Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field/Cross Country: M Roster
Roster
Okot, Vincent

Vincent Okot
- Position:
- Jumps
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gulu, Uganda
- High School:
- Gombe Secondary School
Bio
Indoor Personal Bests
Triple Jump
12/5/15 Vanderbilt Opener (16.08m)
Long Jump
1/15/16 Commodore Invitational (7.06m)
Shot Put
1/9/16 Ed Temple Classic (12.54m)
Outdoor Personal Bests
Javelin
5/16/15 C-USA Championship (49.95m)
Long Jump
3/21/15 Alabama Relays (6.82m)
Triple Jump
5/17/15 C-USA Championship (15.99m)
2015-16
Indoor: Best Long Jump finish was at the Vanderbilt Opener, placing fifth (6.86m) ... Career best Long Jump result was a jump of 7.06m, finishing 8th ... Won five events in the Triple Jump ... Had a fourth place finish at the C-USA Championship (15.53m) ... Placed 11th at the NCAA Championship (15.63) ... Finished third at the Ed Temple Classic in the Shot Put (12.54m).
Outdoor: Placed eighth at the Yellow Jacket Invitational in the javelin, throwing 46.95m ... Best finish in the long jump was 10th at the War Eagle Invitational (6.57m) ... Best mark in the long jump came at the C-USA Championship at 6.77m, finishing 16th ... Was second in the triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational with a season-best mark of 15.24m ... Earned a fifth place finish at the Tiger Track Classic in the triple jump (15.00m) ... Finished fourth at the War Eagle Invitational in the triple jump with a mark of 15.11m ... At the C-USA Championship, he finished seventh with a mark of 15.20m ... Advanced to the NCAA Regional, where he was 40th (14.96m).
2014-15
Indoor: Competed in the long jump and triple jump ... Nine top-10 finishes overall, including a top-10 finish in all eight tries at the triple jump ... Career-best long jump of 6.86m at the MT Invitational, finishing fourth ... Won the triple jump at the Samford Invitational, Christmas Invitational, Commodore Invitational and Alex Wilson Invitational ... Career-best triple jump came at the Vanderbilt Invitational (15.65m) ... Finished third at the C-USA Championships (15.25m).
Outdoor: Competed in the long jump, triple jump and the javelin ... Best long jump came at the Alabama Relays (6.82m) ... Was 11th at the Tiger Track Classic at the long jump ... Won the triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, Tennessee Challenge and the C-USA Championships ... Career-longest triple jump at the C-USA Championships (15.99m) ... 20th at the NCAA East Regional (15.21m) ... Best javelin throw was at the C-USA Championships (49.95m).
2013-14
Indoor: Competed at the TSU Invite in the long jump (6.77m, 11th) and triple jump (14.60m, 5th) & Finished second in the triple jump at the Iowa State Classic with his best distance of the season (14.68m) & Also finished 11th in the long jump at the ISU Classic Feb. 15 (6.75m).
Outdoor: Competed in the long jump and triple jump, finishing four times in the top 5 in the triple jump … Won the triple jump at the Tennessee Challenge May 3 with a distance of 15.09-meters … Added a fourth-place finish at the Tiger Track Classic April 6 (15.01-meters) … Notched a season-best 15.22-meters at the Tennessee Relays April 12 for fifth place … Tallied a 10th-place finish in the long jump at the Tennessee Challenge (6.24m) … Set a season-best distance at the Tiger Track Classic April 6 (6.58-meters).
Prior to MT: Lettered in men’s track, soccer, field hockey and volleyball… A national post primary champion in 2009 and 2010 for men’s track… A national triple jump champion and east African triple jump bronze medalist in 2010.
Personal: Son of Mario Okello and Christine Ayo … Plans to attend graduate school and get a job as a coach … Hobbies include track, traveling, volunteering, playing volleyball and soccer, listening to music, watching movies and worshiping the Lord.
Triple Jump
12/5/15 Vanderbilt Opener (16.08m)
Long Jump
1/15/16 Commodore Invitational (7.06m)
Shot Put
1/9/16 Ed Temple Classic (12.54m)
Outdoor Personal Bests
Javelin
5/16/15 C-USA Championship (49.95m)
Long Jump
3/21/15 Alabama Relays (6.82m)
Triple Jump
5/17/15 C-USA Championship (15.99m)
2015-16
Indoor: Best Long Jump finish was at the Vanderbilt Opener, placing fifth (6.86m) ... Career best Long Jump result was a jump of 7.06m, finishing 8th ... Won five events in the Triple Jump ... Had a fourth place finish at the C-USA Championship (15.53m) ... Placed 11th at the NCAA Championship (15.63) ... Finished third at the Ed Temple Classic in the Shot Put (12.54m).
Outdoor: Placed eighth at the Yellow Jacket Invitational in the javelin, throwing 46.95m ... Best finish in the long jump was 10th at the War Eagle Invitational (6.57m) ... Best mark in the long jump came at the C-USA Championship at 6.77m, finishing 16th ... Was second in the triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational with a season-best mark of 15.24m ... Earned a fifth place finish at the Tiger Track Classic in the triple jump (15.00m) ... Finished fourth at the War Eagle Invitational in the triple jump with a mark of 15.11m ... At the C-USA Championship, he finished seventh with a mark of 15.20m ... Advanced to the NCAA Regional, where he was 40th (14.96m).
2014-15
Indoor: Competed in the long jump and triple jump ... Nine top-10 finishes overall, including a top-10 finish in all eight tries at the triple jump ... Career-best long jump of 6.86m at the MT Invitational, finishing fourth ... Won the triple jump at the Samford Invitational, Christmas Invitational, Commodore Invitational and Alex Wilson Invitational ... Career-best triple jump came at the Vanderbilt Invitational (15.65m) ... Finished third at the C-USA Championships (15.25m).
Outdoor: Competed in the long jump, triple jump and the javelin ... Best long jump came at the Alabama Relays (6.82m) ... Was 11th at the Tiger Track Classic at the long jump ... Won the triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, Tennessee Challenge and the C-USA Championships ... Career-longest triple jump at the C-USA Championships (15.99m) ... 20th at the NCAA East Regional (15.21m) ... Best javelin throw was at the C-USA Championships (49.95m).
2013-14
Indoor: Competed at the TSU Invite in the long jump (6.77m, 11th) and triple jump (14.60m, 5th) & Finished second in the triple jump at the Iowa State Classic with his best distance of the season (14.68m) & Also finished 11th in the long jump at the ISU Classic Feb. 15 (6.75m).
Outdoor: Competed in the long jump and triple jump, finishing four times in the top 5 in the triple jump … Won the triple jump at the Tennessee Challenge May 3 with a distance of 15.09-meters … Added a fourth-place finish at the Tiger Track Classic April 6 (15.01-meters) … Notched a season-best 15.22-meters at the Tennessee Relays April 12 for fifth place … Tallied a 10th-place finish in the long jump at the Tennessee Challenge (6.24m) … Set a season-best distance at the Tiger Track Classic April 6 (6.58-meters).
Prior to MT: Lettered in men’s track, soccer, field hockey and volleyball… A national post primary champion in 2009 and 2010 for men’s track… A national triple jump champion and east African triple jump bronze medalist in 2010.
Personal: Son of Mario Okello and Christine Ayo … Plans to attend graduate school and get a job as a coach … Hobbies include track, traveling, volunteering, playing volleyball and soccer, listening to music, watching movies and worshiping the Lord.
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