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Daniel Porter
Daniel Porter
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Plattsmouth, Neb.
  • High School:
    Plattsmouth High School
  • Position:
    Sprints, Jumps

Bio

General: A fourth-year member of the Tiger track and field team … an athletic jumper who competes in long and triple jump … also serves as the kicker and punter on the DWU football team.

Junior (2015): Opened the indoor season placing first in the triple jump with a leap of 13.17 meters … had a fourth-place finish in triple jump at the indoor Dordt Open with a jump of 12.78 meters … finished triple jump in the third place at the Minnesota State Multi and Open with a leap of 13.23 meters … continued to find success in his indoor junior season at the SDSU Invite, finishing long jump with a jump of 6.30 meters and a 13.05 meter jump in triple jump … finished the indoor season with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump at the GPAC Championships.

 

Freshman (2013): Recorded three top-10 finishes in 2013 indoor season … also finished in the top 10 six times in the outdoor season … placed fourth in the triple jump at Mount Marty … took fifth in the triple jump at the Sioux City Relays.

High School: A three-time letter winner for the Blue Devils … also lettered three times in football and two in basketball … was third on the team in scoring in football as a senior … punted 19 times for 614 yards and kicked off 42 times for 2,008 yards … earned All-State, All-Conference and All-Metro Area Honorable Mention … also earned All District B2 honors … an Academic All-Conference Selection.

Personal: Born March 1, 1994 … son of Jim and Joyce Porter … a criminal justice major.

News Mentions

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DWU competes at Sioux City Relays

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field teams continued the 2016 season at the Sioux City Relays Friday and...

April 17, 2016

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Hammer smashes school record at Dordt, Court-Menendez qualifies for 8th nationals

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field teams had a strong showing at the Dordt College Invite Saturday in Sioux...

April 9, 2016

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Several strong performances highlight DWU trip to BVU

STORM LAKE, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University men and women track and field teams returned to action Saturday at the Buena Vista Invite...

February 7, 2016

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