2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Corbin, Mason
Mason Corbin
- Weight:
- null
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Katy Tompkins '18
Bio
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 7/25/22
TAMU All-Time Top 12 Performer List
#8 Indoor High Jump - 7-1.5/2.17m (1/22/22)
NCAA Outdoor West Regional
2022 High Jump - 6-8.75/2.05m (39th)
2021 High Jump - 6-9/2.06m (36th)
SEC All-Conference
2021 Indoor High Jump - 6-9.75/2.08m (3rd)
Academic Honors
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2022: Indoor - Finished second in the season opener Wooo Pig Classic high jump with a clearance of 6-8.75/2.05m...Competed at the Ted Nelson Invitational finishing fifth in the high jump with a leap of 6-8.25/2.04m... Became the eighth best high jump performer in A&M history with his jump of 7-1.5/2.17m at the Aggie Invite... Recorded a high jump of 6-8.25/2.04m at the Texas Tech Open...Placed ninth at the SEC Indoor Championships with a clearance of 6-0/2.04m. Outdoor - Opened the outdoor campaign with a personal best outdoor clearance of 7-0.5/2.15m at the Baldy Castillo Invitational...Placed second at the Texas A&M vs Texas dual meet at 6-10.75/2.10m...Jumped 6-7.5/2.02m at the 44 Farms Team Invitational and 6-6.75/2.00m at the UF Tom Jones Memorial...Finished ninth at the SEC Championships (6-9.5/2.07m)...Was an NCAA West Regional qualifier placing 39th at 6-8.75/2.05m.
2021: Indoor - Opened the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational, placed fourth with a clearance of 1.98m/6-6...Placed third at the Aggie Invitational (6-9.75/2.08m) and Texas Tech Invitational (6-9.5/2.07m)...Jumped 6-9.75/2.08m at the Tyson Invitational...Scored five points at the SEC Indoor Championships with a clearance at 6-9.75/2.08m. Outdoor - Opened the season at the Willie Williams Classic jumping 6-7/2.01m...Cleared a personal best 6-11.5/2.12m at the Texas Relays...Placed third at the Texas A&M Team Invitational with clearance of 6-10.75/2.10m...Scored two points at the SEC Outdoor Championships equaling his personal best jump of 6-11.5/2.12m...Was an NCAA West Regional qualifier, cleared 6-9/2.06m finishing tied for 36th.
2020: Indoor - High jumped in eight meets...Won the Texas Tech Invitational with a personal best clearance of 2.09m/6-10.25...Cleared 2.02m/6-7.5 at the Tiger Paw Invitational...Matched his personal best height of 2.09m/6-10.25 to finish second at the Texas A&M Invitational on Feb. 22...Placed 10th at the SEC Championships clearing 2.06m/6-9. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Competed in SEC Championships, but had a no height at 6-8 ¾ (2.05) … Cleared 6-8 ¾ (2.05) for an indoor best in placing third at Texas A&M Triangular … Debut in an Aggie uniform he placed third in high jump at Reveille Invitational with a 6-8 ¼ (2.04) clearance … Runner-up in Ted Nelson Invitational, clearing 6-8 (2.03) … Also made 6-8 (2.03) at Texas Tech Classic to place 11th … Finished fifth in Charlie Thomas Invitational as he matched season best of 6-8 ¾ (2.05) … Placed 12th in Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational with 6-6 ¾ (2.00). Outdoor - Cleared an outdoor best of 6-6 ¼ (1.99) in high jump placing seventh at A&M Alumni Muster … Started outdoor campaign with 6-4 ¾ (1.95) clearance to place 10th at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Improved to 6-6 (1.98) to place sixth at Reveille Meet … Finished ninth at Texas A&M Invitational (6-4 ¼ | 1.94) and Michael Johnson Invitational (6-4 ¾ | 1.95).
High School: 2018 graduate of Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas, which opened in the fall of 2013 … Coached by Kenneth DeCuir … Established personal best of 6-11 in high jump … State 6A gold medalist in high jump as a junior in 2017, producing his career best of 6-11 … 2017 was his first season of ever competing in the high jump, which started with training in February, then winning his first meet in March with a clearance of 6-7 at a Tompkins home meet … Became the school’s first state champion in May … Named Boys Field Event Athlete of the Year by Texas MileSplit in 2017 … Swept district (6-10), area (6-6) and Region III-6A (6-9) titles after placing third at 2017 Texas Relays (6-9) … State 6A silver medalist as a senior in 2018 with 6-8 clearance … Won Region III-6A title at 6-8 after placing second in district (6-4) and third in area (6-2) … Posted a season best of 6-10 to start the outdoor season in winning the Katy Seven Lakes Relays … Also played basketball in high school and was member of National Honor Society and Pals.
Personal: Mason Cooper Corbin is the son of Spencer and Joanne Corbin, born in Houston, Texas, on September 7, 1999 … Hometown is Katy, Texas … Has an older sibling, Blake … Mother played tennis and ran cross country at Texas A&M – Kingsville … Brother plays baseball at East Texas Baptist University … Chose Texas A&M since it was dream school, great coaching staff and facilities … Started competing in track and field at age 17 … Majoring in Sports Management.
Tidbits: Career goal is to win nationals … Chose track and field – “I love to jump, and it comes naturally.”
Something most people don't know about me: I listen to old(er) country music
Top three things on my bucket list: watch Tame Impala live, travel the world, go to the Olympics or World Cup
Hobbies or activities: Watch TV
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Gianmarco Tamberi
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Rockets
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Mike Evans
Favorite city I have visited: Lahaina, Hawaii
City I most want to visit: London, England
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Hayward Field
Most-used app on my phone: Twitter
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Brenner’s
Reality show I could be on: Impractical Jokers
Favorite Movie: Goodfellas or Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: Prison Break
Favorite Actor/Actress: Robin Williams
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: through the late night/ Travis Scott
Favorite Song: The Moment by Tame Impala
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Tame Impala
Favorite Book: The Bible
*Last Updated 7/25/22
TAMU All-Time Top 12 Performer List
#8 Indoor High Jump - 7-1.5/2.17m (1/22/22)
NCAA Outdoor West Regional
2022 High Jump - 6-8.75/2.05m (39th)
2021 High Jump - 6-9/2.06m (36th)
SEC All-Conference
2021 Indoor High Jump - 6-9.75/2.08m (3rd)
Academic Honors
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2022: Indoor - Finished second in the season opener Wooo Pig Classic high jump with a clearance of 6-8.75/2.05m...Competed at the Ted Nelson Invitational finishing fifth in the high jump with a leap of 6-8.25/2.04m... Became the eighth best high jump performer in A&M history with his jump of 7-1.5/2.17m at the Aggie Invite... Recorded a high jump of 6-8.25/2.04m at the Texas Tech Open...Placed ninth at the SEC Indoor Championships with a clearance of 6-0/2.04m. Outdoor - Opened the outdoor campaign with a personal best outdoor clearance of 7-0.5/2.15m at the Baldy Castillo Invitational...Placed second at the Texas A&M vs Texas dual meet at 6-10.75/2.10m...Jumped 6-7.5/2.02m at the 44 Farms Team Invitational and 6-6.75/2.00m at the UF Tom Jones Memorial...Finished ninth at the SEC Championships (6-9.5/2.07m)...Was an NCAA West Regional qualifier placing 39th at 6-8.75/2.05m.
2021: Indoor - Opened the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational, placed fourth with a clearance of 1.98m/6-6...Placed third at the Aggie Invitational (6-9.75/2.08m) and Texas Tech Invitational (6-9.5/2.07m)...Jumped 6-9.75/2.08m at the Tyson Invitational...Scored five points at the SEC Indoor Championships with a clearance at 6-9.75/2.08m. Outdoor - Opened the season at the Willie Williams Classic jumping 6-7/2.01m...Cleared a personal best 6-11.5/2.12m at the Texas Relays...Placed third at the Texas A&M Team Invitational with clearance of 6-10.75/2.10m...Scored two points at the SEC Outdoor Championships equaling his personal best jump of 6-11.5/2.12m...Was an NCAA West Regional qualifier, cleared 6-9/2.06m finishing tied for 36th.
2020: Indoor - High jumped in eight meets...Won the Texas Tech Invitational with a personal best clearance of 2.09m/6-10.25...Cleared 2.02m/6-7.5 at the Tiger Paw Invitational...Matched his personal best height of 2.09m/6-10.25 to finish second at the Texas A&M Invitational on Feb. 22...Placed 10th at the SEC Championships clearing 2.06m/6-9. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Competed in SEC Championships, but had a no height at 6-8 ¾ (2.05) … Cleared 6-8 ¾ (2.05) for an indoor best in placing third at Texas A&M Triangular … Debut in an Aggie uniform he placed third in high jump at Reveille Invitational with a 6-8 ¼ (2.04) clearance … Runner-up in Ted Nelson Invitational, clearing 6-8 (2.03) … Also made 6-8 (2.03) at Texas Tech Classic to place 11th … Finished fifth in Charlie Thomas Invitational as he matched season best of 6-8 ¾ (2.05) … Placed 12th in Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational with 6-6 ¾ (2.00). Outdoor - Cleared an outdoor best of 6-6 ¼ (1.99) in high jump placing seventh at A&M Alumni Muster … Started outdoor campaign with 6-4 ¾ (1.95) clearance to place 10th at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Improved to 6-6 (1.98) to place sixth at Reveille Meet … Finished ninth at Texas A&M Invitational (6-4 ¼ | 1.94) and Michael Johnson Invitational (6-4 ¾ | 1.95).
High School: 2018 graduate of Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas, which opened in the fall of 2013 … Coached by Kenneth DeCuir … Established personal best of 6-11 in high jump … State 6A gold medalist in high jump as a junior in 2017, producing his career best of 6-11 … 2017 was his first season of ever competing in the high jump, which started with training in February, then winning his first meet in March with a clearance of 6-7 at a Tompkins home meet … Became the school’s first state champion in May … Named Boys Field Event Athlete of the Year by Texas MileSplit in 2017 … Swept district (6-10), area (6-6) and Region III-6A (6-9) titles after placing third at 2017 Texas Relays (6-9) … State 6A silver medalist as a senior in 2018 with 6-8 clearance … Won Region III-6A title at 6-8 after placing second in district (6-4) and third in area (6-2) … Posted a season best of 6-10 to start the outdoor season in winning the Katy Seven Lakes Relays … Also played basketball in high school and was member of National Honor Society and Pals.
Personal: Mason Cooper Corbin is the son of Spencer and Joanne Corbin, born in Houston, Texas, on September 7, 1999 … Hometown is Katy, Texas … Has an older sibling, Blake … Mother played tennis and ran cross country at Texas A&M – Kingsville … Brother plays baseball at East Texas Baptist University … Chose Texas A&M since it was dream school, great coaching staff and facilities … Started competing in track and field at age 17 … Majoring in Sports Management.
Tidbits: Career goal is to win nationals … Chose track and field – “I love to jump, and it comes naturally.”
Something most people don't know about me: I listen to old(er) country music
Top three things on my bucket list: watch Tame Impala live, travel the world, go to the Olympics or World Cup
Hobbies or activities: Watch TV
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Gianmarco Tamberi
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Rockets
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Mike Evans
Favorite city I have visited: Lahaina, Hawaii
City I most want to visit: London, England
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Hayward Field
Most-used app on my phone: Twitter
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Brenner’s
Reality show I could be on: Impractical Jokers
Favorite Movie: Goodfellas or Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: Prison Break
Favorite Actor/Actress: Robin Williams
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: through the late night/ Travis Scott
Favorite Song: The Moment by Tame Impala
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Tame Impala
Favorite Book: The Bible
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