Darryl Shaw

Position:
Jumps
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fayetteville, N.C.
High School:
Jack Britt

NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY ROUND QUALIFIER • 2-TIME ALL-ACC • 2-TIME USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL

Personal Records

Long Jump (I) - 22-11 (6.99m) • Long Jump (O) – 23-5 (7.14 meters) • Triple Jump (I) - 51-3 ¾ (15.64 meters) • Triple Jump (O) – 51-8 ¼ (15.76 meters)

2017-18: Set a new personal record if 51-3 ¾ (15.64 meters) in the indoor triple jump at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational for a runner-up finish • Won his first competition of the season, jumping 49-1 (14.96m) in the triple jump at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • Captured the triple jump title with a mark of 49-0 3/4 at the Battle of the Blues while also earning second in the long jump • Named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual • Earned All-ACC Academic Team honors for the indoor season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17: Finished 18th in the long jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Round • Finished third and set a personal-best 51-8 ¼ (15.76 meters) in the triple jump at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, earning first-team All-ACC honors • That jump ranks fifth in UNC history • Also finished 11th in the long jump at the outdoor conference meet • Set a personal best in the long jump of 23-5 (7.14 meters) at the Virginia Challenge, taking first • Earned second-team All-ACC honors in the triple jump, taking sixth at ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships • Also finished 12th in the long jump at the indoor conference meet • Moved into fourth place in school history with his 51-2 ¾ jump at the Clemson Tiger Paw Indoor • Won the triple jump at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • Named a 2016 Tar Heel Scholar-Athlete • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the indoor and outdoor seasons • USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16: Scored a point for the men's team in the triple jump at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, placing eighth • Took 15th in the long jump at the outdoor conference meet • Won three events throughout the year • Made the finals of the triple jump at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships and finished ninth • Took 16th in the long jump at the indoor conference meet • Jumped 50-3 ¼ (15.32 meters) in the triple jump at the Doc Hale VT Elite taking third in the event • Placed first in the triple jump at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: 2015 North Carolina 4A Indoor and Outdoor State Champion in the triple jump • Played football for three years as a defensive back • Earned 2014 defensive back of the year in his conference • Earned all-conference in football • 4.6 GPA in high school • Attended governor's school • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Darryl Sean Shaw Jr. is the son of Darryl and Pamela Shaw • Born January 31 • Mother was all-state in high school track and field • Can solve a Rubik's Cube in less than 25 seconds.