Northern Illinois University Athletics

Whyte's TFRRS Page

NIU School Records Owned:
Indoor
Triple Jump: 43-05.25 (13.24m)
Outdoor
Long Jump: 19-09.75 (6.04m)
Triple Jump: 44-00.50 (13.42m)

2018 NCAA Indoor Triple Jump All-American
2018 NCAA Indoor Triple Jump National Qualifier 
2018 NCAA Outdoor Triple Jump All-American 
2018 and 2019 NCAA Outdoor Triple Jump National Qualifier 
2018, 2019 and 2020 MAC Indoor Triple Jump Champion
2018 and 2019 MAC Outdoor Triple Jump Champion
2018 MAC Indoor Championships Most Outstanding Field Performer

2019-20
Indoor: Earned First Team All-MAC honors after winning the triple jump at the MAC Indoor Championship … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Won the triple jump at the MAC Championship (Feb. 29) with a season-best mark of 13.21m … Won the triple jump at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14) with a leap of 12.86m … Won the triple jump at the Fred Wilt Open (Dec. 7) with a jump of 12.79m … Won the triple jump at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 8) with a mark of 12.65m … Won the triple jump at the John Gartland Invitational (Jan. 25) with a measurement of 12.34m … Won the long jump with a season-best mark of 5.93m at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14) … Won the long jump at the Bill Clinger Classic (Jan. 17) with a leap of 5.89m … Ran a season-best time of 26.76 seconds in the 200 meters at the Bill Clinger Classic (Jan. 17). 

2018-19
Indoor: Won second consecutive MAC Championship (Feb. 23) in the triple jump with a leap of 12.96m … Set a new school record in the long jump at the MAC Championship (Feb. 22) with a leap of 5.91m to finish fifth … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Also won the triple jump at the GVSU Lints Alumni Open (Jan. 19) with a leap of 12.70m.  
Outdoor: NCAA Championships qualifier for the second consecutive season, finishing 20th with a mark of 12.84m … Reached the NCAA Championships with a 10th place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA West Preliminary (May 25), jumping 12.89m … Won her second consecutive MAC Outdoor Triple Jump Title with a leap of 12.42m (May 11) … Also finished third in the long jump at the MAC Championships (May 10) with a leap of 5.96m … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Set a new school record in the long jump with a leap of 6.04m at the NIU Huskie Classic (May 3) … Won the triple jump at the Gibson Invitational (April 6) with a leap of 12.86m … Finished second in the triple jump at the Drake Relay (April 27) with a best jump of 12.73m … Earned fourth place in the triple jump at the Michael Johnson Invitational (April 20) with a jump of 13.08m … Claimed sixth place with a season-best jump of 13.33m in the triple jump at the Texas Relays (March 30) … Finished fifth in the long jump at the Michael Johnson Invitational (March 16) with a best jump of 5.65m.

2017-18
Indoor: Competed in the long jump and triple jump … Finished eighth in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships (March 10) to earn All-America honors with a season-best jump of 13.24m … Won the MAC Championship (Feb. 24) in the triple jump with a leap of 13.13m … Also won the triple jump at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 1) with a jump of 12.38m and at the Illinois Open (Jan. 13) with a leap of 12.25m … Had second-place finishes at the Black & Gold Premier (Jan. 27), Notre Dame Invite (Jan. 20) and GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9) as well as a third-place finish at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3) … Finished sixth at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) in the long jump with a leap of 5.83m … Won the long jump at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9) with a jump of 5.80m. 
Outdoor: Competed in the long jump and triple jump … Placed seventh in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships (June 9) to earn All-America honors with a mark of 13.36m … Finished 11th in the triple jump at the NCAA Preliminary (May 27) to advance to the NCAA Championships … Won the triple jump at the MAC Championships (May 12) with a mark of 13.29m … Also won the triple jump at the Michael Johnson Invitational (April 21) with a jump of 13.42m and the Illinois Twilight (April 14) with a jump of 12.98m … Finished second in the triple jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational (April 7) and third at the Drake Relays (April 28), Stanford Invitational (March 31) and Huskie Classic (May 4) … Finished fourth in the long jump at the MAC Championships (May 12) with a season-best mark of 6.00m … Won the long jump at the Huskie Classic (May 4) with a jump of 5.75m … Finished third in the long jump at the Stanford Invitational (March 31) with a mark of 5.81m.

2016-17
Indoor: Whyte competed in four meets for the Huskies performing in the high jump, triple jump and long jump...At the Illinois Dual (12/3), she competed in the high jump at a leap of 1.55 meters...She came in fifth place at the Gene Edmonds (1/7) with a leap of 5.14 meters in long jump...She set a personal best at the Gene Edmonds (1/7) with a leap of 11.48 meters in the triple jump, placing fourth...Whyte broke a NIU School record during her indoor season in the triple jump. 
Outdoor: Whyte competed in eight meets for the Huskies...She set two personal best scores during the season along with a NIU School record...Her first personal best happened at the Kip Janvrin Open (4/28)...She place third in the long jump with a leap of 5.41 meters...NIU school record and personal best happened at the Horned Frog Invitational (4/15)...Whyte placed seventh place in the triple jump with a leap of 12.46 meters.

2015-16
Indoor: Competed in one meet...Finished second in the long jump at the Gene Edmonds Cup (1/9) with a leap of 5.42m. 
Outdoor: Competed at seven meets in three jumping events for the Huskies...Qualified for the MAC Championships (5/14) in the triple jump, placing 13th...Posted a season-best third-place finish in the triple jump at the Redbird Invitational (4/16)...Tallied five top-10 placings in total in her debut outdoor campaign.

High School: Competed at Vere Technical and St. Jago in her native Jamaica...heralded prep talent on the Caribbean island...earned bronze in the long jump and finished fourth in high jump at the 2014 Jamaica Boys & Girls Championships...in 2013, won gold in the high jump and silver in the long jump at the Jamaica Boys & Girls Championships...also competed at the Penn Relays with Vere Technical in 2013, earn a bronze medal...won the 2012 CARIFTA Games high jump competition...owns previous personal bests of 1.82 meters in the high jump, 5.88 meters in the long jump and 12.04 meters in the triple jump.

Personal: Born August 25, 1996 in Kingston, Jamaica...daughter of Conford Whyte...admires Blanka Vlasic for her amazing talent and technique...Majoring in Organizational & Corporate Communication.