2017-2018 Men's Track and Field Roster
Gooding, Michael
Michael Gooding
- Position:
- Jumps
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Midwood High School At Brooklyn College
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
PERSONAL RECORDS
2018 OUTDOORS: Earned All-East honors by finishing eighth in the triple jump (14.30m) at the IC4A Championships…Competed in the long jump (season best 6.63m) and finished sixth in the triple jump (13.96m) at the Patriot League Championships…Jumped a career-best 14.45m in the triple jump with a second place finish at the Lehigh Games.
2018 INDOORS: Competed in the long jump (career best 6.71m) and finished sixth in the triple jump (13.96m) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the triple jump (14.03m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Had a season best triple jump (14.23m) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2017 OUTDOORS: Finished sixth in the triple jump (14.29m) at the Patriot League Championships… Placed third at the Lehigh Games in the triple jump with a leap of 13.34m…Finished fourth in the triple jump (13.19m) at the Muhlenberg Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Finished ninth overall in the triple jump (14.14m) at the Patriot League Championships… Placed third at the Wagner Invite in the triple (13.94m)… Finished second in the triple jump (13.98m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2016 OUTDOORS: Finished ninth overall in the triple jump (13.96m) and 13th in the long jump (6.46m) at the Patriot League Championships…Took third place in the triple jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (13.61m).
2016 INDOORS: Placed ninth in the triple jump and 12th in the long jump at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second in the triple jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (13.66m)…Placed sixth in the triple jump at the Covert Classic (13.36m).
2015 OUTDOORS:Â Finished 13th in both the triple and long jumps at Patriot League Championships.
2015 INDOORS:Â Finished 12th in the triple jump and 14th in the long jump at Patriot League Championships.
PERSONAL: Son of Karlene Gooding and John Phillip.
GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL
Nickname: DJ Mike
Why did you choose Lehigh? I chose Lehigh because Lehigh’s academic and athletic environment is supportive, competitive, and incredibly interested in its student’s well-being.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Lehigh’s Architecture
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering, because it offers a broad foundation in engineering and corresponds with my childhood passions.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Graphics for Engineering Design (ME 010)
Favorite Place on Campus: The UC
Favorite Food: Cheesecake
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Future
Favorite Movie: The Untouchables (1987)
Favorite TV Show: Arthur
Favorite Website: www.soundcloud.com/dj-mike-sounds
Favorite Pro Team: New York Mets & New York Giants
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Odell Beckham
Biggest sports accomplishment: Recruitment to Lehigh University
Hobbies: DJ-ing, Producing, Making Mixes, and Flying Planes
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: GQ
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I’d love to be good at golf.
Dream Job: Commercial Pilot
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Take care of my parents and close friends. Then, I would buy a plane and build a studio.
2018 OUTDOORS: Earned All-East honors by finishing eighth in the triple jump (14.30m) at the IC4A Championships…Competed in the long jump (season best 6.63m) and finished sixth in the triple jump (13.96m) at the Patriot League Championships…Jumped a career-best 14.45m in the triple jump with a second place finish at the Lehigh Games.
2018 INDOORS: Competed in the long jump (career best 6.71m) and finished sixth in the triple jump (13.96m) at the Patriot League Championships…Won the triple jump (14.03m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Had a season best triple jump (14.23m) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
2017 OUTDOORS: Finished sixth in the triple jump (14.29m) at the Patriot League Championships… Placed third at the Lehigh Games in the triple jump with a leap of 13.34m…Finished fourth in the triple jump (13.19m) at the Muhlenberg Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Finished ninth overall in the triple jump (14.14m) at the Patriot League Championships… Placed third at the Wagner Invite in the triple (13.94m)… Finished second in the triple jump (13.98m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2016 OUTDOORS: Finished ninth overall in the triple jump (13.96m) and 13th in the long jump (6.46m) at the Patriot League Championships…Took third place in the triple jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (13.61m).
2016 INDOORS: Placed ninth in the triple jump and 12th in the long jump at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second in the triple jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (13.66m)…Placed sixth in the triple jump at the Covert Classic (13.36m).
2015 OUTDOORS:Â Finished 13th in both the triple and long jumps at Patriot League Championships.
2015 INDOORS:Â Finished 12th in the triple jump and 14th in the long jump at Patriot League Championships.
PERSONAL: Son of Karlene Gooding and John Phillip.
GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL
Nickname: DJ Mike
Why did you choose Lehigh? I chose Lehigh because Lehigh’s academic and athletic environment is supportive, competitive, and incredibly interested in its student’s well-being.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Lehigh’s Architecture
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering, because it offers a broad foundation in engineering and corresponds with my childhood passions.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Graphics for Engineering Design (ME 010)
Favorite Place on Campus: The UC
Favorite Food: Cheesecake
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Future
Favorite Movie: The Untouchables (1987)
Favorite TV Show: Arthur
Favorite Website: www.soundcloud.com/dj-mike-sounds
Favorite Pro Team: New York Mets & New York Giants
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Odell Beckham
Biggest sports accomplishment: Recruitment to Lehigh University
Hobbies: DJ-ing, Producing, Making Mixes, and Flying Planes
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: GQ
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I’d love to be good at golf.
Dream Job: Commercial Pilot
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Take care of my parents and close friends. Then, I would buy a plane and build a studio.
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