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2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Michael Wade

Dorian Curry

  • Position Jumps
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mobile, Ala.
  • Highschool Mobile Christian School

Biography

2024: Outdoor — Placed 12th at the NCAA East First Rounds with a jump of 2.14m (7'0.25")... Silver medal at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships with a 2.16m (7'1")...Took second place at the Golden Eagle Invitational 2.17m (7'1.5")...Broke his own school record in the high jump at the South Alabama Invitational 2.18m (7' 1.75")... Indoor — Took first place at the Samford January Invite 2.13m (6' 11.75") and the USA Jaguar Invitational 2.11m (6' 11") ... Competed in the high jump at three different meets...

2023: Outdoor —  Won the high jump at the South Alabama Invitational (2.4 m) and the University of Mobile Invitational (2.15 m)... Finished in the top-5 six times during the season... Clinched second place at the Sun Belt Track and Field Championships (2.14 m)... Took 29th place at the NCAA East Preliminary Round with a mark of (2.04 m)... Indoor — Took home two event victories in the high jump at the Samford Invite (2.00 m) and the USA Jaguar Invitational (2.15m) ... Finished in the top-3 four times during the season...Finished in the runner up spot at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships, taking second place with a mark of 2.12 meters... 

2022: Outdoor — Broke his personal record and took a victory in the high jump at the UAB Green and Gold Invite with a 2.17m mark … Claimed a victory at the South Alabama Invitational (2.05m) … Took fourth place, recording a 2.08m mark at the Sun Belt Conference Championships … Jumped 2.05m in his second NCAA East Preliminary appearance … Finished in the top-5 six times during the season. Indoor — Took home two victories, and set the program record at the UAB Blazer Invitational (2.11m) and the Samford Invite (2.10m) … Placed second at the USA Invitational with a season-best 2.13m mark.

2021: Outdoor— Took the runner-up spot in the high jump at the Jaguar Opener after posting a 1.99m jump ... Set a personal record in the triple jump (12.45m) in a fifth-place finish at the USA Invitational ... Finished in fifth place in the high jump with a 1.97m-mark at the Southern Miss Invitational ... Marked a personal best and set a school record with a height of 2.10m in the high jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational. Indoor— Finished second in the high jump (2.00m) and third in the triple jump (12.17m) at the UAB Invitational ... Recorded a fourth-place finish in the high jump at the ASU Scarlett and Black Invitational with a 2.01m mark ... Placed third in the high jump (2.08m) and set a program record at the Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships.             

High School:
Lettered one year in basketball and track & field at Mobile Christian School in Mobile, Ala. ... Won the state high jump competition with the Leopards in 2020 ... Graduated from MCS in 2020 while holding the records for most blocks in one game and the indoor school record 

Personal: Full name is Dorian Rashaud Curry ... Born July 24, 2002 in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Randy and Deborah Curry ... Has two older brothers — Devin and Randy ... Hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing his ukulele, longboarding and making Youtube videos ... Chose USA for the coaching staff, team and facilities that will help him meet his goal of a seven-foot jump ... Favorites— movie: “Sandlot”; book: “The Indian in the Cupboard”; pro sports team: Atlanta United; athlete: Kevin Durant; music artist: Juice WRLD; food: pizza; class: math ... Likes video games ... Dislikes reading ... Wears the same socks every time he competes in the high jump ... The best part about competing in sports to him is the community ... Most people don’t know that he can juggle and backflip ... Most thankful for his family ... Would like to be working at ESPN in the next five years. 

Major: Communication

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    6'4"
  • 2022Freshman

    6'4"
  • 2022-23Junior

    6'4"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Jumps
    6'4"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Jumps