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Sherman Hawkins Jr.
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class (Indoor):
- Sr.
- Class (Outdoor):
- Sr.
- Hometown:
- Ferriday, La.
- High School/Previous School:
- Tioga High School / Jackson State
TFRRS | Sherman Hawkins โ Track and Field Results & Statistics
Collegiate Bests
^ Set in 2026
* Set at Jackson State
Indoor | 60m: 6.77^โฆ400mโฆ46.36โฆHJ: 2.18mโฆLJ: 7.05m*
Outdoor| 200m: 20.86โฆ400m: 46.00โฆHJ: 2.14m*โฆLJ: 7.56m*
Career Honors
2026 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American โ 4x100m
2026 NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American โ 4x400m
MSU Program Record Holder โ 4x100m
2024-2026 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree
2025 CSC All-District Academic Honoree
2025 NCAA Indoor First Team All-American โ 4x400m
2024 SEC First Year Honor Roll
2024 SEC Indoor Championship Runner-Up โ High Jump
NCAA Championship Qualifier
2026 Outdoor Championship (4x100m) โ Fifth place, 39.07
2026 Outdoor Championship (4x400m) โ 13th place, 3:03.40
2025 Indoor Championship (4x400m) โ Fifth place, 3:05.39
2023 Outdoor Championship (HJ) โ NH (Jackson State)
2026 Outdoor Season โ Senior
Competed in seven meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 200m time was 20.76, run at the Alumni Bulldog RelaysโฆTop 400m time was 46.25, run at the Tom Jones MemorialโฆHelped the 4x400m to a seventh-place finish at the SEC Outdoor ChampionshipsโฆHelped both the 4x100m and 4x400m to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsโฆEarned First Team All-American honors with the 4x100m, finishing fifthโฆEarned Second Team All-American honors with the 4x400m, finishing 13th overall
2026 Indoor Season โ Senior
Competed in three meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop 60m time was 6.77, run at the Samford InviteโฆTop 400m time was 46.36, run at the Tiger Paw InviteโฆHelped the 4x400m to the third fastest time in program history at the Tiger Paw InviteโฆHelped the 4x400m to a seventh-place finish at the SEC Indoor
Championships
2025 Outdoor Season โ Junior
Competed in seven meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 200m time was 20.86, run at the Bulldog RelaysโฆTop 400m time was 46.00, run at the SEC ChampionshipsโฆClosed out the season at the NCAA East First Rounds with a 47.19 finish in the 400m
2025 Indoor Season โ Junior
Competed in seven meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop 400m time was 48.36, run at the Orange & Purple InviteโฆTop high jump mark was 2.16m, earned at the SEC ChampionshipsโฆQualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 4x400mโฆHelped the relay to a fifth-place finish and the squad to a sixth-place team finish, the highest in program historyโฆEarned First-Team All-American Honors in the 4x400m
2024 Outdoor Season โ Sophomore
Competed in seven meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop high jump mark was 2.13, jumped at the Tom Jones MemorialโฆTop long jump mark was 7.26m, earned at the Bulldog RelaysโฆQualified for the NCAA East First Round in the high jump, where he jumped 2.09m
2024 Indoor Season โ Sophomore
Competed in four meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop high jump mark was 2.18m, a personal best, earned at the UAB Vulcan InviteโฆTook home silver at the SEC Indoor Championships after jumping 2.16m in the high jump
2023 Outdoor Season โ Freshman (competing for Jackson State)
Competed in eight meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop high jump mark was 2.16, earned at the Bulldog RelaysโฆTop long jump mark was 7.56m, earned at the SWAC ChampionshipsโฆTook home the high jump title at the SWAC Outdoor Championships, with a mark of 2.14m, and finished third with a personal best of 7.56m in the long jumpโฆQualified for the NCAA East First Round in the high jump, finishing seventh with a 2.14m attemptโฆQualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the high jump
2023 Indoor Season โ Freshman (competing for Jackson State)
Competed in five meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop high jump mark was 2.15m, jumped at the Jaguar InviteโฆPlaced fourth in the high jump at the SWAC Indoor Championships with a 2.10m attempt
High School
Attended Tioga HSโฆWas a two-time state and district championโฆHolds his high schoolโs high jump, long jump, 4x100m, and 4x200m recordsโฆWas a five-time field MVPโฆIndoor and Outdoor State Championโฆalso played basketball and footballโฆWas ranked No. 3 in the nation as a high schoolerโฆwas on Academic Honor RollโฆWas a member of the 4-H Club
Personal
Son of Terrence and Latasha ByersโฆStudying Business Administration
Collegiate Bests
^ Set in 2026
* Set at Jackson State
Indoor | 60m: 6.77^โฆ400mโฆ46.36โฆHJ: 2.18mโฆLJ: 7.05m*
Outdoor| 200m: 20.86โฆ400m: 46.00โฆHJ: 2.14m*โฆLJ: 7.56m*
Career Honors
2026 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American โ 4x100m
2026 NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American โ 4x400m
MSU Program Record Holder โ 4x100m
2024-2026 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree
2025 CSC All-District Academic Honoree
2025 NCAA Indoor First Team All-American โ 4x400m
2024 SEC First Year Honor Roll
2024 SEC Indoor Championship Runner-Up โ High Jump
NCAA Championship Qualifier
2026 Outdoor Championship (4x100m) โ Fifth place, 39.07
2026 Outdoor Championship (4x400m) โ 13th place, 3:03.40
2025 Indoor Championship (4x400m) โ Fifth place, 3:05.39
2023 Outdoor Championship (HJ) โ NH (Jackson State)
2026 Outdoor Season โ Senior
Competed in seven meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 200m time was 20.76, run at the Alumni Bulldog RelaysโฆTop 400m time was 46.25, run at the Tom Jones MemorialโฆHelped the 4x400m to a seventh-place finish at the SEC Outdoor ChampionshipsโฆHelped both the 4x100m and 4x400m to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsโฆEarned First Team All-American honors with the 4x100m, finishing fifthโฆEarned Second Team All-American honors with the 4x400m, finishing 13th overall
2026 Indoor Season โ Senior
Competed in three meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop 60m time was 6.77, run at the Samford InviteโฆTop 400m time was 46.36, run at the Tiger Paw InviteโฆHelped the 4x400m to the third fastest time in program history at the Tiger Paw InviteโฆHelped the 4x400m to a seventh-place finish at the SEC Indoor
Championships
2025 Outdoor Season โ Junior
Competed in seven meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 200m time was 20.86, run at the Bulldog RelaysโฆTop 400m time was 46.00, run at the SEC ChampionshipsโฆClosed out the season at the NCAA East First Rounds with a 47.19 finish in the 400m
2025 Indoor Season โ Junior
Competed in seven meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop 400m time was 48.36, run at the Orange & Purple InviteโฆTop high jump mark was 2.16m, earned at the SEC ChampionshipsโฆQualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 4x400mโฆHelped the relay to a fifth-place finish and the squad to a sixth-place team finish, the highest in program historyโฆEarned First-Team All-American Honors in the 4x400m
2024 Outdoor Season โ Sophomore
Competed in seven meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop high jump mark was 2.13, jumped at the Tom Jones MemorialโฆTop long jump mark was 7.26m, earned at the Bulldog RelaysโฆQualified for the NCAA East First Round in the high jump, where he jumped 2.09m
2024 Indoor Season โ Sophomore
Competed in four meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop high jump mark was 2.18m, a personal best, earned at the UAB Vulcan InviteโฆTook home silver at the SEC Indoor Championships after jumping 2.16m in the high jump
2023 Outdoor Season โ Freshman (competing for Jackson State)
Competed in eight meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop high jump mark was 2.16, earned at the Bulldog RelaysโฆTop long jump mark was 7.56m, earned at the SWAC ChampionshipsโฆTook home the high jump title at the SWAC Outdoor Championships, with a mark of 2.14m, and finished third with a personal best of 7.56m in the long jumpโฆQualified for the NCAA East First Round in the high jump, finishing seventh with a 2.14m attemptโฆQualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the high jump
2023 Indoor Season โ Freshman (competing for Jackson State)
Competed in five meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop high jump mark was 2.15m, jumped at the Jaguar InviteโฆPlaced fourth in the high jump at the SWAC Indoor Championships with a 2.10m attempt
High School
Attended Tioga HSโฆWas a two-time state and district championโฆHolds his high schoolโs high jump, long jump, 4x100m, and 4x200m recordsโฆWas a five-time field MVPโฆIndoor and Outdoor State Championโฆalso played basketball and footballโฆWas ranked No. 3 in the nation as a high schoolerโฆwas on Academic Honor RollโฆWas a member of the 4-H Club
Personal
Son of Terrence and Latasha ByersโฆStudying Business Administration
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