Cornell University Athletics

PERFORMANCE REFERENCE


2025-26 | JUNIOR SEASON
Competed in 12 meets for the Big Red, including both Indoor and Outdoor Heps... Whitley set new personal bests in the triple jump, long jump and 200m... at Ivy Indoor Heps he accomplished a best mark of 15.35m in the triple jump... at the Big Red Invite and Multi he achieved a best mark of 6.68m in the long jump and finished the 200m race in 23.65.

2024-25 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Took first in the TJ at the Greg Page Relays & Multi to open his junior year with a mark of 14.67m...took first in triple jump at Southern Tier Invite, clearing 14.74m...took first in triple jump at PSU Sykes & Sabock Challenge, clearing 14.35m...rounded out season with multiple podium finishes in triple jump, including taking second at the Outdoor Ivy Heps meet, clearing 15.21m.

2023-24 I FRESHMAN SEASON
Set personal-best 300m at Greg Page Relays (36.11)... placed fifth in long jump at the Southern Tier Invite with a personal-best jump of 6.21m... earned a personal-best and first place finish in the triple jump at the Southern Tier Invite (14.56m)... placed first at the Penn Invitational in triple jump... made an appearance at the Outdoor Heps, placing eighth in triple jump.

PRIOR TO CORNELL  
Is a two-time Maryland State Triple Jump Champion... earned the title of three-time Montgomery County Triple Jump Champion... was a member of the cross country and basketball team.
 
PERSONAL  
Desmond Dason Whitley is the son of Benjamin Whitley and Ester Devadason... he is enrolled in the college of Engineering.