Wisconsin High School Track and Field

Kenny Harrison

Kenny Harrison held the Wisconsin State Meet record for the triple jump with a leap of 48-6.25 for 22 years (from 1983 to 2005) and he holds the best all-time mark by a Wisconsin high schooler at 52-4.5 (set at the Golden West in 1983).

Kenny went on to win a Gold Medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics where he set the American Record in the Triple Jump at 59-4.25.

Born: February 13, 1965, in Milwaukee, Wi
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Ca
PR: Triple Jump 59-4.25 (1996)
High School: Central HS, Brookfield, Wi '83
College: Kansas State '88
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165
Coach: Bob Kersee
Agent: Greg Foster
Club: unattached

1982: best of 48-8.5.

1983: best of 52-4.5…2nd at Golden West (52-4.5).

1984: best of 54-1.75…11th in NCAA…22nd in qualifying at Olympic Trials…won USA Juniors…silver in Pan-Am Juniors.

1985: best of 53-5.5…7th in NCAA Indoor; 5th in LJ.

1986: best of 56-0…won NCAA Indoor LJ…won NCAA (56-0); 6th in LJ…4th in USA Champs…ranked #4 U.S. at TJ by T&FN; #6 U.S. at LJ.

1987: best of 56-0…3rd in NCAA Indoor LJ…2nd in NCAA…7th in USA Champs…2nd in World University Games…ranked #7 U.S. at TJ by T&FN.

1988: best of 56-3.25…won NCAA Indoor; 8th in LJ…2nd in NCAA LJ…6th in Olympic Trials…ranked #4 U.S. at TJ by T&FN; #9 U.S. at LJ.

1989: best of 57-3.75…6th in USA Indoor…ranked #4 in world (#2 U.S.) at TJ by T&FN.

1990: best of 58-10…won USA Indoor (55-0)…won USA Champs (56-3.25)…won Goodwill Games (58-1.25)…lost only once, in Zurich to Mike Conley…ranked #1 in world at TJ by T&FN.

1991: best of 58-4…won USA Champs (56-10)…won gold at World Champs (58-4)…ranked #1 in world at TJ by T&FN.

1992: best of 55-11.75…6th in Olympic Trials…surgery for torn cartilage in knee…ranked #4 U.S. at TJ by T&FN.

1993: best of 56-8…2nd in USA Champs (56-8)…10th at World Champs (55-11.75)…ranked #2 U.S. at TJ by T&FN.

1994: best of 57-2.25…2nd in USA Champs…ranked #2 in world (#2 U.S.) at TJ by T&FN.

1995: best of 55-11.25…won USA Indoor (55-9)…ranked #2 U.S. at TJ by T&FN.

1996: best of 59-4.25…won Olympic Trials (59-1.25w)…gold at Olympic Games (59-4.25 AR)…ranked #2 in world (#1 U.S.) at TJ by T&FN.

1997: best of 57-5.5…won USA Champs (55-8.25)…9th at World Champs (55-11.25)…ranked #4 in world (#1 U.S.) at TJ by T&FN.

1998: best of 55-11.25…8th at Goodwill Games (54-2.75)…ranked #4 U.S. in TJ by T&FN.

The Rest of the Story: In high school, Harrison was the number two prep in the nation…in college, he seemed just as good as a long jumper, but he dropped that event when he graduated…self-coached for years, now he works sometimes with Bob Kersee….