2015-16 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2015-16: Competed in 15 out of 16 meets for the Highlanders. ... at the FDU Patch Invitational placed first in the 55-meter hurdles (8.22), the high jump (2.00m) and the triple jump (13.20m). ... during the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, medaled twice, placing third in the high jump (1.90m), and third in the pentathlon (4295 points). ... just missed the podium again at the ASUN Outdoor Championships coming in fourth with 5811 points right behind teammate Pritinder Singh(5819 points) in the decathlon. ... ASUN Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team. ... NJIT Outstanding Performer Award for Indoor Track & Field.
2014-15: At the Fordham Christmas Classic tied for 5th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.9. ... placed 6th in the 55-meter hurdles clocking in at 8.43 at the FDU Knights Classic. ... at the DeShriver Invite finished in the top three in the men's high jump with a season-best height of 1.90m while placing 5th in the men's triple jump with a season-best distance of 13.26m. He then finished 15th in the men's 55-hurdles with a season-best time of 8.22. ... received Chi Alpha Sigma award.
2013-14: Competed in 13 out of 19 meets. ... at the Tiger Open broke the high jump reocrd with a distance of 1.93m (personal-best) and placed 5th. ...at the CTC Indoor Track and Field Championships he placed second and broke his own school record in the triple jump with a distance of 13.82m. ...at the 49ers classic he broke the triple jump record with a distance of 13.57m. ... placed 4th in the long jump with a personal-best distance of 6.16m at the FDU Knights Classic. ... at the CTC Outdoor Championships he placed 2nd in the high jump with a heigh of 1.83m, 4th in the long jump and 4th in the triple jump. ...at the Columbia Last Chance Meet he ran a personal best in the 60 meter hurdles.
2012-13: Competed in 12 out of 15 meets as a freshman. ... at the Knights Classic broke the NJIT varsity and freshman triple jump record with a distance of 12.34m, and placing 1st. He broke the record for the triple jump four times after that, ending the season and record at the Great West Outdoor Championships taking 4th and a distance of 13.17m. ... at the Rider Invite set the NJIT freshman record in the the high jump with a heigh of 1.84m good for 4th place and with Teammates Norman Hamilton, Nathaniel Bailey, and Timothy Daudelin broke the freshman 4x400 record clocking in with a time of 3:23.28. ... ran personal-bests in the 44 meter hurldes (8.40) and the 60 meter hurdles (8.9).
Prior to NJIT: Attended Jackson Memorial High School. ... MVP of the track and field team for field events for coach Stephen Theobald. ... national champion in the shuttle hurdles. ... W.O.M.M Student Athlete of the Week and honor roll.
Personal: Jason Poppe. ... son of Dawn and Gary Poppe. ... civil engineering major. ... born 12/23/93 in Lakewood, NJ.
Historical Player Information
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2012-13Freshman
D
5'11"
160 lbs
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2013-14Sophomore
D
5'11"
160 lbs
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2014-15Junior
MULTI
5'11"
160 lbs
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2015-16Senior
MULTI
5'11"
160 lbs