Reindell Cole Class: Sophomore Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Desert Pines HS Height: 6-3 Event: Jumps Experience: 1V

NORTHRIDGE - 2008 Reindell Cole won Cal State Northridge's second straight NCAA long jump champion when he won the NCAA Indoor Championship with a leap of 26-7.75 (8.12) at the University of Arkansas ... his leap is a Northridge indoor record ... finished second at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a mark of 25-8.25 (7.83) ... won the Big West long jump title during the outdoor season with a jump of 25-2 (7.67) ... was named Big West Men's Freshman of the Year ... broke the 15-year old Northridge long jump record with a leap of 26-9.75 (8.17) at the Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine ... also set the Northridge Freshman standard ... went on to finish sixth at the NCAA West Regionals with a distance of 24-6.50 (7.48) ... advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships where he placed 10th with a jump of 25-4 (7.72) ... capped an amazing freshman season with a berth in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento where he finished 12th with a distance of 25-0 (7.62)..

DESERT PINES HIGH SCHOOL Cole competed in track & field, basketball and football at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ... was the state champion in the long jump in both 2005 and 2006 ... jumped for coach Deshawn Henry ... was a forward for the Jaguars basketball team and a wide receiver for the football team ... graduated in 2006.

PERSONAL Born February 16, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nev. ... mother is Lazada Bagley ... has three brothers, Marion, Daniel and Qwuantae and one sister, Nylasia ... also competed for the Las Vegas Stealth Track Cub ... also recruited by Purdue, Cal State Fullerton, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah ... lists "Wild Boys" as his favorite TV show and chicken alfredo as his favorite food ... says the best thing about being an athlete is "the recognition you get from people" ... lists snapping his fingers as his pre-meet ritual ... major is undecided.