Dennis Kamara
Dennis Kamara
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Carrollton, TX
High School: Jesuit Prep
Position: Sprints
Major: Biology
Parents: Fatmata & Terry

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

6.59 55m Dash 2/28/2014 UAA Championships
7.14 60m Dash 2/15/2014 UCS Invitational
23.15 200m Dash 1/17/2014 Niswonger Invitational
12.64m Triple Jump 2/28/2014 UAA Championships


Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

10.99 100m Dash 4/26/2014 UAA Championships
22.81 200m Run 4/26/2014 UAA Championships

Honors (Outdoor):

2014 All-UAA 400m Relay 2nd

Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year member of the Jesuit College Preparatory School Track & Field Team... Helped his team to district championships for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons... Named his team's Most Improved Athlete in 2013, earned all-district 9-5A honors in 2011 and 2013, and was his team's top newcomer in 2011... Recorded career-best marks of 13.20 meters in the triple jump, 6.37 meters in the long jump, 10.91 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 22.52 seconds in the 200-meter dash... Coached by Bob Molyet in high school.

Personal:

Born April 9th... Honor Roll all four years of high school... Holy Cross Book Award winner in 2012... Jesuit Man for Others Award winner in 2013... Academic All-State in 2013.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the amazing academics and the ability to run track."