| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| High School: | Hinds CC / Lincoln HS |
| Events: | Sprints |
| Major: | Sport Management |
2018 (Hinds CC)
Outdoor: Finished fourth in 200 at NJCAA national championship (20.77) after running 21.01 in prelims... Ran in 4x100 relay that finished second (39.81) and 4x400 that placed sixth (3:08.92)... Won 200 meters at MCC Invitational (May 8) in 21.47... Part of winning 4x400 relay (3:12.83) at Southern Miss Open (Apr. 27)... Won 200 at Southeastern Strawberry Relays (Apr. 13) in 20.88... Took eighth place and ran 10.57 in 100 at Crimson Tide Invitational (Apr. 7)... Finished sixth in 100 (10.63) at Hinds Relays (Mar. 30).
Indoor: Part of 4x400 that took sixth at NJCAA Championship in 3:11.27... Finished second in 400 at LSU Twilight Meet (Feb. 16) and was part of winning 4x400 (3:21.97)... Placed eighth in 200 at Samford Open (Feb. 10) in 22.12... Ran third in 4x400 relay at KMS Invitational (Jan. 28)... Took second in 4x400 at Samford January Open (Jan. 20).
High School: Graduated from Lincoln HS in Tallahassee, Florida... Coached by Yusuf Shakir (football), Robert Wilson (track) and Corey Poole (track)... Lettered three times in track and twice in football... All-State in track and field as a junior and senior... State runner-up in 200 as a senior... High school PRs: 10.57 in 100, 21.07 in 200
Personal: Born Oct. 8, 1998 in Tallahassee, Florida... Son of Marcus Pittman and Khayriyyah Thomas... Siblings - Christian, Kierra, Alana... Majoring in sport management... Future plans: Coach at high school or college level... Hobbies and activities: Working out, playing video games, watching sports, hiking, fishing, caring for others... Favorite book: "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry"; Favorite class at Tusculum: American government; Favorite midnight snack: Zebra cakes; Favorite movie: "Friday After Next"; Favorite musical artists: Kodak Black, Yungeen Ace; Favorite song: "Super Gremlin"; Favorite sports teams: New England Patriots, and wherever Kevin Durant plays; Marquel can't imagine a week without: Power; Favorite athlete: Kevin Durant; Marquel's advice to kids: "Take school seriously. Stay away from violence, so much is avoidable." Favorite colors: Green and blue; Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo; Most famous person Marquel has ever met: Cam Newton; What people don't know about Marquel: He is a good writer; When Marquel was a kid, he tried to be like: Reggie Bush.
