COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: LJ – 24-1.75 (7.36m)
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS AND NOTES
AWARDS:
1x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ('26)
2x Academic All-Big Ten (Spring '25, Spring '26)
Outdoor 2026
Season: Competed in seven meets, all in the long jump … Reached the Big Ten Championships for the second consecutive season.
Penn Challenge (3/20): Opened the outdoor season with a victory in the long jump, recording a mark of 22-11.00 (6.98m)...UCF Knights Invite (3/27-28): Jumped 21-11.50 (6.69m)...Bison Outdoor Classic (4/11-13): Earned third place with a 23-5.25 (7.14m)...Virginia Challenge (4/16-18): Posted a 23-1.25 (7.04m)...Penn Relays (4/23-25): Recorded a 22-11.25 (6.99m)...Larry Ellis Invitational (5/1-2): Continued his strong season in Princeton, finishing second with a 23-8.00 (7.21m)...Big Ten Championships (5/15-17): Concluded the season with a 23-0.75 (7.03m)....
Indoor 2026
Season: Competed in five long jump meets...finished in the top three at every meet.
Nittany Lion Challenge (1/17): Opened the indoor season with a second-place finish at 22-11.25 (6.99m)...Penn Elite (1/24): Finished third with a 23-1.25 (7.04m), tying indoor personal best...Penn State National Open (1/30-31): Placed second with a 22-8.50 (6.92m)...Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2/7): Recorded a third-place 22-11.25 (6.99m)…Penn State Tune-Up (2/20): Finished second with a 22-8.50 (6.92m) to close the indoor campaign...
Outdoor 2025
Season: Competed in five long jump meets...reached the Big Ten Championships for the first time and set an outdoor personal best at the Larry Ellis Invitational...
Penn Challenge (3/22): Made collegiate outdoor debut with a 23-2.5 (7.07m)w mark … Duke Invitational (4/10-12): Recorded a 22-8.50 (6.92m)...Virginia Challenge (4/18-19): Posted a 23-1.25 (7.04m)...Larry Ellis Invitational (5/2-3): Set an outdoor personal best with a 24-1.75 (7.36m), placing fifth...Big Ten Championships (5/16-18): Finished his freshman season with a 23-2.00 (7.06m)....
Indoor 2024-25
Season: Competed in seven meets for the Nittany Lions, all in the long jump…earned three top-five finishes, including two event victories...
Bison Opener (12/6-7): Made collegiate debut by winning the long jump with a 22-10.50 (6.97m)...Nittany Lion Challenge (1/18): Improved indoor personal best to 23-1.25 (7.04m), finishing fourth...Penn 10 Elite (1/25): Recorded a 22-7.75 (6.90m)...Penn State National Open (1/31-2/1): Posted a 22-3.75 (6.80m)...Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2/8): Jumped 21-11.50 (6.69m)...Tiger Paw Invitational (2/14-15): Reached seven meters for the second time with a 22-11.75 (7.00m)...Penn State Tune-Up (2/21): Concluded the indoor season with a victory, recording a 22-7.00 (6.88m)...
Outdoor 2024
Season: Did not compete.
Indoor 2024
Season: Did not compete.
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: LJ – 23-8
Attended Christian Brothers Academy where he was a New Jersey state medalist in the long jump…Won his 2023 conference long jump title…Owns the school long jump record and was named his team’s outdoor track MVP…Was the president of his class at Christian Brothers Academy where he earned academic honors in all eight semesters.
PERSONAL
Son of Mathew and Amy White…Has seven siblings: brothers Matthew, Christopher, and Michael, and sisters Alexandra, Rebecca, Rose, and Amy…Four members of his family competed in collegiate athletics…Enjoys hanging out with friends and outdoor activities in his free time…Studying mechanical engineering…Chose Penn State because “Graduating with a Penn State degree opens doors that most colleges would not be able to.”