2009 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Morse, Owen

Owen Morse
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Victorville, CA
- High School:
- Silverado HS
Bio
2010 (R-SENIOR)
OUTDOOR: Was 10th in decathlon (6,297) at the Big West Championship...had season-bests of :52.33 in the 400 meters and 20-6 1/2 in the long jump during the decathlon at the Big West Championships, finished 12th in the
prelims of the 110 meter hurdles in :15.17...was 15th in the high jump with a best of 6-2 1/4 set a career-best after clearing 6-4 in the high jump at the Northridge Invitational.
INDOOR: Ran indoor season-bests of :7.26 in the 60 meters and :8.56 in the 60 meter hurdles and posted a season-bests of 6-2 3/4 in the high jump and 20-5 in the long jump at the Boise State Invitational.
2009 (R-JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Matched his career-best with a fifth-place finish in the Big West decathlon scoring a career-best 6,422 points...set season-bests in the long jump (21-1 1/2) and the 100 meters (:11.21) during the decathlon...finished 14th in the high jump with a best of 6-2 1/4 and was 19th in the long jump with a best of 20-0 1/2 at the conference championships...ran a season-best :15.00 in the 110 hurdles and threw a career-best 155-4 at the Tommie Lister Classic.
INDOOR: Qualified for the high jump at the MPSF Championships but no-heighted in the final...ran indoor career-bests of :7.21 in the 60 meters and :8.45 in the 60 hurdles at the Bengal Shootout.
2008 (R-SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Finished a career-best fifth in the decathlon at the Big West Outdoor Championship...tallied a season-best
6,336 points...was fourth after day one with 3,458 points...posted season-bests in the long jump, 100 meters and javelin...qualified for the Big West Championship in the 110 meter hurdles and high jump...ran a career-best :14.86 in the 110 hurdle prelims and missed advancing to the final by one spot...finished seventh in the high jump after matching
his lifetime-best of 6-2 3/4.
INDOOR: Finished a Northridge-best fifth in the heptathlon at the MPSF Championships with an indoor-best point total of 4,872...bettered his previous career-best by 410 points...posted career-bests of :8.53 in the 60 meter hurdles and 21-6 3/4 in the long jump.
2007 (R-FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Finished sixth in the decathlon at the Big West Championship...scored a season-best 6,146 points to help the Matadors to the men’s team title...posted season-bests in the 110 meter hurdles (:15.03) and long jump (21-0) during the Big West decathlon...also finished ninth in the high jump with a career-best 6-2 3/4.
INDOOR: Took seventh in the heptathlon at the WAC Indoor Championship with a career-best 4,462 points...high jumped a season-best 6-2 3/4 at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.
2006 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted the indoor and outdoor season for the Matadors.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Silverado High School...earned letters in track, basketball, and football...earned four All-DSL patches for track and was named track team MVP as a senior in 2005...was also named Citrus Belt Athlete of the Year in 2005...earned All-Area track honors in 2003-04...the Hawks won football and basketball league titles in 2003-04.
PERSONAL: Son of Cynthia McKenzie and Owen Morse...has five brothers, Travis, Anthony, Louis, Lawrence and Theo and one sister, Claudine...Travis attends Cal Poly...favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant...lists cereal as his favorite food and Destiny’s Child as his favorite group...says the best thing about being an athlete is the competition.
OUTDOOR: Was 10th in decathlon (6,297) at the Big West Championship...had season-bests of :52.33 in the 400 meters and 20-6 1/2 in the long jump during the decathlon at the Big West Championships, finished 12th in the
prelims of the 110 meter hurdles in :15.17...was 15th in the high jump with a best of 6-2 1/4 set a career-best after clearing 6-4 in the high jump at the Northridge Invitational.
INDOOR: Ran indoor season-bests of :7.26 in the 60 meters and :8.56 in the 60 meter hurdles and posted a season-bests of 6-2 3/4 in the high jump and 20-5 in the long jump at the Boise State Invitational.
2009 (R-JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Matched his career-best with a fifth-place finish in the Big West decathlon scoring a career-best 6,422 points...set season-bests in the long jump (21-1 1/2) and the 100 meters (:11.21) during the decathlon...finished 14th in the high jump with a best of 6-2 1/4 and was 19th in the long jump with a best of 20-0 1/2 at the conference championships...ran a season-best :15.00 in the 110 hurdles and threw a career-best 155-4 at the Tommie Lister Classic.
INDOOR: Qualified for the high jump at the MPSF Championships but no-heighted in the final...ran indoor career-bests of :7.21 in the 60 meters and :8.45 in the 60 hurdles at the Bengal Shootout.
2008 (R-SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Finished a career-best fifth in the decathlon at the Big West Outdoor Championship...tallied a season-best
6,336 points...was fourth after day one with 3,458 points...posted season-bests in the long jump, 100 meters and javelin...qualified for the Big West Championship in the 110 meter hurdles and high jump...ran a career-best :14.86 in the 110 hurdle prelims and missed advancing to the final by one spot...finished seventh in the high jump after matching
his lifetime-best of 6-2 3/4.
INDOOR: Finished a Northridge-best fifth in the heptathlon at the MPSF Championships with an indoor-best point total of 4,872...bettered his previous career-best by 410 points...posted career-bests of :8.53 in the 60 meter hurdles and 21-6 3/4 in the long jump.
2007 (R-FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Finished sixth in the decathlon at the Big West Championship...scored a season-best 6,146 points to help the Matadors to the men’s team title...posted season-bests in the 110 meter hurdles (:15.03) and long jump (21-0) during the Big West decathlon...also finished ninth in the high jump with a career-best 6-2 3/4.
INDOOR: Took seventh in the heptathlon at the WAC Indoor Championship with a career-best 4,462 points...high jumped a season-best 6-2 3/4 at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.
2006 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted the indoor and outdoor season for the Matadors.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Silverado High School...earned letters in track, basketball, and football...earned four All-DSL patches for track and was named track team MVP as a senior in 2005...was also named Citrus Belt Athlete of the Year in 2005...earned All-Area track honors in 2003-04...the Hawks won football and basketball league titles in 2003-04.
PERSONAL: Son of Cynthia McKenzie and Owen Morse...has five brothers, Travis, Anthony, Louis, Lawrence and Theo and one sister, Claudine...Travis attends Cal Poly...favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant...lists cereal as his favorite food and Destiny’s Child as his favorite group...says the best thing about being an athlete is the competition.
A Conversation with Justin Johnson
Friday, May 15