Academic Notes: Majoring in electronic media and film with a minor in photography.
Personal Bests: 24-3 (LJ), 52-4 (TJ)
2013: Wrapped up his NAU career with a first-career appearance in the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Captured his third Big Sky triple jump title at the conference indoor meet, where he jumped a then-PR of 50-2.75 (15.31m) to win gold ... Never registered a mark under 50 feet in five meets during the outdoor regular season ... Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round for the first time ... On his first attempt at the regional meet, he notched the second-longest mark in NAU history with a jump of 52-4 (15.95m) and advanced to the national finals ... Ended his NAU career a Second-Team All-American with an 11th-place finish in the triple jump after registering the third-farthest mark all-time at NAU (51-10.75) ... Will use his final year of eligibility competing for Division-II Academy of Art, where he will pursue a Master of Fine Arts in music production.
2012: Was part of a stellar NAU jumps squad during both the indoor and outdoor seasons ... Captured the first Big Sky title of his career, winning the triple jump at the conference indoor championships with a leap of 49-8.25 ... Earned all-conference honors at the same meet as part of a one-two-three finish in the long jump, finishing second with a mark of 24-3 ... Saw continued success outdoors, winning the Big Sky triple jump crown once again, this time with a jump of 49-2.25 ... Scored in the long jump at Big Sky Outdoors as well, finishing seventh overall.
2011: Ended second season at NAU with a third-place finish in the triple jump with a wind-aided mark of 48 feet, 6.25 inches (14.79m) in his first-ever Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Also competed in the long jump at the championship event … Only competed in one indoor meet due to injury, recording a leap of 47 feet, 11 inches in the triple jump at the New Mexico Cherry and Silver Invitational.
2010: Competed during the indoor season and redshirted the outdoor campaign … Saw action in four meets for the Lumberjacks, excelling in the triple jump … At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, leaped 49 feet, 1.25 inches to secure a third place finish, joining teammate Charles White on the podium … Was also a competitor in the long jump at the conference championships … Turned in best long jump-mark at the NAU Tune Up (6.95m/22-9.5).
High School: Graduated from Cajon High School in 2009 ... Three-year letterwinner in track and field and basketball ... SAL long jump champion ... SAL triple jump champion ... Cajon High School triple jump record holder ... Broke the triple jump record at the Chino Relays.
Personal: Born on February 14, 1991 to Ernest Panford and Felicia Acheampong ... Has one older brother, Gad, and one older sister, Eygihmah ... Also considered UCLA, Cal State Long Beach and UC Irvine before attending NAU.
