The University of Mississippi Athletics
2020 Track and Field Roster
Foster, Manny
Manny Foster
- Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
- Sr./Sr.
- Position:
- Jumps
- Hometown:
- Sanford, Fla.
- High school:
- Seminole
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2020 Outdoor (Senior)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Senior)
Placed ninth in both the long jump (7.25m, 23-09.50) and triple jump (15.30m, 50-02.50) at the SEC Indoor Championships ... Competed in four meets during the regular season ... Won the triple jump at the Blazer Invite (15.71m, 51-06.50) ... Placed eighth in the long jump at the Vanderbilt Invite (7.37m, 24-02.25) ... Came in second in the triple jump at the Indiana Relays (15.39m, 60-06.00) ... Finished third in the triple jump (15.55m, 51-00.25) and sixth in the long jump (7.23m, 23-08.75) at the Texas Tech Shootout.
2019 Outdoor (Junior)
Opened the season placing ninth in the 400-meter (51.03) and 12th in the 100-meter (11.18) at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge ... Came in 12th in the 100-meter (10.70) at the Ole Miss Classic ... Finished third in the long jump (7.38m, 24-2.5) at the Spec Towns Invite ... Placed second in the long jump (7.40m, 24-3.5) and 33rd in the 100-meter (11.31) at the War Eagle Invite ... Came in fifth in the triple jump (14.99m, 49-2.25) and sixth in the long jump (7.34m, 24-1) at the LSU Invite ... Ended the season by placing 20th at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the long jump (21-10.25).
2019 Indoor (Junior)
Competed in five meets during the indoor season … Started the season in fifth in the long jump with a PR 7.64m (25-0.75) that ranked 10th in school history, while finishing 31st in the 60-meter (7.03) at the Vanderbilt Invite … Placed 12th in the 60-meter at the Indiana Relays (7.04) … Came in third in the 60-meter at the Don DeNoon Invite (6.94) … Placed fourth in the long jump (7.49m, 24-7) and 21st in the 60-meter (7.00) at the Music City Challenge … Ended the season in 17th place in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Championships (6.99m, 22-11.25).
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Long Jump)
Competed in six meets during the outdoor season … Opened the season with a second-place finish in the long jump (7.36m, 24-1.75) and a fourth-place finish in the triple jump (12.75m, 41-10) at the USC Power 5 Challenge … Followed this up with a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (10.59) … Placed fourth in the long jump (7.52m, 24-8.25) and sixth in the 100-meter (10.76) at the Spec Towns Invite … Finished second in the long jump (7.41m, 24-3.75) and fourth in the 4x100-meter relay (41.70) at the Joe Walker Invite … Placed ninth in the 100-meter (10.69) and 21st in the 400-meter (49.47) at the War Eagle Invite … Ended the season in fourth in the 4x100-meter relay at the LSU Invite.
2018 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in four meets during the indoor season … Narrowly missed out on scoring SEC points by finishing ninth in the long jump (7.55m, 24-9.25) and 11th in the triple jump (14.85m, 48-8.75) … Placed second in the long jump at the Music City Challenge (7.46m, 24-5.75) … Finished third in the long jump (7.49m, 24-7) and 36th in the 200-meter (22.87) at the Vanderbilt Invite … Placed second in the long jump at the Music City Challenge (7.46m, 24-5.75).
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Competed in eight total meets in the 100m, Long Jump and Triple Jump ... Ran a season best 10.77 in the 100m at the War Eagle Invitational finishing 17th ... Topped out at 7.36m in the Long Jump at the Beach Invitational finishing 10th ... Had a season best of 13.98m in the Triple Jump at the Ole Miss / Joe Walker Invitational finishing 5th.
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in six total meets in the 60-meter, 200-meter and Long Jump ... Ran a season best 6.91 in the 60-meter at the New Mexico Classic finishing 15th ... Topped out at 7.27m in the Long Jump at the New Mexico Classic finishing 3rd ... Ran a season best of 22.58 in the 200-meter at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic finishing 22nd.
High School
Was state runner in triple jump and finished fourth in long jump at the 2016 4A state championship ... Competed in 4x100-meter, 100-meter, Long Jump and Triple Jump ... also competed in football while in high school.
Personal
Born Sept., 11, 1997 to Ladeon Foster ... Majoring in criminal justice.
2020 Outdoor (Senior)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
2020 Indoor (Senior)
Placed ninth in both the long jump (7.25m, 23-09.50) and triple jump (15.30m, 50-02.50) at the SEC Indoor Championships ... Competed in four meets during the regular season ... Won the triple jump at the Blazer Invite (15.71m, 51-06.50) ... Placed eighth in the long jump at the Vanderbilt Invite (7.37m, 24-02.25) ... Came in second in the triple jump at the Indiana Relays (15.39m, 60-06.00) ... Finished third in the triple jump (15.55m, 51-00.25) and sixth in the long jump (7.23m, 23-08.75) at the Texas Tech Shootout.
2019 Outdoor (Junior)
Opened the season placing ninth in the 400-meter (51.03) and 12th in the 100-meter (11.18) at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge ... Came in 12th in the 100-meter (10.70) at the Ole Miss Classic ... Finished third in the long jump (7.38m, 24-2.5) at the Spec Towns Invite ... Placed second in the long jump (7.40m, 24-3.5) and 33rd in the 100-meter (11.31) at the War Eagle Invite ... Came in fifth in the triple jump (14.99m, 49-2.25) and sixth in the long jump (7.34m, 24-1) at the LSU Invite ... Ended the season by placing 20th at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the long jump (21-10.25).
2019 Indoor (Junior)
Competed in five meets during the indoor season … Started the season in fifth in the long jump with a PR 7.64m (25-0.75) that ranked 10th in school history, while finishing 31st in the 60-meter (7.03) at the Vanderbilt Invite … Placed 12th in the 60-meter at the Indiana Relays (7.04) … Came in third in the 60-meter at the Don DeNoon Invite (6.94) … Placed fourth in the long jump (7.49m, 24-7) and 21st in the 60-meter (7.00) at the Music City Challenge … Ended the season in 17th place in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Championships (6.99m, 22-11.25).
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Long Jump)
Competed in six meets during the outdoor season … Opened the season with a second-place finish in the long jump (7.36m, 24-1.75) and a fourth-place finish in the triple jump (12.75m, 41-10) at the USC Power 5 Challenge … Followed this up with a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter at the Ole Miss Classic (10.59) … Placed fourth in the long jump (7.52m, 24-8.25) and sixth in the 100-meter (10.76) at the Spec Towns Invite … Finished second in the long jump (7.41m, 24-3.75) and fourth in the 4x100-meter relay (41.70) at the Joe Walker Invite … Placed ninth in the 100-meter (10.69) and 21st in the 400-meter (49.47) at the War Eagle Invite … Ended the season in fourth in the 4x100-meter relay at the LSU Invite.
2018 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in four meets during the indoor season … Narrowly missed out on scoring SEC points by finishing ninth in the long jump (7.55m, 24-9.25) and 11th in the triple jump (14.85m, 48-8.75) … Placed second in the long jump at the Music City Challenge (7.46m, 24-5.75) … Finished third in the long jump (7.49m, 24-7) and 36th in the 200-meter (22.87) at the Vanderbilt Invite … Placed second in the long jump at the Music City Challenge (7.46m, 24-5.75).
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Competed in eight total meets in the 100m, Long Jump and Triple Jump ... Ran a season best 10.77 in the 100m at the War Eagle Invitational finishing 17th ... Topped out at 7.36m in the Long Jump at the Beach Invitational finishing 10th ... Had a season best of 13.98m in the Triple Jump at the Ole Miss / Joe Walker Invitational finishing 5th.
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in six total meets in the 60-meter, 200-meter and Long Jump ... Ran a season best 6.91 in the 60-meter at the New Mexico Classic finishing 15th ... Topped out at 7.27m in the Long Jump at the New Mexico Classic finishing 3rd ... Ran a season best of 22.58 in the 200-meter at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic finishing 22nd.
High School
Was state runner in triple jump and finished fourth in long jump at the 2016 4A state championship ... Competed in 4x100-meter, 100-meter, Long Jump and Triple Jump ... also competed in football while in high school.
Personal
Born Sept., 11, 1997 to Ladeon Foster ... Majoring in criminal justice.
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