Northwestern State University of Louisana

2025 Outdoor Season: Reached the NCAA East First Round for the third consecutive season, placing 20th clearing 6-10.75 ... nearly made the podium at the Southland Conference Championships, placing fourth, clearing 6-8.25 ... also earned points in the long jump, finishing eighth with a season-best jump of 23-10.75 ... cleared a season-high 7-0.25 at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational ... recording a clearance of 6-11 in the high jump at the Bobcat Invitational ... cleared 6-10.75 in the high jump at the Lurline Hamilton Invitational ... jumped 23-6.75 in the long jump at the TCU Horned Frog Invite ... recorded a jump of 23-1.25 in the long jump at the home meet.
2025 Indoor Season: Competed primarily in the high jump, triple jump and long jump ... just missed the podium at the Southland Championships, finishing fourth, clearing 6-10.25 ... cleared 6-10 twice during the season ... placed seventh in the high jump at the Corky Classic, clearing a season-best 6-11.5 ... placed fifth in the high jump at the Stan Scott Invite & Multis, clearing 6-9.5 ... also cleared 6-9.5 in the high jump at the LSU Twilight ... recorded a 22-10.5 in the long jump to place 14th at the Stan Scott Invite & Multis ... ran a 7.17 in the 60-meter dash at the Corky Classic.

2024 Outdoor Season: Earned a spot at the NCAA East Regionals in the high jump, clearing 6-10.25 to finish 28th ... found the podium with a bronze medal in the high jump at the Southland Conference Championships, clearing 6-9 ... won the high jump at the Leon Johnson Invitational for the second consecutive season, clearing 6-10.75 ... cleared a season-best 6-11 twice, both at the Bobcat Invitational and Keyth Talley Invitational to place second both times ... also placed second in the high jump at the Louisiana Classic, clearing 6-8.75 ... cleared 6-9.5 at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout to finish fifth ... recorded a season-best 44-0.75 in the triple jump at the Louisiana Classic ... jumped a 44-0.5 in the triple jump at the triple jump ... placed fifth with a season-best 23-4 in the long jump at the Leon Johnson Invitational ... posted a 23-0 in the long jump at the Bobcat Invitational.
2024 Indoor Season: Competed in three events ... brought home the silver in the high jump at the Southland Conference Championships, clearing 6-11.5 ... also cleared 6-11 in the opener at the LSU Tiger (6-11.5) to take the top spot and again at the Crimson Elite ... recorded a season-best distance of 22-10.5 in the long jump at the Samford Invitational ... posted a 22-8 in the long jump to finish 11th at the SLC Championships.

2023 Outdoor Season: Made the NCAA East prelims in the high jump, finishing 34th, clearing 6-6.25 ... Earned a silver medal in the high jump, clearing a season-best 6-11.5 ... Also matched that performance in the high jump at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, placing first ... Finished second at the home meet in the long jump with a jump of a season-best 23-1.75 ... Placed second in the high jump at the Battle on the Bayou, clearing 6-10.75 ... Cleared 6-8.75 at the TCU Alumni Invitational, also finishing second ... posted a season-best 21-11.75 in the long jump at TCU, placing fourth.
2023 Indoor Season: Competed in three jumps events ... Cleared 6-9.5 in the Corky Classic, Pittsburg State Invitational and at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships, coming in the top three each time ... Posted a season-best 21-11.5 in the long jump, which was 10th in Lubbock ... Fouled in the triple jump.

High School: Two-time All-American for Blythewood High in South Carolina ... twice was the high jump state champion, in addition to being named all-state, all-county and all-region ... set a personal record for high jump (6'11) and long jump (22'5) ... region qualifier as a sophomore and placed third at the New Balance nationals as a freshman ... also played basketball in high school for coach Ezekiel Washington.

Personal: Son of Randy and Rickell Kelly … has one sister, Alexis Hill ... dad works for the United States Postal Services and his mom works for Blue Cross Blue Shield ... majoring in business with the hopes of starting his welding business.