Stillman Grad, Olympic Medalist To Be Inducted Into SIAC Hall Of Fame

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Olympic Gold medalist and Stillman College alumnus Jeff Henderson has been selected for induction into the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

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Henderson will be inducted on July 12 during an event at the College Football Hall of Fame.

The first former Stillman College student-athlete to enter the SIAC Hall of Fame, Henderson was also inducted into the inaugural class of the Stillman College Athletics Hall of Fame in February.

Henderson is a 2012 graduate of Stillman College and won the 2016 Olympic Gold medal in the long jump for Team USA in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Arguably the most decorated student-athlete to come through Stillman, Henderson won both the SIAC West Division Track Athlete of the Year and SIAC West Division Field Athlete of the Year honors while leading Stillman to the 2013 SIAC West Division Championship as a team.

Henderson would go on to win numerous SIAC individual titles and won national titles in both the 100-meter dash and long jump at the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship.

Henderson then turned pro following graduation and won two gold medals and two silver medals for long jump at the U.S. Championships.

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