2008-09 Track and Field
Dean Wood
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- New South Wales, AU
2008-09 Freshman Season
Indoor Track and Field – Recorded the team’s top high jump of the season with a leap of 6’-10.25” to nail down fourth place.
Outdoor Track and Field – Elevated himself 6’-9” in the high jump for third place at the MAC Championships, the team’s best of the season…recorded a personal-best triple jump of the season with a leap of 42’-4” at the Jesse Owens Classic…tossed the javelin a season personal-best 171’-2” at the Northeast Ohio Quad.
Prior to Kent State
Two-time national champion in the high jump...2005 New South Wales state champion in the high jump...selected as Colo High School Athlete of the Year as a senior...served as captain of the Pacific School Games Athletic Team
Personal
Born Oct. 24, 1987...son of Kevin and Nicole Wood...majoring in business administration and management.
