The University of Akron Athletics
2013-14 Track and Field

Daryl Baptiste
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Danbury, Conn.
- High School:
- Danbury HS
Honors
MAC Most Outstanding Field Performer (2012 Indoor)
3x MAC Champion: Long Jump (2014 Indoor, 2012 Indoor), Triple Jump (2012 Indoor)
Academic All-MAC (2014 Outdoor)
as a Fifth-Year Senior (2014): Indoor... MAC Champion in the long jump, posting a winning mark of 24-01.50 at the MAC Indoor meet (Feb. 28) ... captured four event wins overall during the season, including a high mark of 24-04.25 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8) ... also won the long jump at the Kent Dual (Jan. 17) and Zips Invitational (Feb. 21) ... Outdoor... NCAA preliminary qualifier in the long jump ... placed fifth in the triple jump at the MAC Championships (May 17) with a personal-record mark of 48-10.75 ... it was the fifth-best jump in program history ... also scored in the long jump, taking sixth with a leap of 23-07.50 ... was the long jump champion at the All-Ohio Championships (Apr. 11) with a mark of 24-03.50 ... named to Academic All-MAC team after posting a 3.92 GPA as a sports science major.
as a Senior (2013): Indoor... was unable to compete at the MAC Championships due to injury ... recorded the third-best long jump mark in the MAC with a leap of 23-10.00 at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 18, 2013) ... Outdoor... did not compete due to injury.
as a Junior (2012): Outdoor... placed fourth in the long jump at the MAC Championships (May 11) with a mark of 24-00.75 ... won the college division of the long jump at the Penn Relays (Apr. 27) with a personal-record leap of 24-06.50 ... Indoor... named the MAC's Most Outstanding Field Performer at the MAC Indoor Championships after winning both the long jump (24-03.50) and the triple jump with a personal-record mark of 49-01.00 ... ... finished third in the long jump at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 11) with a mark of 24-01.75.
as a Sophomore (2011): Outdoor... finished third in the long jump at the MAC Championships with a PR leap of 24-04.25 ... advanced to the NCAA East Regional where he placed 40th with a mark of 23-00.50 ... placed fourth at the Texas Relays with a jump of 24-03.75 ... Indoor... scored in the triple jump at the MAC Indoor Championships with a fifth-place finish (46-08.25) ... finished third in the long jump at the All-Ohio Championships with an indoor PR mark of 24-07.25; it was the Zips' fifth-best jump of the season ... competed in seven meets, including the Last Chance Meet at Virginia Tech where he placed fifth in the long jump (24-00.25).
as a Freshman (2010): Outdoor... posted PRs in both the long jump (22-05.00) and the triple jump (45-01.50) at the MAC Championships ... scored in both events with eighth-place finishes ... Indoor... competed in three meets.
at Danbury HS: 2008 Connecticut State Indoor Champion in the long jump ... personal records include: Triple Jump - 40-10.25, High Jump - 6-4 and Long Jump - 23-6.25 ... posted a long jump of 21-11 to place third at CIAC Open Track & Field Meet ... his PR in the triple jump (40-10.25) at CIAC Class LL Championship was ranked 16th-best ... a 2009 season-best of 21-9 in the long jump at Connecticut State Indoor Championships, placing second ... his PR of 6-4 in the high jump came at Connecticut State Indoor Championships, placing 4th ... helped lead Danbury to three straight Connecticut Indoor State Open titles.