KeAndre Bates

KeAndre Bates

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1996-05-24) May 24, 1996 (age 28) Temple, Texas
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Events	Triple jump Long jump
College team	University of Florida
Turned pro	2018
Coached by	Nic Petersen
Retired	2020
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Outdoor Long jump – 8.32 m (27 ft 3+1⁄2 in) (Wind: +3.6 m/s) (2016) Long jump – 8.11 m (26 ft 7+1⁄4 in) (Wind: +1.0 m/s) (2016) Triple jump – 17.16 m (56 ft 3+1⁄2 in) (Wind: +1.0 m/s) (2018) 100 meters – 10.60 (Wind: +4.4 m/s) (2017) 4x100 meters relay – 39.07 (2017) High jump – 2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (2014) Indoor Triple jump – 16.81 m (55 ft 1+3⁄4 in) (2017) Long jump – 8.04 m (26 ft 4+1⁄2 in) (2017) High jump – 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (2014)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States NACAC Championships in Athletics 2018 Toronto Triple Jump NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics 2016 San Salvador Long Jump 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships 2015 Edmonton Long jump IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics 2013 Donetsk Triple Jump

KeAndre Bates (born May 24, 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump with a personal record of 17.16 m (56 ft 3+1⁄2 in) and Long jump 8.32 m (27 ft 3+1⁄2 in). Bates is a 3-time NCAA champion, 14-time NCAA Division 1 All-American and 3-time SEC champion. Bates represented  United States at 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics, 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships, and 2018 NACAC Championships.

Career

Bates earned his place among World's top triple jumpers before graduation from Florida. Bates earned fourteen NCAA Division 1 All-American as a college student-athlete. He earned an athletic scholarship to attended University of Florida and competed for the Florida Gators men's track and field.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United States
2018	2018 NACAC Championships	Toronto Canada	3rd	Triple jump	16.58 m (54 ft 5 in) (Wind: -0.2 m/s)
	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[1]	Des Moines, Iowa	3rd	Triple jump	17.16 m (56 ft 4 in) (Wind: +1.0 m/s)
			9th	Long jump	7.71 m (25 ft 4 in) (Wind: +3.2 m/s)
	2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	3rd	Triple jump	16.63 m (54 ft 7 in) (Wind: -0.0 m/s)
			7th	Long jump	7.86 m (25 ft 9 in) (Wind: +0.5 m/s)
	SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Tennessee	3rd	Triple jump	16.23 m (53 ft 3 in) (Wind: +1.3 m/s)
			4th	Long jump	8.00 m (26 ft 3 in) (Wind: +3.5 m/s)
	2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	Texas A&M University	2nd	Triple jump	16.67 m (54 ft 8 in)
			6th	Long jump	7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
	SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships	Texas A&M University	3rd	Triple jump	15.82 m (51 ft 11 in)
			7th	Long jump	7.61 m (25 ft 0 in)
2017	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[2]	Sacramento, California	17th	Triple jump	14.64 m (48 ft 0 in) (Wind: +2.7 m/s)
			6th	Long jump	8.14 m (26 ft 8 in) (Wind: +2.9 m/s)
	2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships[3]	University of Oregon	1st	Triple jump	16.76 m (55 ft 0 in) (Wind: +2.4 m/s)
			1st	Long jump	8.05 m (26 ft 5 in) (Wind: -1.1 m/s)
			11th	4x100 meter relay	39.07
	SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Missouri	1st	Triple jump	16.63 m (54 ft 7 in) (Wind: +2.3 m/s)
			2nd	Long jump	8.03 m (26 ft 4 in) (Wind: +1.0 m/s)
	2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	Texas A&M University	2nd	Triple jump	16.62 m (54 ft 6 in)
			1st	Long jump	8.04 m (26 ft 5 in)
	SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships	Vanderbilt University	1st	Triple jump	16.81 m (55 ft 2 in)
			1st	Long jump	8.01 m (26 ft 3 in)
2016	2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics[4]	San Salvador, El Salvador	3rd	Long jump	7.77 m (25 ft 6 in) (Wind: +3.6 m/s)
	USA Olympic Trials[5]	Eugene, Oregon	9th	Triple jump	16.50 m (54 ft 2 in) (Wind: +1.2 m/s)
			6th	Long jump	8.32 m (27 ft 4 in) (Wind: +3.6 m/s)
	2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	2nd	Triple jump	16.73 m (54 ft 11 in) (Wind: +3.2 m/s)
			3rd	Long jump	7.82 m (25 ft 8 in) (Wind: -0.7 m/s)
	SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa	7th	Triple jump	15.72 m (51 ft 7 in) (Wind: -0.5 m/s)
			3rd	Long jump	7.78 m (25 ft 6 in) (Wind: 0.6 m/s)
	2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	University of Alabama at Birmingham	4th	Long jump	7.73 m (25 ft 4 in)
	SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships	University of Arkansas	7th	Triple jump	15.66 m (51 ft 5 in)
			8th	Long jump	7.41 m (24 ft 4 in)
2015	2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships	Edmonton, Alberta	3rd	Long jump	7.54 m (24 ft 9 in) (Wind: +1.6 m/s)
	US Junior U 20 Outdoor Track and Field Championships[6]	University of Oregon	5th	Triple jump	15.07 m (49 ft 5 in) (Wind: +1.5 m/s)
			1st	Long jump	7.73 m (25 ft 4 in) (Wind: +3.4 m/s)
	SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Mississippi State University	8th	Triple jump	15.80 m (51 ft 10 in) (Wind: +2.7 m/s)
			3rd	Long jump	7.97 m (26 ft 2 in) (Wind: -3.0 m/s)
	2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	University of Arkansas	7th	Triple jump	16.42 m (53 ft 10 in)
			3rd	Long jump	8.02 m (26 ft 4 in)
	SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships	University of Kentucky	5th	Triple jump	16.06 m (52 ft 8 in)
			5th	Long jump	7.58 m (24 ft 10 in)
2014	2014 USA U 20 Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	3rd	Triple jump	15.38 m (50 ft 6 in) (Wind: +1.3 m/s)
			8th	Long jump	7.45 m (24 ft 5 in) (Wind: +2.0 m/s)
	New Balance Nationals Outdoor	North Carolina A&T State University	1st	Triple jump	15.34 m (50 ft 4 in) (Wind: +2.2 m/s)
			5th	Long jump	7.10 m (23 ft 4 in) (Wind: +1.5 m/s)
	Texas Relays	University of Texas at Austin	1st	Triple jump	15.34 m (50 ft 4 in) (Wind: +2.2 m/s)
			4th	Long jump	7.11 m (23 ft 4 in) (Wind: +1.5 m/s)
			8th	High jump	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
	New Balance Nationals Indoor	Fort Washington Avenue Armory	2nd	Triple jump	15.28 m (50 ft 2 in)
			7th	Long jump	7.04 m (23 ft 1 in)
			9th	High jump	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
2013	USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships[7]	North Carolina A&T State University	1st	Triple jump	15.31 m (50 ft 3 in) (Wind: +1.5 m/s)
			3rd	Long jump	7.12 m (23 ft 4 in) (Wind: +0.5 m/s)
			19th	400 metres hurdles	55.82
	2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics	Donetsk, Ukraine	9th	Triple jump	15.45 m (50 ft 8 in) (Wind: +1.4 m/s)
	USA World Youth Trials	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	4th	Long jump	6.93 m (22 ft 9 in) (Wind: +2.1 m/s)
			1st	Triple jump	14.99 m (49 ft 2 in) (Wind: +1.9 m/s)
2012	USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships	Baltimore, Maryland	1st	Triple jump	14.47 m (47 ft 6 in) (Wind: +1.4 m/s)[8]
	USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Bloomington, Indiana	17th	Triple jump	14.32 m (47 ft 0 in) (Wind: +0.4 m/s)[9]

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Personal Biography

KeAndre Bates was born in Temple, Texas, United States, and attended Burges High School'14 as a University Interscholastic League Texas 4A two sport athlete (football and Track and Field) before committing to Florida Gators track and field.

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References

1. "2018 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships Results - 6/22/2018 to 6/25/2018 Drake University - Des Moines, Iowa". usatf.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
2. "2017 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornets Stadium, Sacramento Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
3. "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/07 - June 10, 2017 - Hayward Field - Eugene, OR". Track and Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). Retrieved October 7, 2018.
4. "2016 IX NACAC U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS - 7/15/2016 to 7/17/2016 San Salvador, El Salvador Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez National Stadium - Men Long Jump Results". NACAC U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
5. "2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
6. "2015 US Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
7. "2013 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field National Championship Results - North Carolina A&T University". usatf.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
8. "2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Men's Triple Jump Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
9. "2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Men's Triple Jump Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
10. "2018 University of Florida (track and field) Men's KeAndre Bates Results". Track and Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) Florida Gators track and field. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
11. "2018 University of Florida (track and field) Men's KeAndre Bates Profile". Florida Gators track and field. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
12. "2014 Burges High School KeAndre Bates Track and Field Profile and results". DyeStat. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
13. "2014 Burges High School KeAndre Bates Football Profile and stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

External links

• KeAndre Bates at World Athletics
• KeAndre Bates on Twitter
• 2018 KeAndre Bates Interview after 3rd Place Men's Triple Jump - USATF Outdoor Championships - University of Florida (track and field) USATF.tv
• 98.1 FM 850 AM WRUF Florida Radio coverage ESPN ESPN Radio
• 2018 KeAndre Bates Interview before 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships after NCAA Outdoor Championships University of Florida