2019
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

2019

• Competed in sprints, long jump and triple jump during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
• Qualified and competed at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships in the long jump, finishing 19th.
• Placed in the top three of the long jump at four different events in the indoor season.
• Took home first place at the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational (1/11) in the long jump with a mark of 25-00.00 (7.62m).
• Registered a first-place finish at the Texas Tech Open (2/1) in the long jump with a mark of 24-08.50 (7.53m).
• Top indoor mark, 25-02.00 (7.67m), in the long jump came at Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational (1/18).
• Earned the silver medal at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/16) in the long jump with a mark of 24-10.00 (7.57m).
• Placed in the top 10 in the long jump at seven different events in the outdoor season.
• Season-best mark in the long jump came at the Texas Relays (3/27) at 25-05.50 (7.76m -- +2.3 wind), placing ninth.
• Won the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22) in the long jump with a mark of 24-09.25 (7.55m -- +1.6 wind).
• Took home the gold medal in the long jump at the C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/9) with a mark of 24-10.00 (7.57m -- +1.3 wind).
• Also placed fifth at the C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/9) in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 48-08.25 (14.84m -- +1.5 wind).
• Recorded two runner-up finishes in the triple jump at the Jim Mize Invitational (4/5) and ULL Classic (3/15).

2018

• Competed in the long jump and triple jump in his first season with the Bulldogs. 
• Placed first in the long jump at the Jaguar Invitational (2/4) with a mark of 24-2.5 (7.38m). 
• Posted a season-best mark of 24-5.75 (7.46m) in the long jump to place second and earn eight team points at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/17).
• Finished second in the long jump at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/27) with a jump of 24-3.5 (7.40m).
• Placed fifth in the triple jump and earned five team points at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/17) with a season-best mark of 49-2.5 (15.00m). 
• Came in second in the triple jump at the Jaguar Invitational (2/4) with a jump of 45-2.5 (13.78m).
• During the outdoor campaign, posted a season-best mark of 25-10.75 (7.89m) in the long jump to place second and earn eight team points at the C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/10).
• Finished in the top five in the long jump on six different occasions during the outdoor season.
• Placed first in the triple jump at the NSU Invitational (4/28) with a season-best mark of 48-9 (14.86m).
• Ended the season by competing in the NCAA East Preliminary Championships (5/24) where he posted a mark of 24-2.25 (7.37m) in the long jump.

2017 (KANSAS UNIVERSITY)
Spent the 2017 season at Kansas where he competed in the long jump … Coached by Stanley Redwine and Elisha Brewer … During the indoor season, finished in first place at the Jayhawk Classic in the long jump with a leap of 7.09m (23-3.25 ft.) … Posted a seventh-place finish in the long jump with a mark measuring 6.91m (22-8 ft.) at the Iowa State Classic (2/10-11) … Placed sixth in the 60-meter dash at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12) with a time of 7.13 … During the outdoor campaign, posted a 10th-place finish in the long jump at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship (5/12-14) with a wind-aided mark of 7.39m (23-3 ft.) … Won the long jump at the Rock Chalk Classic (4/28) with a wind-aided mark of 7.28m (23-10.75 ft.) … Recorded a season-best mark in the long jump of 7.58m (24-10.5 ft.), good for third-place.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Stephenson High School in 2016 … Two-time letterwinner for Donald Sellers’ squad … Claimed three-straight Georgia State championships in the long jump from 2014-16 … Five-time state championship … Best long jump mark of career came in a win at the 2016 Cam Newton Relays with a mark of 24-3 … Won back-to-back 300m hurdle state titles in 2015 and 2016 … A 15-time All-American … Holds a personal best in the 110m hurdles of 14.26, posted in a win at the 2015 Georgia Junior Olympics … Named the USATF Athlete of the Week on Aug. 1, 2012 after becoming first athlete to win five individual events at the Junior Olympics … Holds school record in the indoor and outdoor long jumps … Graduated in the top-10 percent in his class.

PERSONAL
Denzel A. Harper … Son of Derek Harper and Antionette Tucker … Born on April 5, 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia … Has two siblings: Derek and Simone … His father was a member of the Michigan track and field team and still holds the school’s indoor long jump record at 25-10.75 (7.89m).