Sheddric Fields (born 13 April 1973) is a retired record-setting long jumper.[1] During his senior year of high school, he was named the 1991–92 Gatorade National High School Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
High school athletics
editFields grew up in Dallas, where he graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1992. In high school, he set a national youth record in the long jump.[2] As of 2021, he still has the 3rd longest long jump in U.S. high school history (26-8½ feet).[3] He was rated by Track and Field News to be the top high school long jumper in the country during his junior and senior years, and he was named a high school All American both years. Fields also had the longest triple jump in Texas during his senior year.[3]
For his records in the long jump, Fields was named the 1991–92 Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Player of the Year.[4]
Fields also played defensive back for the South Oak Cliff football team.[5]
College athletics
editFields was recruited to run track at the University of Houston.
At Houston, Fields was twice named an NCAA Division I All American in the long jump.[6]
After athletics
editFields has worked for the U.S. Postal Service since graduation.
He and Tamny Fields have 3 children, including Jayla, who, as of 2021, is an all conference sprinter at Northwestern State University.[7] She is now a member of the University of Houston track and field team.
References
edit- ^ Sheddric Fields at World Athletics
- ^ "USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Records | USA Track & Field". usatf.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ a b "Track & Field Historical Archives — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". uiltexas.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Sheddric Fields 1991 - 1992 Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Player of the Year". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Longview Lobos". lobohistory.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "University of Houston Results at NCAA DI Indoor Championships". in.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Jayla Fields - Lady Demon Track & Field - Northwestern State University Athletics". nsudemons.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
