| Height: | 5-9 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| High School: | Hinds CC / Lincoln HS |
| Events: | Sprints |
| Major: | Sport Management |
Tusculum Indoor PRs
60: 7.06 at SAC Championship, 2/26/22
200: 22.72 at SAC Championship, 2/26/22
Tusculum Outdoor PRs
100: 10.45 at SAC Championship, 5/5/22
200: 22.17 at Catamount Classic, 4/15/22
2022
Outdoor: USTFCCCA All-Region in 4x400 relay... Part of 4x100 relay that finished 11th at NCAA Championship in 40.72... Silver medal in 4x400 relay (3:14.20) at SAC Championship... Took eighth in 100 meters (10.71) and fourth in 4x100 (40.45) at SAC Championship... Finished seventh in 100 meters at Lee Last Chance Meet (May 14)... Placed fourth in 100 meters (10.58) at LR Outdoor Open (Apr. 23)... Finished fifth in 100 meters (10.61), sixth in 200 (22.17), second in 4x100 (40.55) and third in 4x400 (3:14.36) at Catamount Classic (Apr. 15-16)... Ran seventh in 100 meters (10.82) at Flames Invitational (Apr. 9)... Won 100 meters (10.95) and was second in 4x100 (41.09) at Montreat Invitational (Mar. 26).
Indoor: Competed in 100 meters and 200 meters at SAC Championship... Finished 11th in 60 meters (7.07) at USC Open (Feb. 18).
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, Fla... Nickname: "Quel"... Son of Marcus Pittman and Khayriyyah Thomas... Siblings: Kierra Cooper (17), Christian Cooper (19), Alana Pittman (21)... Future plans: Become a position coach or a personal trainer in any areas... Hobbies: Playing video games, working out and watching film... Favorite midnight snack: Gummy Bears; Favorite movie: "Friday"; Favorite musical artist: Kodak Black; Favorite song: "Super Gremlin"; Favorite sports team: New England Patriots; Favorite athlete: Kevin Durant; Advice to kids: "Stay in school. Don't let peer pressure overpower you"; 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.
