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Michelle Fokam
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Seven Lakes HS
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
Bio
Fokam's TFRRS Results
ALL-AMERICAN HONORS
2021 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (3rd-Triple Jump)
2019 NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American (14th-Triple Jump)
2019 NCAA Indoor Second Team All-American (11th-Triple Jump)
2019 NCAA Indoor Second Team All-American (15th-Long Jump)
SUPERLATIVES
*2021 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year
*2021 C-USA Spirit of Service Award (Spring)
*2021 C-USA Outdoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2021 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (4/28, 4/14)
*2020 C-USA Spirit of Service Award (Winter)
*2020 C-USA Indoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2020 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (2/4, 1/21)
*2019 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year
*2019 C-USA Outdoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2019 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (4/9)
*2019 C-USA Indoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2019 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (1/15)
*2018 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year
*2018 C-USA Outdoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2018 C-USA Outdoor Female High Point Scorer of the Meet
*2018 C-USA Indoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2018 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (4/24, 3/8)
CONFERENCE TITLES
2021 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump
2021 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump
2020 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump
2019 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump
2019 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump
2019 C-USA Indoor Long Jump
2018 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump
2018 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump
2018 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump
2018 C-USA Indoor Long Jump
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2020 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump (1st)
2020 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump (1st)
2020 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump (1st)
2020 C-USA Indoor Long Jump (2nd)
2019 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump (1st)
2019 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump (1st)
2019 C-USA Indoor Long Jump (1st)
2019 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump (2nd)
2018 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump (1st)
2018 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump (1st)
2018 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump (1st)
2018 C-USA Indoor Long Jump (1st)
SCHOOL RECORDS
Indoor
Triple Jump - 13.32m (43-8.50), 2/23/20
Outdoor
Triple Jump - 14.04m (46-0.75), 6/12/21
AT MAJOR MEETS
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials - 6th, Triple Jump, 13.62m (44-6.85)
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials - F, Long Jump
2021 NCAA Outdoor - 3rd, Triple Jump, 14.04m (46-0.75)
2021 NCAA West Prelims - 5th, Triple Jump, 13.58m (44-6.75)
2021 NCAA West Prelims, F, Long Jump
2021 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 13.60m (44-7.5)
2021 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.47m (21-2.75)
2020 NCAA Indoor - Triple Jump (N/A-Meet Canceled)
2020 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 13.32m (43-8.5)
2020 C-USA Indoor - 2nd, Long Jump, 6.19m (20-3.75)
2019 NCAA Outdoor - 14th, Triple Jump, 13.13m (43-1.00)
2019 NCAA West Prelims - 12th, Triple Jump, 12.85m (42-2.00)
2019 NCAA West Prelims - 33rd, Long Jump, 5.82m (19-1.25)
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 13.48m (44-2.75)
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.27m (20-7.00)
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 7th, 4x100, 46.82
2019 NCAA Indoor - 11th, Triple Jump, 12.87m (42-2.75)
2019 NCAA Indoor - 15th, Long Jump, 5.80m (19-0.50)
2019 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.11m (20-0.50)
2019 C-USA Indoor - 2nd, Triple Jump, 13.31m (43-8.00)
2018 NCAA Outdoor - 17th, Triple Jump, 12.97m (42-6.75)
2018 NCAA West Prelims - 22nd, Long Jump, 5.84m (19-2)
2018 NCAA West Prelims - 10th, Triple Jump, 13.20m (43-3.75)
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 5th, 4x100, 45.75
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.46m (21-2.5)
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 13.43m (44-0.75)
2018 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.13m (20-1.5)
2018 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 12.58m (41-3.25)
2017 C-USA Outdoor - 7th, Long Jump, 5.78m (18-11.75)
2017 C-USA Outdoor - 10th, Triple Jump, 11.95m (39-2.5)
2017 C-USA Outdoor - 8th, 4x100, 46.19
2017 C-USA Indoor - 16th, Long Jump, 5.35m (17-6.75)
2017 C-USA Indoor - 6th, Triple Jump, 12.22m (40-1.25)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
60m - 8.07, Howie Ryan Invite (2/10/17)
Long Jump - 6.39m (20-11.75)), Leonard Hilton Invitational (1/11/19)
Triple Jump - 13.32m (43-8.50), C-USA Indoor (2/23/20)
Outdoor
100m - 12.77, Victor Lopez Classic (3/23/17)
Long Jump - 6.47m (21-2.75), C-USA Outdoor (5/16/21)
Triple Jump - 14.04m (46-0.75), NCAA Championships (6/12/21)
2020-21
Outdoor: Concluded the year by placing sixth in triple jump and also competing in the long jump at the U.S. Olympic Trials...broke the school record and in the process earned First Team All-American honors with a third place result (14.04m/46-0.75) in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships...placed 5th (13.58m) in the triple jump at the NCAA West Prelims...named the C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year...won both the triple jump (13.60m) and long jump (6.47m) at the C-USA Championships, earning the C-USA Female Field Performer of the Meet...competed at nine total meets...won seven individual jumping titles.
2019-20
Indoor: Was named the C-USA Female Field Performer of the Meet after winning the triple jump (13.32m) and placing second in the long jump (6.19m) at the C-USA Championships, both season-bests...qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships (which were canceled)...competed at six meets...won six total events...twice named C-USA Female Athlete of the Week.
2018-19
Highlights: Named the C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year for a second straight year. Indoor: Advanced to the NCAA Championship where she earned All-American status in both the triple jump (11th-12.87m) and long jump (15th-5.80m)...won four combined events, including the long jump at the C-USA Championships with a season-best mark of 13.31m...also placed second in the triple jump at the C-USA Championships...named the C-USA Female Field Performer of the Meet...established a season-best distance of 6.39m in the long jump at the Leonard Hilton Invitational...named the C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (1/15). Outdoor: Earned All-American status with a 14th place finish (13.13m) in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships...placed 12th in the triple jump at the NCAA West Prelims...earned C-USA gold medals in both the triple jump (13.48m-PR) and long jump (6.27m) and afterwards was named the C-USA Female Field Performer of the Meet...C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (4/9)...won seven combined events over the outdoor season.
2017-18
Highlights: Named the C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year...became just the third athlete in C-USA history to sweep in the long jump and triple jump titles at the indoor/outdoor championships. Indoor: Won both the long jump (6.13m) and triple jump (12.58m) at the C-USA Indoors, capturing Female Field Performer of the Meet honors in the process. Outdoor: Placed 17th in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore...placed 10th in triple jump at the NCAA West Prelims with an attempt of 13.20m...named C-USA Field Performer of the Meet after sweeping the long jump (6.46m) and triple jump (13.43m) titles...won nine events in total during the outdoor season (six triple jump/three long jump)...was twice named the C-USA Field Athlete of the Week.
2016-17
Indoor: Finished in sixth place in the mile event with a time of 5:17.42 at the Howie Ryan Invitational. Outdoor: Finished in second place in the long jump with a jump of 6.28m at the Houston Alumni Invitational...earned a second place finish in the 4x100m relay at the Tom Tellez Invitational after posting a 45.76 time...finished in seventh place at the C-USA Outdoor Championships after posting a jump of 5.78m in the long jump event...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Seven Lakes HS where she competed for the Spartans under head coach David Pollack...PR of 40'11" in triple jump...four-time regional qualifier in triple jump...two-time state qualifier in triple jump...regional qualifier in long jump and 100m dash...member of district champion Spartans in 2013, 2015 and 2016...area champions in 2013 and 2015.
PERSONAL
Full name: Michelle Fokam...Parents: Peter and Clemente Fokam (one brother, Peter Jr., and one sister, Brianna)...Rice College: Lovett.
ALL-AMERICAN HONORS
2021 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (3rd-Triple Jump)
2019 NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American (14th-Triple Jump)
2019 NCAA Indoor Second Team All-American (11th-Triple Jump)
2019 NCAA Indoor Second Team All-American (15th-Long Jump)
SUPERLATIVES
*2021 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year
*2021 C-USA Spirit of Service Award (Spring)
*2021 C-USA Outdoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2021 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (4/28, 4/14)
*2020 C-USA Spirit of Service Award (Winter)
*2020 C-USA Indoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2020 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (2/4, 1/21)
*2019 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year
*2019 C-USA Outdoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2019 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (4/9)
*2019 C-USA Indoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2019 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (1/15)
*2018 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year
*2018 C-USA Outdoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2018 C-USA Outdoor Female High Point Scorer of the Meet
*2018 C-USA Indoor Field Performer of the Meet
*2018 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (4/24, 3/8)
CONFERENCE TITLES
2021 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump
2021 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump
2020 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump
2019 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump
2019 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump
2019 C-USA Indoor Long Jump
2018 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump
2018 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump
2018 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump
2018 C-USA Indoor Long Jump
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2020 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump (1st)
2020 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump (1st)
2020 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump (1st)
2020 C-USA Indoor Long Jump (2nd)
2019 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump (1st)
2019 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump (1st)
2019 C-USA Indoor Long Jump (1st)
2019 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump (2nd)
2018 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump (1st)
2018 C-USA Outdoor Long Jump (1st)
2018 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump (1st)
2018 C-USA Indoor Long Jump (1st)
SCHOOL RECORDS
Indoor
Triple Jump - 13.32m (43-8.50), 2/23/20
Outdoor
Triple Jump - 14.04m (46-0.75), 6/12/21
AT MAJOR MEETS
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials - 6th, Triple Jump, 13.62m (44-6.85)
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials - F, Long Jump
2021 NCAA Outdoor - 3rd, Triple Jump, 14.04m (46-0.75)
2021 NCAA West Prelims - 5th, Triple Jump, 13.58m (44-6.75)
2021 NCAA West Prelims, F, Long Jump
2021 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 13.60m (44-7.5)
2021 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.47m (21-2.75)
2020 NCAA Indoor - Triple Jump (N/A-Meet Canceled)
2020 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 13.32m (43-8.5)
2020 C-USA Indoor - 2nd, Long Jump, 6.19m (20-3.75)
2019 NCAA Outdoor - 14th, Triple Jump, 13.13m (43-1.00)
2019 NCAA West Prelims - 12th, Triple Jump, 12.85m (42-2.00)
2019 NCAA West Prelims - 33rd, Long Jump, 5.82m (19-1.25)
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 13.48m (44-2.75)
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.27m (20-7.00)
2019 C-USA Outdoor - 7th, 4x100, 46.82
2019 NCAA Indoor - 11th, Triple Jump, 12.87m (42-2.75)
2019 NCAA Indoor - 15th, Long Jump, 5.80m (19-0.50)
2019 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.11m (20-0.50)
2019 C-USA Indoor - 2nd, Triple Jump, 13.31m (43-8.00)
2018 NCAA Outdoor - 17th, Triple Jump, 12.97m (42-6.75)
2018 NCAA West Prelims - 22nd, Long Jump, 5.84m (19-2)
2018 NCAA West Prelims - 10th, Triple Jump, 13.20m (43-3.75)
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 5th, 4x100, 45.75
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.46m (21-2.5)
2018 C-USA Outdoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 13.43m (44-0.75)
2018 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Long Jump, 6.13m (20-1.5)
2018 C-USA Indoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 12.58m (41-3.25)
2017 C-USA Outdoor - 7th, Long Jump, 5.78m (18-11.75)
2017 C-USA Outdoor - 10th, Triple Jump, 11.95m (39-2.5)
2017 C-USA Outdoor - 8th, 4x100, 46.19
2017 C-USA Indoor - 16th, Long Jump, 5.35m (17-6.75)
2017 C-USA Indoor - 6th, Triple Jump, 12.22m (40-1.25)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
60m - 8.07, Howie Ryan Invite (2/10/17)
Long Jump - 6.39m (20-11.75)), Leonard Hilton Invitational (1/11/19)
Triple Jump - 13.32m (43-8.50), C-USA Indoor (2/23/20)
Outdoor
100m - 12.77, Victor Lopez Classic (3/23/17)
Long Jump - 6.47m (21-2.75), C-USA Outdoor (5/16/21)
Triple Jump - 14.04m (46-0.75), NCAA Championships (6/12/21)
2020-21
Outdoor: Concluded the year by placing sixth in triple jump and also competing in the long jump at the U.S. Olympic Trials...broke the school record and in the process earned First Team All-American honors with a third place result (14.04m/46-0.75) in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships...placed 5th (13.58m) in the triple jump at the NCAA West Prelims...named the C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year...won both the triple jump (13.60m) and long jump (6.47m) at the C-USA Championships, earning the C-USA Female Field Performer of the Meet...competed at nine total meets...won seven individual jumping titles.
2019-20
Indoor: Was named the C-USA Female Field Performer of the Meet after winning the triple jump (13.32m) and placing second in the long jump (6.19m) at the C-USA Championships, both season-bests...qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships (which were canceled)...competed at six meets...won six total events...twice named C-USA Female Athlete of the Week.
2018-19
Highlights: Named the C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year for a second straight year. Indoor: Advanced to the NCAA Championship where she earned All-American status in both the triple jump (11th-12.87m) and long jump (15th-5.80m)...won four combined events, including the long jump at the C-USA Championships with a season-best mark of 13.31m...also placed second in the triple jump at the C-USA Championships...named the C-USA Female Field Performer of the Meet...established a season-best distance of 6.39m in the long jump at the Leonard Hilton Invitational...named the C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (1/15). Outdoor: Earned All-American status with a 14th place finish (13.13m) in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships...placed 12th in the triple jump at the NCAA West Prelims...earned C-USA gold medals in both the triple jump (13.48m-PR) and long jump (6.27m) and afterwards was named the C-USA Female Field Performer of the Meet...C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week (4/9)...won seven combined events over the outdoor season.
2017-18
Highlights: Named the C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Year...became just the third athlete in C-USA history to sweep in the long jump and triple jump titles at the indoor/outdoor championships. Indoor: Won both the long jump (6.13m) and triple jump (12.58m) at the C-USA Indoors, capturing Female Field Performer of the Meet honors in the process. Outdoor: Placed 17th in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore...placed 10th in triple jump at the NCAA West Prelims with an attempt of 13.20m...named C-USA Field Performer of the Meet after sweeping the long jump (6.46m) and triple jump (13.43m) titles...won nine events in total during the outdoor season (six triple jump/three long jump)...was twice named the C-USA Field Athlete of the Week.
2016-17
Indoor: Finished in sixth place in the mile event with a time of 5:17.42 at the Howie Ryan Invitational. Outdoor: Finished in second place in the long jump with a jump of 6.28m at the Houston Alumni Invitational...earned a second place finish in the 4x100m relay at the Tom Tellez Invitational after posting a 45.76 time...finished in seventh place at the C-USA Outdoor Championships after posting a jump of 5.78m in the long jump event...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Seven Lakes HS where she competed for the Spartans under head coach David Pollack...PR of 40'11" in triple jump...four-time regional qualifier in triple jump...two-time state qualifier in triple jump...regional qualifier in long jump and 100m dash...member of district champion Spartans in 2013, 2015 and 2016...area champions in 2013 and 2015.
PERSONAL
Full name: Michelle Fokam...Parents: Peter and Clemente Fokam (one brother, Peter Jr., and one sister, Brianna)...Rice College: Lovett.
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