University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Took first in the triple jump and second in the long jump at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Notched a personal record of 15.23m in the triple jump at Stanford Invitational (April 4) … Secured first place in the triple jump with a leap of 15.21m at UCSB Invite (April 26) … Recorded a personal best in the long jump with a mark of 7.35m at Big West Championships (May 16) … Qualified for NCAA West Regionals in the triple jump … Posted a mark of 15.19m in the triple jump at NCAA Regionals (May 28)

TRACK & FIELD 2024: Competed in nine meets… Finished first in the triple jump at the UCSB Invite (Mar. 8) with a distance of 13.99m… Placed first in triple jump at the Mark Conover Classic (Mar. 22-23) with a distance of 14.22m… Finished fourth place in triple jump at the Fresno State Invite (Apr. 26-27) with a distance of 14.77m… Placed fifth in the triple jump at the Big West Challenge Cup (Mar. 15) with a distance of 14.06m… Recorded PRs in long jump with a distance of 7.02m and triple jump with a distance of 14.86m at the Beach Invitational (Apr. 12-13)… Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Big West Track & Field Championships (May 13-14) 

TRACK & FIELD 2023: Competed in six meets… Placed fifth in the long jump at the UCSB Invitational (Mar. 8-9) at a distance of 6.69m… Earned fifth place in the triple jump at the Fresno State Invite (April 28-19) with a distance of 13.56m… Competed in the Big West Track & Field Championship (May 12-13) in the long jump

TRACK & FIELD 2022: 
Competed in six meets as a freshman … Set season best in long jump (6.97m) at the Steve Scott Invitational … Earned best in triple jump (13.47m) at the Aztec Invitational … Placed second in the triple jump at the UCSB Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Junipero Serra High School … Competed in the triple and long jump … Personal bests include triple jump (46’3.5”) and long jump (21’2.5”). 

PERSONAL
Son of Mary Collins and Jayson Denning … Has younger brother John … Majoring in Biology at UC Santa Barbara … Would like to potentially attend PA school or become a paramedic ... Enjoys basketball, collecting records, and watching Netflix.