Django Lovett

Django Lovett

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Surrey, British Columbia

High School:
Brookswood Secondary School

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 165

Event:
High Jump

Experience:
1L

06/15/2013

Ross, Walker Head to USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Former Lobos Floyd Ross and Alesha Walker will compete in the USA Outdoor Championships, while current Lobo Django Lovett takes aim in Canada.

06/08/2013

All-Americans Ross and Caldwell Lead Lobos at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Floyd Ross goes four-for-four in scoring at NCAAs, while Luke Caldwell captures school's first-ever

06/07/2013

High Jumper Lovett Places 21st at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Django Lovett tied for 21st in the men's high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

06/03/2013

Six Lobos Standouts Aiming High at NCAA Outdoor Championships

New Mexico's track & field team is sending six athletes to historic Hayward Field for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

05/25/2013

Lobos Advance Six to National Championships at NCAA Prelim Meet

Joe Franklin's Lobos advance six athletes to the NCAA Championships after a superlative performance at the NCAA West Preliminary round.

02/08/2013

Don Kirby Elite Invitational

The Lobos hosted a preeminent field of teams at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

01/25/2013

New Mexico Invitational

UNM hosts the New Mexico Invitational, their second of four home meets, Jan. 25-26 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

NEW MEXICO

2012 Indoor: Did not participate during the indoor season.

2012 Outdoor: Competed four times in the long jump, coming back after missing all of the indoor season and half of the outdoor campaign...In his first meet of 2012, lept 6-11 3/4 at the Mt. SAC Relays, claiming fifth overall and third collegiately...Claimed 6th at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, clearing 6-7...Took runner-up honors at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, leaping 6-10 1/4 to nab All-MW honors...Qualified to the First Round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships, clearing 7-1 1/2 to place 11th and come within a quarter inch of a personal best (7-1 3/4)...Advanced to the NCAA Championships for a second-straight year and placed 19th with a clearance of 7 1/2.

2011 Indoor: Won the high jump at the New Mexico Invitational at the end of January, notching a 7'-0.25" (2.14 meters) mark...Finished in a seven-way tie for fifth at the UW Husky Classic, posting a 6'-9.5" (2.07m) jump...3rd place at the 2011Mountain West ConferenceIndoor Championships, registering a 6'-8.25" (2.04m) mark.

2011 Outdoor: Runner-up in the high jump at UTEP Invitational with a jump of 6'-11.75" (2.13m)...Fourth place in the high jump at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, reaching 6'-9.5" (2.07m)...2011 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Champion in the high jump, with a 7'-1.75" (2.18) mark...Participated in the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championship, with mark of 6'-8.75" in the high jump, placing 22nd.

HIGH SCHOOL

Nominated for the Canadian Youth Athlete of the Year in 2009...2009 British Columbia Youth Athlete of the Year...Jumped a personal best 7'-1.4" his senior year...3-time provincial champion...Head of the Class...Canadian youth high jump record holder.

PERSONAL

Son of Catherine and John...Name is pronounced jang-o; the "d" is silent...Has two siblings, Tay and Isaiah...Hobbies include hanging out with friends, laughing and watching movies...Favorite food is Chinese food...Favorite athlete is Javier Sotomayor...Majoring in business.

PERSONAL BESTS

Indoor
High Jump: 7 1/4 (2.14m)

Outdoor
High Jump: 7-1 3/4 (2.18m)

TRACK & FIELD HONORS

• Honorable Mention Outdoor All-American: 2012
• All-Mountain West Indoor Team: 2011 (High Jump)
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team: 2011 (High Jump) & 2012 (HJ)


* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol

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