Romaine Beckford

Romaine Beckford (born 9 July 2002) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.

Romaine Beckford
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHigh Jump 2.27m (Austin 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
NACAC U23 Championships
2023 San JoseHigh jump

Career

From Portland, Jamaica,[1] Beckford attended South Plains College for two years before transferring to the University of South Florida. He set a personal best of 2.21m at the Tom Jones Memorial meet at the University of Florida in April 2022.[2] Later that month, whilst competing at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia in the high jump, he set a new personal best clearance of 2.23 metres.[3] He finished eighth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July 2022.[4]

He won the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships high jump title competing for the University of Florida.[5] In June 2023, he won the NCAA Outdoor title with a personal best height of 2.27m, in Austin, Texas.[6] In July 2023, he won the Jamaican national title in Kingston, Jamaica.[7] He subsequently competed for Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[8][9] He won the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San José, Costa Rica.[10]

He transferred to the University of Arkansas for the 2023-24 season.[11] In February 2024, he set an indoor personal best of 2.27 metres at the Razorback Invitational.[12] He won the high jump at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, doing so with a personal best indoors height of 2.27m.[13][14] He won the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor title in June 2024, with a clearance of 2.26m in Eugene, Oregon.[15]

References
  1. "Jamaica's Romaine Beckford, Wayne Pinnock, and Terrence Jones of the Bahamas make latest edition of Bowerman Watch List". Sports Max. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. "High jumper Romaine Beckford sets sights on Commonwealth Games". Jamaica Observer. May 6, 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. Lawrence, Hubert (May 3, 2022). "Romaine Beckford: Part of new high jump wave". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. "High Jump Results". World Athletics. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. "Romaine Beckford retains NCAA high jump title". Jamaica Observer. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. "Beckford Claims Men's High Jump National Champion Title and New Program Record Mark". gousfbulls. June 9, 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. Williams, Melton (July 7, 2023). "Romaine Beckford claims national high jump title at Jamaica Trials". Jamaica Loopnews. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. Wheeler, Daniel (10 July 2023). "Beckford hopes to be on world stage in 2023". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. "High Jump Results". World Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. "Romaine Beckford clears 2.19m for victory in high jump at Arkansas Invitational". Caribbean National Weekly. January 16, 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  11. "Romaine Beckford leaves South Florida for University of Arkansas for 2023/2024 NCAA season". SportsMax. July 17, 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  12. "Jamaican Romaine Beckford named SEC Field Athlete of the Week". Caribbean National Weekly. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  13. "Texas Tech and Arkansas win men's, women's titles at 2024 NCAA DI indoor track and field championships". ncaa.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  14. "WAYNE PINNOCK ON ROMAINE BECKFORD WINNING HIGH JUMP TITLE, ARKANSAS' SECOND-PLACE TEAM FINISH - NCAA D1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Dyetsat. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  15. Rodriguez, Kyle (7 June 2024). "Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3". Flotrack. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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