Marquis Dendy

Marquis Dendy (born November 17, 1992) is an American track and field athlete, primarily known for horizontal jumping events.

He accomplished the same double at the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, setting the meet record in the triple jump.

[22] After high school he competed for the US in the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics, winning the gold medal in the long jump.

He had previously experienced international competition as a 17-year-old in the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics where he finished 8th in the triple jump.

His aunt Terri Dendy was a sprint relay medalist at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.