Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 7/26/21
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021: Indoor - Opened his season with a long jump mark of 23-7.5/7.20m at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Placed second at the Aggie Invitational long jump with a leap of 23-2.5/7.07m. Outdoor - Recorded a long jump mark of 24-2.5/7.38m at the Texas Relays...Battled injuries ending the season with a medical redshirt
2020: Indoor - Placed top 3 in five of the eight meets entered in long jump...Won the Ted Nelson Invitational with a season best leap of 7.58m/24-10.5...Placed second at the Aggie Invitational with a mark of 7.48m/24-6.5...Jumped 7.28m/23-10.75 finishing ninth in a talented field at the Tiger Paw Invitational. Outdoor - Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Competed at University of Houston, coached by Carl Lewis … Had a wind-aided best of 25-8 in placing second at Houston Alumni Invitational, series from the meet included career best of 25-5 ¼ … Also finished second at Tom Tellez Invitational with a windy mark of 25-4 ½ … Had three fouls during the American Conference meet … Indoors, won the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational with a leap of 24-11, and placed third at Houston Invitational (23-11).
High School: 2017 graduate of Dayton High School in Dayton, Texas … Coached by Quinn Wood … Competed in long jump, best mark was 24-1 to win 2016 District 21-5A title … Also won area title, then had three fouls in Region III-5A meet … Placed third in 2015 district meet.
Personal: Lagarious McQuiter is the son of Gary McQuirter and Jessica Dickerson, born November 9, 1998 in Fairfield, Texas … Hometown is Dayton, Texas … Has four siblings, Malik, Jasmine, Kristina and Arimoney … Chose Texas A&M since it’s a great school with a culture based around winning … Started competing in track and field at age 15 … Community service included volunteering at Houston food bank.
Tidbits:
Career goal(s): I want to be successful
I chose Track & Field over other sports because: It’s the most challenging to me physically and mentally & I love challenges.
Something most people don't know about me: I’m afraid to fail
Top three things on my bucket list: Visit Bora Bora, go skydiving, go snorkeling
Hobbies or activities: I like to hoop in my spare time.
Favorite quote from a coach: “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Usain Bolt
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Lakers
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite city I have visited: Philadelphia
City I most want to visit: Los Angeles
Favorite Track & Field venue: Penn Relays
Track & Field venue I want to visit: London
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Spaghetti
Reality show I could be on: Real Husbands of Hollywood
Favorite Movie: The Wood
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Favorite Actor/Actress: Denzel Washington
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Meek Mill and G Herbo
Favorite Song: Harambe- Young Thug
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Young Thug
Favorite Book: Tony Dungy: Quiet Strength
*Last Updated 7/26/21
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021: Indoor - Opened his season with a long jump mark of 23-7.5/7.20m at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Placed second at the Aggie Invitational long jump with a leap of 23-2.5/7.07m. Outdoor - Recorded a long jump mark of 24-2.5/7.38m at the Texas Relays...Battled injuries ending the season with a medical redshirt
2020: Indoor - Placed top 3 in five of the eight meets entered in long jump...Won the Ted Nelson Invitational with a season best leap of 7.58m/24-10.5...Placed second at the Aggie Invitational with a mark of 7.48m/24-6.5...Jumped 7.28m/23-10.75 finishing ninth in a talented field at the Tiger Paw Invitational. Outdoor - Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Competed at University of Houston, coached by Carl Lewis … Had a wind-aided best of 25-8 in placing second at Houston Alumni Invitational, series from the meet included career best of 25-5 ¼ … Also finished second at Tom Tellez Invitational with a windy mark of 25-4 ½ … Had three fouls during the American Conference meet … Indoors, won the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational with a leap of 24-11, and placed third at Houston Invitational (23-11).
High School: 2017 graduate of Dayton High School in Dayton, Texas … Coached by Quinn Wood … Competed in long jump, best mark was 24-1 to win 2016 District 21-5A title … Also won area title, then had three fouls in Region III-5A meet … Placed third in 2015 district meet.
Personal: Lagarious McQuiter is the son of Gary McQuirter and Jessica Dickerson, born November 9, 1998 in Fairfield, Texas … Hometown is Dayton, Texas … Has four siblings, Malik, Jasmine, Kristina and Arimoney … Chose Texas A&M since it’s a great school with a culture based around winning … Started competing in track and field at age 15 … Community service included volunteering at Houston food bank.
Tidbits:
Career goal(s): I want to be successful
I chose Track & Field over other sports because: It’s the most challenging to me physically and mentally & I love challenges.
Something most people don't know about me: I’m afraid to fail
Top three things on my bucket list: Visit Bora Bora, go skydiving, go snorkeling
Hobbies or activities: I like to hoop in my spare time.
Favorite quote from a coach: “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Usain Bolt
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Lakers
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite city I have visited: Philadelphia
City I most want to visit: Los Angeles
Favorite Track & Field venue: Penn Relays
Track & Field venue I want to visit: London
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Spaghetti
Reality show I could be on: Real Husbands of Hollywood
Favorite Movie: The Wood
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Favorite Actor/Actress: Denzel Washington
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Meek Mill and G Herbo
Favorite Song: Harambe- Young Thug
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Young Thug
Favorite Book: Tony Dungy: Quiet Strength