Marquis Dendy is an American track and field athlete, primarily known for horizontal jumping events. He is the 2015 National Champion in the Long Jump. His winning jump, of 8.68 m (28 ft 5+1⁄2 in), though wind aided at +3.7mps, his first jump of the competition, was the longest jump in the world under any conditions in over 5 years. The native of Middletown, Delaware completed his degree for a Bachelor of Science in Family Youth and Community Sciences at the University of Florida. As a collegian, he is UF’s first Bowerman Trophy winner. Marquis is a 2x Olympian, 3x Indoor World Medalis and currently ranked 3rd in the world.