University of Houston Athletics
Cougar Student Athlete of the Week
1/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | General
Jan. 31, 2006
Tristian Whitley
Class: Sophomore
Event: High Jump
Hometown: Coldspring, Texas
Height: 6-2
Experience: 1L
Tristian Whitley Bio
Conference USA Champion
2005- Indoor: Won the high jump at the Conference USA Championships and the Leonard Hilton Memorial after clearing a season-best 2.13 meters (6-11.75) ... was the runner-up at the Houston Indoor Opener. Outdoor: Was the Conference USA champion after clearing 2.15 meter (7-0.50) ... cleared a season-best 2.20 meters (7-2.50) at the Golden Bear Invite ... was the champion at the LSU Alumni Gold.
2004- Indoor: Team-best high jump of 7-1.50 gave him a second place finish at the Houston Indoor Opener ... was the runner-up at the C-USA Championships. Outdoor: Finished third at the Conference USA Championships in the high jump with a leap of 6-8.75 ... finished tied for fifth at the Midwest Regional Championships with a high jump of 7-1.00 ... second-place finisher at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational with a season-best high jump of 7-2.50 ... also finished first at the Tom Tellez Invitational. High School- Three-time All-State selection and regional champion ... was the 2003 UIL Class 3A state champion when he cleared 7-0?finished in third place at the state meet as a junior ... was a three-time Region III-3A and District 22-3A champion ... earned First-Team, All-District and Academic All-District honors as a small forward for the basketball team ... served as class president, student council president and student body president ... also named the Homecoming King and Mr. Coldspring High School.
Personal - Born November 17, 1984, in Houston, Texas ... son of Faye Whitley of Coldspring, Texas ... recruited by Texas Tech, Mississippi and Stephen F. Austin before signing with Houston ... hobbies include shopping and playing table tennis and video games.
UH CAREER BESTS
| Indoor High Jump | Outdoor High Jump | ||
| 400 meters | 7-1.50 (2004) | 400 meters | 7-2.50 (2005) |
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