2009 Outdoor: Primarily competed in the long jump during the season... hit a season-best mark of 7.06m (23-02.00) to finish second at the Double Dual... placed 11th at the Pac-10 Championships... helped the 4x100m relay finish third at the Pac-10 meet and second at the regional meet... ran on the relay at the NCAA Championships as well... 2009 Indoor: Competed in a pair of meets... finished fourth in the long jump at the Friday Night Challenge (6.74m/22-01.50) to open the year... also ran the 60m dash at the Mountain `T' Invitational.
CS Fullerton: Attended Cal State University at Fullerton for one year... member of the track & field team... competed in the 100m dash and the long jump for the Titans... ran a personal-best 10.60 in the 100m dash (wind-aided)... jumped to 24-11.00 in the long jump.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Carson High School (Carson, Calif.)... lettered in track & field twice... captained the team as a senior... ranked seventh in the state as a senior in the long jump and won the Los Angeles City Section... selected Daily Breeze All-Area Track & Field Team... four-year honoree on the CHS Honor Roll with a 4.21 grade-point average... also was a four-time scholar-athlete award winner.
Personal: Majoring in electrical engineering... parents are Marvin and Zenobia V. Stokes... has siblings: brother Marvin and sister Marva... born February 5, 1989, in Harbor City, Calif.... full name is Michael Garred Stokes.
Personal Bests • 100: 10.60 • Long Jump: 24-11.00
In NCAA Championship Meets
2009 OTF 4x100m Relay (s) 40.37 17th
* Indicates All-America honors attained