Joey Souza

Position:
Jumps
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Kingsburg, Calif.
High School:
Kingsburg

2-TIME NCAA PRELIMINARY ROUND QUALIFIER

Personal Records
Long Jump – 25-7, WA (7.80 meters) 25-3 ½, WL (7.71 meters) • 60m - 6.92 • 100m – 10.69 • 200m – 22.01

2018-19: Finished ninth in the long jump with a mark of 23-9.5 (7.25m) at the ACC Indoor Championships • Competed in the long jump at four regular season meets, including a first-place finish [22-5.25 (6.84m)] at the season-opening Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • In outdoors, placed 13th in the long jump [23-4.5 (7.12m)] at the ACC Outdoor Championships • Had his best performance since the 2017 season at the Miami Hurricane Alumni invitational where he jumped 24-2.25 (7.37m) for eighth • Won the long jump competition at the Battle of the Blues [24-0.25 (7.32m)] while also finishing second in the 100 (11.22) • Made appearances at six regular season meets • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18: Did not compete during the indoor and outdoor seasons.

2016-17: Finished 15th in the long jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Round • Took 10th in the long jump and ran a leg of the 4x100 that finished fifth at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Won the long jump with a personal best 25-3 ½ (7.71 meters) that is tied for third in school history and helped the 4x100 to a victory at the Virginia Grand Prix • Finished 21st in the long jump at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships • Won the long jump at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • Competed in the 60 four times.

2015-16: Finished 33rd at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the long jump • Placed sixth in the long jump at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Placed ninth in the long jump at the indoor conference meet • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll • Competed in the long jump and once in the 100m.

Prep: Competed in the long jump, 100, 200 and 4x100 • Helped his track and field team earn a conference championship in 2013 and '14 • State runner-up in the long jump • Competed at the California state meet all four years • Competed in junior nationals during his junior year of high school • Maintained a 3.0 GPA throughout his entire high school career.

Personal: Joey Johnathan Souza is the son of Joey and April Souza • Born August 18 • He's the first person in his family to go to college.