Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor
60-meter hurdles: 8.75 (2024 Liberty Kickoff)
High Jump: 2.05 meters (2026 MEAC Indoor Championships)
Long Jump: 6.98 meters (2026 MEAC Indoor Championships)
Triple Jump: 15.12 meters (2026 HBCU Showcase)
Outdoor
Long Jump: 7.51 meters (2026 MEAC Outdoor Championships)
Triple Jump: 15.64 meters (2026 MEAC Outdoor Championships)
High Jump: 2.03 meters (2026 MEAC Outdoor Championships)
 
2025-26: Indoor: Earned the silver medal in the triple jump at the MEAC Indoor Championships with a leap of 14.76 meters … Cleared a personal best height of 2.05 meters to take the bronze medal at the same meet … Won the triple jump in back-to-back meets, first at the HBCU Showcase (15.12 meters) and at the Penn State National Open (15.08 meters) … Took eighth in the long jump at the Clemson Opener (6.93 meters) … Placed fifth in the high jump at the Indoor Pre-National (1.93 meters). Outdoor: Named Most Outstanding Field Athlete at the MEAC Outdoor Championships … Qualified for the NCAA East First Rounds in the triple jump, placing 22nd with a leap of 15.31 meters …. Won both the triple jump (15.64 meters) and the long jump (7.51 meters) at the MEAC Outdoor Championships … Also took the silver medal in the high jump at the same meet (2.03 meters) … Took first in the triple jump at the NSU Invitational with a leap of 14.73 meters … Also placed second in the high jump at the same meet (2.00 meters) … Placed third in both the high jump (1.90 meters) and the long jump (7.20 meters) at the Bill Carson Invitational … Recorded a leap of 7.38 meters at the Aggie Invitational in the long jump to place fourth.
 
2024-25: Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll both semesters ... Also selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. Indoor: Competed at six meets … Earned a pair of third-place jumps at the Division I Pre-Nationals in the high jump (6-4.75) and the triple jump (46-8.25) … Placed seventh in the high jump at the MEAC Championships with a leap of six feet, five inches … Took fourth in the triple jump at the East Coast Invitational (45-7.25) … Opened the season with a leap of 46 feet, two inches in the triple jump at the Liberty Kickoff. Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the triple jump … Placed 33rd at the event with a leap of 48 feet, 5.5 inches … Earned the bronze medal in the triple jump at the MEAC Championships (50-6.74) … Placed eighth in a pair of events at the same meet, including the long jump (23-4), and the high jump (6-4.75) … Took second in the long jump at the NSU Invitational (22-10), before taking fourth in the high jump at the same meet (6-2.75) … Earned a pair of top five finishes at the Bill Carson Invitational, including the triple jump (45-10), and the long jump (22-9).

High School: Competed in three years of track & field … Made All-State in triple and high jump his sophomore season at the BHSL Class 5 state meet ... BHSL 5B Regional champion in the indoor and outdoor in the triple jump his junior year … BSHL Class Five state champion in the outdoor long jump during his junior year … Broke the school record in the indoor triple jump his senior year, reaching a mark of 46-11.75 … Nominated as the best male indoor track athlete by peninsula sports club his senior year.
 
Personal: Kristopher Stephens was born on October 3, 2005 … Son of Melanie Cheeks and Kurtis Maye … Majoring in Computer Science … Enjoys bowling and roller skating in his free time