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2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Dennis Manyeah

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-4
  • Hometown Darby, Pa.
  • High School Penn Wood
  • Prev School Eastern Michigan

Biography

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2022-23

  • Named to Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2022 Outdoor
  • Atlantic 10 High Jump Silver Medalist
  • NCAA East Prelims High Jump Qualifier 
  • Kicked off the season with a first-place finish in the high jump at the Penn Challenge with a mark of 2.07m.
  • Finished fifth at the Virginia Challenge with a jump of 2.07m.
  • Secured a second-placed finish at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships with a mark of 2.05m in the high jump. 
  • Reached just shy of his career-best jump at the NCAA East Preliminaries recording a season-best mark of 2.15m. 
  • Named to Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2022 Indoor
  • Atlantic 10 High Jump Champion 
  • Reached a season-high mark of 2.11m to claim gold in the men's high jump at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
  • Placed first in the high jump at both the Penn 10-Team Select and the Great Dane Classic with marks of 2.05m and 2.10m, respectively

2021 Outdoor
  • USTFCCCA All-America Second Team
  • NCAA High Jump National Finalist
  • Atlantic 10 High Jump Champion
  • Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week (4/6)
  • Won the high jump at Big Five Meet with leap of 2.14 meters (4/3)
  • Ran 400 meters in 50.18 at Temple Invitational (4/9)
  • Took high jump title at Philly Metros with jump of 2.12 meters (4/24)
  • Captured second straight high jump gold medal at Atlantic 10 Championships, breaking the meet record with mark of 2.15 meters (5/2)
  • Qualified for Nationals by breaking his own school record in the high jump at NCAA East Preliminary Championships, finishing 9th/48 with leap of 2.16 meters (5/28)
  • Earned All-America Second Team with 16th place high jump showing at NCAA Championships, jumping 2.15 meters (6/11)

2020 Outdoor/2021 Indoor
  • Seasons canceled due to COVID-19.

2020 Indoor
  • Started season with win in 400 meters (52.54) and ran a leg of 4x200 relay at Haverford Holiday Meet (12/7)
  • Won high jump at both Robert Elkin Invitational (2.10 meters) and Penn 8 Team Select (2.05m)
  • Made 500 meter debut at Patriot Games, finishing second in 1:06.23 (1/24)
  • Was 8th/25 in high jump with mark of 2.06 meters at Penn State National Open (2/1)
  • Took second in high jump at UAlbany Winter Classic with leap of 2.00 meters (2/7)
  • Captured high jump title at Fastrack National Invite with jump of 2.09 meters (2/14)
  • Registered seventh place showings in high jump (2.00 meters) and 4x400 relay while running 500 meters in 1:08.29 at Atlantic 10 Championships (2/29-3/1)
  • Placed fifth in high jump with leap of 2.00 meters at IC4A Championships (3/8)

2019 Outdoor
  • NCAA Preliminary Championship Qualifier in High Jump
  • Atlantic 10 Outdoor High Jump Champion
  • Atlantic 10 Field Performer of the Week (4/16)
  • Set school record in the high jump
  • Opened outdoor season at Penn Challenge, running in the 400-meter dash and 4x400 relay (3/23)
  • Claimed victories in the high jump (2.06m) and 4x400 relay (3:24.55) at Fred Hardy Invitational (3/29-30)
  • Was fourth in high jump at Sam Howell Invitational (4/6)
  • Took high jump title at George Mason Spring Invitational with jump of 2.09m (4/13)
  • Placed second in high jump at Larry Ellis Invitational at 2.05m (4/20)
  • Finished fourth out of 22 competitors in high jump at Penn Relays with mark of 2.04m and helped DMR finish sixth among 19 teams in 10:00.87 (4/25-27)
  • Set league and school high jump records, winning gold in 2.14m at A-10 Championships and running a leg in 4x800 relay (5/4-5)
  • Leapt 2.01m for fourth in high jump at IC4A Championships (5/12)
  • Broke his own school record in high jump at NCAA East Region Preliminary Championships, jumping 2.16m for 15th out of 48 (5/25)
 
2019 Indoor
  • Atlantic 10 Indoor High Jump Champion
  • Made La Salle debut at Brian Horowitz Invitational, placing second in high jump (1/11)
  • Finished fourth in high jump at Penn State National Open with mark of 2.01 meters (1/25)
  • Placed second in high jump at Villanova Invitational with leap of 2.02m (2/2)
  • Took fifth in high jump at 2.04m and helped 4x400 relay finish in 3:26.23 at Fastrack National Invite (2/8)
  • Captured gold in high jump at A-10 Championships with leap of 2.07m and helped 4x400 relay team finish in 3:25.67 (2/23-24)
  • Hit a mark of 2.04m for fourth place in high jump at IC4A Championships (3/2)
 
2018 Outdoor (At Eastern Michigan)
  • Did not compete.
 
2018 Indoor (At Eastern Michigan)
  • MAC DMR Champion… Competed in high jump, 400-meter dash and relays
  • Best performance in high jump came at SVSU Doug Hansen Open at 2.02 meters
  • Also won high jump title at GVSU Big Meet

Background
  • Attended Penn Wood High School
  • As a senior, earned three outdoor state medals
  • Set five high school records at Penn Wood, including the 600m, indoor and outdoor high jum and the indoor and outdoor 4x800m
  • Earned All-America, All-State and All-Delco honors
  • Son of Charles Chea and Juah Quiah
  • Has one brother, Emmanuel, and one sister, Gail

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Jumps/Sprints
    6'4" 158 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    Jumps/Sprints
    6'4" 158 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    Jumps/Sprints
    6'4" 158 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Senior

    6'4" 158 lbs
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    6'4" 158 lbs