Elijah Merida

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Events:
Multi
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
New Castle, Ind.
High School:
Anderson High School

2020-21 SEASON BESTS
Outdoor
Decathlon	5391	4/17/2021
100 Meters	11.36	4/16/2021
110 Hurdle	17.10	5/08/2021
400 Meters	52.31	4/16/2021
1500 Meters	4:55.01	4/17/2021
Long Jump	6.31m	5/07/2021
High Jump	1.72m	4/16/2021
Shot Put	10.06m	5/07/2021
Pole Vault	2.82m	4/17/2021
Discus Throw	27.60m	4/17/2021
Javelin Throw	42.54m	5/08/2021
4x400	3:38.56	4/03/2021

2020-21 SEASON BESTS
Indoor
Heptathlon	3886	3/01/2021
60 Meters	7.28	2/26/2021
60 Hurdle	10.73	2/26/2021
1000 Meters	2:59.07	2/28/2021
Long Jump	6.43m	2/26/2021
High Jump	1.71m	2/26/2021
Shot Put	10.21m	2/12/2021
Pole Vault	2.85m	2/27/2021

Feature Friday: 11/13/2020

Prior to Purdue Fort Wayne: Competed at the University of South Carolina Beaufort-Bluffton for one year ... Earned Most Valuable Player in 2018-19.

High School: Won 2017 and 2018 Indoor All-State Honors ... Was named the 2018 North Central Conference champion in the 4x400 relay.

Personal: Son of Amy Clayborn and Chris Merida ... Has four brothers, Noah, Trevor, Isiah and Jonah, and four sisters, Ashlyn, Allison, Shante and Elly ... Majoring in Hospitality Management.