Iowa Items — honorable mention All-American and B1G Champion as part of 4×400-meter relay (2023)… ran third leg on 2024 B1G Champion outdoor 4×100-meter relay (39.28).
2024 — Indoor – ran lead leg on team-leading 4×400-meter relay that placed third at B1G Championships (3:07.48)… placed eighth in long jump at B1G Championships (23-11, 7.29m)… ran a season-best 21.31 in 200 meters at New Mexico Collegiate Classic… won 200 meters (21.73) and long jump (23-11, 7.25m) at Hawkeye Invite… placed second in 400 meters at Iowa Open with a season-best 48.09… Dean’s List student (Fall 2023)… Outdoor – ran third leg on team-leading and B1G Champion 4×100-meter relay (39.28)… that time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… placed ninth in long jump with a collegiate-best 23-11 3/4 (7.31m) and 14th in triple jump with a season-best 49-7 (15.11m) at B1G Championships… ran a season-best 21.30 (wind-aided) in 200 meters at Florida Relays… ran second leg on team-leading 4×400-meter relay that placed 12th in 3:05.35 and third leg on 4×100-meter relay that placed 17th in 40.03 at NCAA West Preliminary… letterwinner.
2023 — Indoor – posted collegiate bests in 200 meters at Tyson Invite (21.21) and long jump at Larry Wieczorek Invite (23-5 1/2, 7.15m)… placed sixth in long jump (24-1 1/2, 7.35m) and seventh in triple jump with a collegiate-best 50-8 3/4 (15.46m) at B1G Championships… the triple jump mark ranks sixth all-time at Iowa… ran season-best 60 meters (6.92) at Hawkeye Invite… Outdoor – honorable mention All-American, running lead leg on 4×400-meter relay at NCAA Championships (3:06.59)… anchored team-leading 4×100-meter relay to fifth place at NCAA West Preliminary (39.19)… that time ranks fifth all-time at Iowa… ran second leg on B1G Champion 4×400-meter relay (3:06.30) and third leg on B1G runner-up 4×100-meter relay (39.41)… the 4×100-meter relay ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… posted collegiate bests in 200 meters (21.14) and 400 meters (46.81) at Michael Johnson Invite, and 400-meter hurdles (54.81) at Texas Relays… posted season bests in long jump (24-1 3/4, 7.36m) at Hurricane Invite, and triple jump (50-4 3/4, 15.36m) at Texas Relays… the triple jump mark ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… placed seventh in 400 meters (47.45, 47.13 in prelims) and seventh in triple jump (49-10 1/2, 15.20m) at B1G Championships… Iowa’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree… letterwinner.
2022 — Indoor – posted season bests in 60 meters at Jimmy Grant Invite (6.86), long jump at Alex Wilson Invite (22-9 3/4, 6.95m), and triple jump at Hawkeye Invite (47-6 1/2, 14.49m)… Outdoor – won triple jump with a season-best 49-10 (15.19m) and placed third in long jump (22-5 1/2, 6.84m) at Dr. Tucker Open… the triple jump mark ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… letterwinner.
2021 — Indoor – placed fourth in long jump at B1G Championships with a collegiate-best 24-3 3/4 (7.41m)… posted season bests in 60 meters at Husker Quad (6.95) and triple jump at B1G Championships (46-8 1/4, 14.23m)… Outdoor – posted season bests in long jump at B1G Florida Invite (23-6 3/4, 7.18m) and 100 meters at Fighting Illini B1G Relays (10.91)… letterwinner.
2020 — Indoor – posted season bests in 200 meters (22.60) and long jump (23-4 1/2, 7.12m) at Black & Gold Invite, and triple jump at Tyson Invite (48-8, 14.83m)… Dean’s list student.
High School — two-time All-State and MVP… placed sixth in the 800-meter relay (1:26.63) and third in the triple jump (46-5) at state meet… set school record in the 800-meter relay (1:25.15)…placed third at the AAU Junior Olympics… set Houston meet record in the triple jump (49-5) previously held for 11 years… ranked first nationally for the triple jump.
Personal — born on November 3, 2000… son of Rochelle Cobbs and DeAndre Stapleton… has three siblings, Shenicia, Key’mon, and Deidra… interdepartmental studies (health science-global health) major.