University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2011-12 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster
Roster

Marcus Norwood
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Crystal Springs, Miss.
- High School:
- Crystal Springs HS
,b>Personal Bests:
High Jump - 6[apos]11' (indoor)
High Jump - 7[apos]00.50' (outdoor) Junior (INDOOR): Recorded a personal best mark of 6[apos]11' in the high jump ... Placed second at the C-USA Championship ... Posted three top three finishes ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a personal best jump of 7[apos]00.50' in the high jump ... Captured his first C-USA high jump title with a mark of 6[apos]11' ... Recorded six top four finishes including three first-places ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary ... Sophomore (INDOOR): Set a personal and season-best mark with a 6[apos]6.75[apos][apos] jump to finish in fourth place at the C-USA Championships in the high jump ... (OUTDOOR): Improved on his personal-best marks with a 6[apos]10.75[apos][apos] at the C-USA Championships to finish in second ... Finished in 21st at the NCAA East Preliminary with a jump of 6[apos]9[apos][apos] ... Won the Southern Miss Invitational with a 6[apos]7[apos][apos] ... Freshman (INDOOR): Posted a season-best jump of 1.93m (6-4) finishing eighth at the Purple Tiger Indoor ... Recorded a jump of 6.77m (22-2.50) in the long jump at the Houston Indoor ... (OUTDOOR): Ran a leg of the 4x100 meter relay that finished fifth with time of 41.79 ... Recorded a season-best jump of 2.05m (6-8.75) in the high jump, placing second at the C-USA Meet ... Posted four, top eight finishes in the high jump ... High School: Attended Crystal Springs High School where he earned five letters in track and field for Coach Haley ... Recorded a personal best height of 6[apos]6' in the high jump ... Named all-district, all-regional and all-state in the high jump ... Also lettered in basketball and football ... Named all-district in football ... Personal: Son of Marcus, Sr., and Linda Norwood ... A computer engineering technology major.
High Jump - 6[apos]11' (indoor)
High Jump - 7[apos]00.50' (outdoor) Junior (INDOOR): Recorded a personal best mark of 6[apos]11' in the high jump ... Placed second at the C-USA Championship ... Posted three top three finishes ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a personal best jump of 7[apos]00.50' in the high jump ... Captured his first C-USA high jump title with a mark of 6[apos]11' ... Recorded six top four finishes including three first-places ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary ... Sophomore (INDOOR): Set a personal and season-best mark with a 6[apos]6.75[apos][apos] jump to finish in fourth place at the C-USA Championships in the high jump ... (OUTDOOR): Improved on his personal-best marks with a 6[apos]10.75[apos][apos] at the C-USA Championships to finish in second ... Finished in 21st at the NCAA East Preliminary with a jump of 6[apos]9[apos][apos] ... Won the Southern Miss Invitational with a 6[apos]7[apos][apos] ... Freshman (INDOOR): Posted a season-best jump of 1.93m (6-4) finishing eighth at the Purple Tiger Indoor ... Recorded a jump of 6.77m (22-2.50) in the long jump at the Houston Indoor ... (OUTDOOR): Ran a leg of the 4x100 meter relay that finished fifth with time of 41.79 ... Recorded a season-best jump of 2.05m (6-8.75) in the high jump, placing second at the C-USA Meet ... Posted four, top eight finishes in the high jump ... High School: Attended Crystal Springs High School where he earned five letters in track and field for Coach Haley ... Recorded a personal best height of 6[apos]6' in the high jump ... Named all-district, all-regional and all-state in the high jump ... Also lettered in basketball and football ... Named all-district in football ... Personal: Son of Marcus, Sr., and Linda Norwood ... A computer engineering technology major.
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