Unsigned Daily Ep. 9: Namir Hemphill Looking For Right Fit

Apr 17, 2020

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Kick-start your day with the ninth episode of MileSplit's Unsigned Daily, where Travis Miller spotlights a senior from the Class of 2020 who has yet to commit or sign with a university. The series continues with Namir Hemphill from Upland, California. Want to be featured in an upcoming episode? Send me your details on Twitter, Facebook or Email.

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Story By Cory Mull

Namir Hemphill wants colleges to know that his potential is boundless.

On the surface, the California native and Upland (CA) High School senior was one of the best triple jumpers in the country over the 2019 season, scoring a wind-legal mark of 48 feet, 8.5 (-0.5) inches at the Mt. SAC Relays last April.

But he also did a little bit of everything. He ran 37.50 seconds in the 300mH -- the 45th best effort in the country -- and was just an inch shy of reaching 24 feet in the long jump, and he posted a time of 51.24 seconds in the 400m. He also dabbled in the 200m -- his PR was 21.67w his sophomore season -- was effective in...