2017 Demon Track and Field Roster

Gary Hardamon
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon

Zhaquan Porter

Zhaquan Porter

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 156
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Alexandria, LA
  • Highschool:
    Peabody Magnet HS
  • Prev School:
    Peabody Magnet HS

Summary

Biography

2017 Outdoor Season Performances:
DATE MEET RESULTS PLACE
Triple Jump
3/18 TCU Invitational 14.72m    48-03.50 4th
3/25 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 14.32m    46-11.75 8th
3/31 Texas Relays FOUL



Career Bests: 
4x100 Meter Relay
Outdoor: Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 45.76 5th (4/26/14)
                 (A. Washington, Z. Porter, Q. Helaire, J. Remo)
Long Jump
Indoor: LSU Purple Tiger 6.31m 20-08.50 21st (1/9/16)           
Outdoor: Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 6.58m 21-07.25 8th (4/26/14)
Triple Jump
Indoor: SLC Indoor Championships 14.96m 49-01.00 3rd (2/17/15)
Outdoor: Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 15.38m 50-05.50 3rd (4/9/16)

2016 Outdoor Season: Participated in the long jump and the triple jump in seven meets … competed only in the McNeese Cowboy Relays for the long jump, where he was fourth overall (48-01.75) … was a fixture in the triple jump, as he was top-seven in all six meets … finished fourth overall (50-00.00) in the SLC Outdoor Championships. 

2016 Indoor Season: Competed in the long jump and triple jump … finished top-five in all three meets in the triple, including fifth overall (48-06.00) in the SLC Indoor Championships.
  
2015 Outdoor Season: Redshirted
 
2015 Indoor Season:  Competed in the triple jump at four meets… had a career high performance at the SLC Indoor Championships with a mark of 49-01 and placing 3rd.
 
2014 Outdoor Season: Had three top-ten finishes during the outdoor season… competed in the 4x100 meter relay, the long jump, and the triple jump… had his best performance at the McNeese Spring Time Classic in the triple jump with a distance of 45-05.00 and placing 3rd… finished 5th in the 4x100 Meter Relay at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational with a time of 45.76. 
 
2014 Indoor Season: Competed in the long jump and the triple jump during the indoor season… placed 10th at the UH Howie Ryan Invitational & Multi's in the triple jump with a mark of 46-07.25… had his best performance for the long jump in the indoor season at the Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational with a distance of 20-0.50 placing 21st.

2013 Outdoor Season: Posted a personal-best triple jump mark of 48-06.25 at the SLC Championships, placing seventh… registered two top-five performances in the triple jump.  
 
2013 Indoor Season: Registered a personal-best triple jump mark of 44-07.50 at the SLC Championships, placing 13th… finished sixth in the triple jump at the LSU Twilight Indoor with a leap of 43-01.50. 


High School: Lettered in track and field all four years… was a regional qualifier in the triple jump as a sophomore… district champion (44-5) and regional champion (43-2) in the triple jump as a senior… took third place in the triple jump at the state meet with a leap of 45-3.
 
Personal: Son of Keena Porter… born on Dec. 19, 1993… has one younger sister, Kylah… majoring in psychology and addiction studies… plans to become a child psychologist.
 
Career Best:
4x100 Meter Relay
Outdoor - 45.76, Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, 4/26/14, 5th place
                 (A. Washington, Z. Porter, Q. Helaire, J. Remo)
Long Jump
Indoor - 20-00.50 (6.11m), Texas A&M 12 Team Invitational, 1/17/14, 21st place
Outdoor - 21-07.25 (6.58m), Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, 4/26/14, 8th place
Triple Jump
Indoor - 49-01.00 (14.96m), SLC Indoor Championships, 2/17/15, 3rd place
Outdoor - 48-6.25 (14.79m), Southland Conference Championships, 5/12/13, 7th place

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Jumps
    5'11" 0 lbs
  • 2014Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'11" 153 lbs
  • 2015Junior

    Jumps
    5'11" 153 lbs
  • 2016Senior

    Jumps
    5'11" 158 lbs
  • 2017Senior

    Jumps
    6'1" 156 lbs