Colorado University Athletics
2015-16 Track and Field Roster
DeJour Plunkett-Elliott
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- High School:
- Thomas Jefferson
PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
60 meters: 7.55 (2017)
Long Jump: 21-4.75/6.52m (2016)
Triple Jump: 44-11.75/13.71 (2016)
OUTDOOR
Triple Jump: 47-6 (2015)
2016: Indoor: Plunkett-Elliott competed in both the long and triple jumps during his first season. He jumped a season best mark in the triple jump (44-11.75) at the CSM Alumni Classic (12/12/15) for fifth place. Plunkett-Elliott’s season best in the long jump was at the Air Force Open (1/8), where he recorded a mark of 21-4.75 for sixth place.
Outdoor: Plunkett-Elliott earned three top five finishes in the triple jump during his first season. He jumped a season-best 45-7.25 at the CSM Invite and earned a mark of 43-10.75 at Air Force Twilight, both of which were third place finishes. Plunkett-Elliott earned a fourth place finish at the CU Invite, jumping 45-5.25. At the Pac-12 Championships, he finished 13th overall (45-3.75).
HIGH SCHOOL: Plunkett-Elliott recorded the best jump in Colorado (47-6) on April 25, 2015 at the Liberty Bell Invite. It was also the TJHS record. He placed sixth at the 2015 state championships, jumping 43-8.25. As a senior, he was a member of the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: Triple Jump: 47-6.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Plunkett-Elliott is undecided on a major but is interested in marketing.
PERSONAL: DeJour Leshawn Plunkett-Elliott was born on June 17, 1997 in Park Hill, Colo. He is the son of Chris Plunkett and Jasmine Elliott and has two sisters, Jamaika and Ayanna.
