Charlotte 49ers

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  Eli Sunquist
Eli Sunquist
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Allison Park, Pa.

High School:
Hampton

Last College:
Wake Forest

Event:
Jumps

Birthdate:
02/10/1983

Joined the Charlotte program in 2002-03 after transferring from Wake Forest.

Indoor -- 2005: Did not compete ... 2004: Turned in the team's top distances in the long jump and triple jump ... Placed second in the triple jump at the Conference USA Championships with a distance of 49-2.5 ... Had his best distance in the long jump at Virginia Tech, placing fourth with a distance of 23-0.75 ... 10th in the long jump at the league championships ... 2003: Had six of the team's top eight marks in the triple jump ... Placed fifth in the triple jump at the conference meet with a distance of 47-6.25 ... Posted his highest finish at the North Carolina Last Chance, where he was third.

Outdoor -- 2005: Posted team's best triple jump at Penn Relays, finishing 6th with a mark of 14.73 meters (48' 4") ... Had a wind-aided distance of 14.87m (48' 9.5") at Clemson ... Scored with a 5th-place finish at C-USA Championships ... 2004: Finished third at the C-USA Championships in the triple jump, leaping a NCAA-qualifying 49-5.75 ... fourteenth at NCAA East Regional ... season-best 22-11.25 in the long jump ... 2003: Posted an NCAA regional qualifying mark in the triple jump at the Orange and Purple Classic with a distance of 49-0.75 ... Was seventh in the triple jump at the conference championships.

Prep: Broke his high school's record in both the long jump and triple jump ... Named MVP of his track team three times ... Also earned all-conference notice three times ... Played place-kicker on Hampton's football team, where he earned all-conference honors ... Converted 31 of his 32 extra-point attempts as a senior ... A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Is the son of Scott and Nancy Sunquist ... Pursuing a graduate degree in liberal studies ... Born Feb. 10, 1983.