Missouri Southern State University Athletics

Collegiate Bests - 60: 7.62 | 200: 24.92 | LJ: 6.85m (22-5.75) | TJ (Indoor): 15.56m (51-0.75) - MSSU School Record

2018 Indoor MIAA Triple Jump Champion
2017 Outdoor MIAA Triple Jump Champion
2017 Indoor Triple Jump All-MIAA
2016 Outdoor MIAA Triple Jump Champion
2016 NCAA All-American Indoor Triple Jump
2016 Indoor Triple Jump All-MIAA


2018 Indoor - Competed in six meets throughout the indoor season ... At the MSSU Southern Invitational placed 2nd in the TJ ... at the MSSU Lion open and Multi placed 1st in the TJ ... At the MIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships placed 1st in the TJ 

2017 Outdoor: Won the triple jump event at the MIAA Championships with a provisional distance of 48’4.75” after taking first in all three events prior, including a season-best 49’4.25”. Indoor: Competed at the NCAA Division II Championships after earning a second-place finish at the MIAA Championship in the triple jump with a provisional leap of 49’5.5” … took first at the MSSU Lion Invitational to go along with a third and fifth mark earlier in the season in the same event. 

2016 Outdoor:
MIAA Outdoor Championships - TJ - 14.94m
MSSU Bill Williams/Bob Laptad Invite - TJ - 14.45m
2016 Wendy's/PSU Invitational - LJ - 6.43m

2016 Indoor:
NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships - TJ - 15.09m
2016 MIAA Indoor Championships - LJ - 6.56m
2016 MIAA Indoor Championships - TJ - 15.06m
1st Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic - TJ - 14.97m
MSSU Lion Invite - LJ - 6.35m
MSSU Lion Invite - TJ - 14.23m
Pittsburg State Invitational - TJ - 12.60m
MSSU Southern Invite - LJ - 6.03m
MSSU Southern Invite - TJ - 14.52m

2015 - Indoor - Harrison exploded onto the scene as a true freshman for the Lions during the indoor season, setting career-bests in the 60m (7.62), the 200m (24.92) and the long jump (6.85m - 22-5.75) ... He won the triple jump at the Southern invite with a leap of 47-08, while also winning the event at the Lion Invite with a jump of 49-02.50 ... He placed fourth at the MIAA Championships with a jump of 46-05.25 and qualified for the 2015 NCAA Indoor Nationals, placing ninth, just outside of All-American contention, with a leap of 48-10. 
Outdoor - Harrison started off the outdoor season with a second-place finish at Southwest Baptist in the triple jump leaping to a distance of 46-10.25 ... He recorded a third place finihs at both PSU and Missouri S&T in the triple jump, while placing second in the event at the MSSU Williams/Laptad Invite ... Harrison placed seventh in the triple jump at the MIAA Championships.

Prior to Southern - Jumped for Coach Andy Youngworth at Carthage HS...finished third in the 2014 MSHSAA Class 4 meet in the triple jump with a personal best of 46'1.25"...earned three letters as a wide reciever for the Tigers under Coach Jon Gudie.

Personal - Undecieded on a future major at Southern...son of MSSU Alumni James and Robin Harrison...has seven siblings.

"Kennan is another local talent. He has a great work ethic and the ability to be a very good triple jumper at our level."