By Brandon Su, Staff Writer
With 11 Division 1, 2, and 3 schools offers from colleges to participate in their Track and Field programs, with the most notable one being LSU (Louisiana State University), senior Jarvis T. has blown many people away with his skills in both long jump and triple jump.
Jarvis was first introduced to Track and Field in the 6th grade, back when he was still living in Illinois. His biggest accomplishment then was placing 2nd in the state in the 7th grade, he was also the first one in his middle school to ever win both the track and basketball state championships at once. But in 8th grade, Javis decided to take a year off from doing any sports at all.
When Jarvis reached high school he decided to continue running again. Sadly, his freshman season was cut short because of COVID, despite being one of the best jumpers at his school. Then his sophomore season didn’t happen, so he wasn’t able to accomplish any of his goals. On top of that, he moved to San Francisco mid-sophomore year, after being in Illinois for the previous 8 years.
Junior year was a fresh start for Jarvis, starting in a new state & a new school, he managed to come in first in the city for triple jump, and second in the city for long jump, while medalling in 5 other meets. He had also made it to the All-City finals but unfortunately lost to another competitor by a single inch.
For his senior year, Jarvis hopes to do even better, which includes winning both his events of long jump and triple jump in as many meets as possible. He also hopes to not only win at All-City but also place in the State meet too.
So far this year, Jarvis has already been able to set his current personal bests, although these are unofficial: 23 Feet in Long Jump, and 45 Feet in Triple Jump. In order to reach these records for himself, Jarvis spent hours upon hours throughout the off-season to perfect his craft, working out for at least 3 hours per day.
His workouts usually start off with the first 10 minutes of jogging down the field. 3 total laps, the first one jogging, the next one skipping, and the third and last, a mixture of the two. It then moves into a stretch for 5 minutes, and after that, depending on the day, he would either work on technique or “work on cooling off.”He says he usually does body maintenance on off days and “Pop-ups, run-throughs, action, and reaction.”
Acquiring more scholarships for the future and making his parents proud, are the two big motives for him to do well. Many colleges had started to approach Jarvis after his Junior year, with the first being Hiram College, coming in the August of 2022, and the bulk of his other offers coming a few months later in November. After this off-season, he definitely feels better than he did the previous season, with a newfound confidence built up inside of him.
When asked about where his confidence comes from, he simply replied, “Me.” Talking about his future, Jarvis says, “I’ll be doing college sports, probably still doing track.”
