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| Rudon Bastian |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas
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 | High School: C.R. Walker
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 | Last College: Paul Quinn
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 | Event: Jumps
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Outdoor Career Bests: Long Jump=7.72m/25-04; Triple Jump=14.20m/46-07.25
Indoor Career Bests: Long Jump=7.59m/24-11; Triple Jump=14.97m/49-01.50
2006-07: NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier in the long jump ... Won the outdoor long jump title at the Baldy Castillo Invitational ... Finished third in the long jump at the Cardinal Invitational and fifth at the LSU Tiger Classic ... Earned four top three finishes in the long jump during the indoor season with second place finishes at the Meyo Invitational, Rod McCravy Memorial and the Alex Wilson Invitational ... Finished third in the long jump at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... Finished fourth in the triple jump at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships.
Prior to U of L: Named Athlete of the Year in 2006 at Paul Quinn College ... Was Freshman of the Year, Field Event Athlete of the Year and NAIA long jump All-American at Paul Quinn ... Finished 11th in the long jump at the World Junior Championships in Beijing, China in 2006 representing his home country.
High School: Competed in track and field for three years at C.R. Walker High School ... Named Bahamas Junior National Male Athlete of the Year in 2006 ... Junior boys long jump title school record holder ... Also lettered in volleyball for two years and basketball for one year.
Personal: Born Rudon Jahu Bastian on Jan. 13, 1987 in Nassau, Bahamas ... Son of Prince Bastian and Mona Ferguson ... Has two siblings, Naaman Bastian and Monique Stewart ... Majoring in exercise science at U of L with a minor in sociology.