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.