Luke Brown Signs With Kentucky Track and Field
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Luke Brown, one of the top young jumps talents in the world out of Kingston, Jamaica, has signed to join the Kentucky men’s track and field team.
Brown is an accomplished triple jumper and long jumper who has recently produced high finishes at some of the region’s top prep competitions.
The incoming Wildcat, who attends Calabar High School in Kingston, has had a strong performance this spring after the 2020 season was cancelled because of Covid-19. In his most recent performance, he won the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships (ages 17-19) with a wind-aided triple jump of 53’6″/16.31m. His personal best wind-legal triple jump was 51’10″/15.82m, a mark that would rank No. 2 in UK history.
In the long jump, Brown has a wind-legal personal best of 24’5″/7.45m, a mark that would rank No. 11 in UK history. His wind-aided best is 25’1″/7.65m. In addition to the jumps, Brown also has run the 100- and 200-meter dashes in high school.
