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2016-17 Men's Track & Field Roster

Kwadwo Banahene

  • Position J
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hackensack, NJ
  • Major Electrical Engineering

Biography

2016-17: Competed in eight meets for the Highlanders. … at the FDU Patch Invitational placed first in the triple jump (13.58m), third in the long jump, and third in the 55 meter dash (6.75). … on his senior day at the Brick City Classic placed first in the triple jump breaking the invitational record that he held since 2014 with a jump of 13.84m. … at the ASUN Outdoor Championships was part of the third place 4x100 relay team that finished in 42.61 and just missed another spot on the podium placing fourth in the triple jump with a personal-best distance of 13.98m.

2015-16: Tied the triple jump record (13.82m) at the DeShriver Invitational with a second place finish. ... at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 13.84m, also competed in the long jump (seventh, 6.22m) and the 200-meter dash (12th 23.75).

2014-15: At the Fordham Christmas Classic placed 1st in the triple jump with a distance of 13.20m, 2nd in the long jump at 6.43m and 3rd in the men's 60-meter dash with a time of 6.9. ... finished 1st in the triple jump with a distance of 13.23m at the FDU Knights Classic. ... broke the NJIT long jump record with a distance of 6.73m good for 4th place at the Knights Classic #2. ... at the Wake Forest Open led the Highlander men in the 100 meter run finishing with a time of 11.63. ... picked up a second place finish at the Rider Invitational in the men's triple jump with a personal-best distance of 13.86. ... named 2014-15 NJIT indoor track outstanding performer.

2013-14: Competed in 10 out of 19 meets. ... broke NJIT school record in 4x100 relay with teammates John Porteous, Emmanuel Agyen and Jason Chippy. ...placed 6th at Moonlight at the MAC in the triple jump where he has a season-best score of 13.09m. ... tied for 3rd in the long jump with a distance of 6.32m at the Matthew Vassar Twilight Meet. ...placed 10th at the 15th Annual DeSchiver Invitational in the 55 meter dash with a time of 6.81.

Personal: Electrical engineering major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    S
    5'9"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    J
    5'9"
  • 2015-16Junior

    J
    5'9"
  • 2016-17Senior

    J
    5'9"