12/6)…  Took sixth in the finals of the 60 meter hurdles 8.33 at the NYU Saturday Night Shootout (1/18)… Broke the school record in the 200 meter dash in an IC4A qualifying time of 21.47 seconds, which placed him fifth overall at the Terrier Invite and Later in the meet, he won the high jump competition, as he cleared 6' 11 ½", which also qualified him for the IC4A Championship (1/25)… Took first in the high jump with a leap of 6' 8.25" to earn First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors and also scored in the 60m hurdles, placing sixth in a time of 8.92 seconds at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/22)… Earned First Team All-East honors by winning the high jump event with a school record jump of 7' 3 ¾" over 26 other athletes at the ECAC/IC4A Indoor Track & Field Championship (3/8)…  Outdoor: Was named the A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Men's Co-Performer of the Week on 4/28… Won the men's high jump, as he cleared 6' 8" at the Fred Hardy Invitational (3/29)… Took 14th in the 100 meter dash (11.19) and 30th in the 200 meter dash (22.82) at the Colonial Relays (4/4)… Took second overall with an IC4A qualifying height of 6' 11 ¾" at the George Mason Invitational (4/12)… Cleared 7’ 1” in the high jump at the Penn Relays (4/26)… Won the high jump event to claim First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors.  He cleared 6' 8 ¾" to win the event and score 10 points.  He also finished fourth in the long jump with a mark of 22' 11" at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/3)… Advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship after clearing  7' ¼" in the high jump at the NCAA East Regional (5/31)

2012-13: Indoor: Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in the high jump, after finishing second at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a height of 6’ 10 ¾” (2/17)… Was also Second Team All-East, after taking second at the IC4A Championship with a season-best height of 6’ 11” (3/2)… Won the high jump event at the NYC Gotham Cup, clearing 6’ 11” in the high jump (1/11)… Scored in two events at the Metropolitan Championship, placing second in the high jump (6’ 9”) and sixth in the 60 meter dash (7.08) (1/25)… Took third in the long jump at the Rutgers Invitational with a distance of 20’ 6 ½” (1/5). Outdoor: Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in the high jump, after finishing second at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a height of 6’ 9 ½” (5/5)… Also placed fourth in the long jump competition with a mark of 23’ 4”… Tied for 23rd overall at the NCAA Regional in the high jump, clearing 6’ 10 ¾” (5/25)… Metropolitan Champion in the high jump (6’ 8 ¼”), while taking second in the 200 meter dash in 21.85 seconds (4/13)… Placed fifth in the Eastern Division of the high jump at the Penn Relays, clearing 6’ 9 ¾” (4/26)… Won the high jump at the Colonial Relays with a mark of 6’ 8 ¼” (4/5)… Was second in the 110 meter hurdles at the Golden Ram Invite with a time of 15.81 seconds (3/23).

2011-12: Indoor: First Team All-Atlantic 10 performer after winning in the high jump at the Atlantic 10 Championship (6' 10 ¼" - 2/17)... Second Team All-East selection, after taking second in the high jump at the IC4A Championship with a height of 7' 1 ½" (3/4)... Won the 60 meter dash (6.9 seconds) and the high jump event (6' ¾") at the Fordham Season Opener (12/2)... Won the high jump event (6' 4") at the Christmas Classic (12/9)... Placed second in high jump (6' 10 ¾") and fourth in the 60 meter dash (7.00) at the Metropolitan Championships (1/27)... Took third in the high jump event, clearing 6' 8 ¼" at the Charley Torpey Invitational (2/4)... Won the high jump event at the Manhattan/Southern Connecticut Tri-Meet, clearing 6' 4 ¼" (2/8)... Won the high jump event at the Last Chance Invitational by clearing 6' 11 ¾" (2/23). Outdoor: Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection, after placing second at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the high jump, clearing 6' 10 ¾" (5/6)... Finished second in the high jump (7' ½") at the Raleigh Relays (3/31)... Placed second in the high jump (6' 9") at the Colonial Relays, while helping the 4x100 relay place sixth overall (4/7)... Placed third in the high jump (6' 7") at the Metropolitan Championship (4/14)... Tied for 17th overall in the Eastern Division of the high jump, clearing 6' 5" at the Penn Relays (4/28)... Qualified for the IC4A Championship in the high jump, but failed to clear a height during the competition (5/13)... Competed at the NCAA Track & Field East Preliminary in the high jump, tying for 25th overall at 6' 9 ½" (5/26).

Before Fordham: Competed for one season at St. Francis College in Brooklyn... Competed at the 2011 NCAA East Regional, tying for 16th place, clearing 6' 11"... Named NEC Rookie of the Meet at the Outdoor Championship, after capturing the gold medal in the high jump with an effort of 6' 10 ¾"]... He also took a bronze in the 100 meters (11.13) and fifth in the 200 meters (22.27) at the NEC Outdoor Track & Field Championship... Placed third in the Eastern Division of the high jump at the Penn Relays, clearing 6' 9 ¾"... Set the St. Francis school record in the 200 meters at 21.76 seconds... Named NEC Rookie of the Week five times as a freshman... Won the high jump title at the Outdoor Metropolitan Championship, and earned bronze in the 200 meters... Finished second in the high jump at the NEC Indoor Track & Field Championship, clearing 6' 7".

Major: Environmental Science.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Indoor 60m: 7.00 (2012)
Indoor 200m: 21.47 (2014) School Record
Indoor high jump: 7’ 1 ½” (2012)
Indoor long jump: 20’ 6 ½” (2013)
Indoor 60mH: 8.33 (2014)
Outdoor 100m: 10.74 (2013)
Outdoor 200m: 22.58 (2012)
Outdoor 110mH: 15.81 (2013)
Outdoor high jump: 7’ 1” (2014)
Outdoor long jump: 23’ 4” (2013)
Discus Throw: 123’ 10” (2013)
Javelin Throw: 163’ 10” (2013)

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Sophomore

    High Jumps/Sprints
    6'5"
  • 2012-13Junior

    High Jump/Sprints
    6'5"
  • 2013-14Senior

    High Jump/Sprints
    6'5"