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Gators' Maquis Dendy named National Men's Field Athlete of the Year

Florida senior Marquis Dendy has been named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Men's Field Athlete of the Year.

One of the most decorated jumpers ever, Dendy won six of his seven national titles in the past three consecutive NCAA Championships. He owns both the long and triple jump school records indoors, and the school record in the triple jump outdoors.

Dendy is both the indoor and outdoor 2015 USTFCCCA National Field Athlete of the Year and has the second-best all-conditions long jump in the world this year, and the third-best all-conditions triple-jump performance in the world entering the USA Outdoor Championships next week back in Eugene.