Shemar Patten
Shemar Patten
  • Year:
    Graduate
  • Hometown:
    Portmore, St. Catherine, Jamaica
  • High School:
    Calabar HS / Wolmer's Boys School
  • Previous College:
    Mississippi College
  • Events:
    Sprints/Hurdles
  • Major:
    M.B.A.
Bio

2025: Indoor - Set new 60m PR at his opening meet of the season, the Finn Pincus Invitational hosted by Roanoke College, Patten set a time of 6.81 en route to winning the event. Patten also placed second in the 60m hurdles at the same meet with a time of 8.16. 

 

2024: Indoor - Placed second in the 60-meters at the Bast-Cregger Multi Invitational. Placed third in the 60-meter hurdle at the SAC Championships with a time of 8.13.

Outdoor - 200m with a time of 22.04 at LR Bears Open. Placed fifth at SAC Championships in 110-meter hurdles with a personal best of 15.06 in preliminaries. 100m time of 10.88 at LR Last Chance Meet #2. Was part of 4x100m team that placed first in three meets. 

 

PRs at Mississippi College
Indoor: 60 
| 6.83 - 2022 Gulf South Conference Championships; 200 | 22.10 - Gulf South Indoor Track and Field Championships; 60H | 8.09 - 2022 Gulf South Conference Championships
Outdoor: 100 | 10.50 - Mississippi College Season Opener; 200 | 21.74 - Mike McMillan Twilight; 110H | 14.69 - Lee Last Chance

Shemar Patten's TFRRS Profile (for top performances and meet results)

Before Mississippi College
- Started his collegiate career at the University of Technology, Jamaica
- 2014 ISSA Boys and Girls Championship Silver Medalist
- 2017 Penn Relays Large Schools Gold Medalist

 

High School: Coached by Michael Clarke, Craig Sewell, Danny Hawthorne, and Gary Walsh throughout his career. Attended Calabar High School & Wolmer's Boys' School. 

Personal: Son of Natasha Meggie. Intends to major in Marketing at Carson-Newman. 

News mentions
Six Eagles Qualify for Outdoor Nationals
Six Eagles Qualify for Outdoor Nationals

Six athletes have punched their NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships tickets.

School Records Continue to Fall at King Invitational
School Records Continue to Fall at King Invitational

For the second consecutive week Oluwatimi Williams makes a school record fall.

Eagles Begin Outdoor Schedule at Lee Invitational
Eagles Begin Outdoor Schedule at Lee Invitational

Carson-Newman Track and Field began its outdoor slate with a bevy of strong results at the Lee Invitational.

13 Eagles Named All-Regional Selections
13 Eagles Named All-Regional Selections

The USTFCCCA has announced that 13 Eagles have been named to the Southeast All-Region Team for performances during the 2024-25 indoor track and field season.

C-N Track and Field Soars on Day One of SAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
C-N Track and Field Soars on Day One of SAC Indoor Track and Field Championships

Carson-Newman Track and Field had a stellar outing on day one of the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Eagles Shine in Abbreviated Meet at Virginia Tech
Eagles Shine in Abbreviated Meet at Virginia Tech

Carson-Newman took its talents to Blacksburg and returned with some hardware.

Patten, McCarty Shine at Day One of Virginia Tech Challenge
Patten, McCarty Shine at Day One of Virginia Tech Challenge

Carson-Newman earned a couple of favorable results at day one of the Virginia Tech Challenge.

Sam and Lee Shine; Eagles Earn Seven First-Place Finishes at Finn Pincus Invitational
Sam and Lee Shine; Eagles Earn Seven First-Place Finishes at Finn Pincus Invitational

Carson-Newman shined at the Finn Pincus Invitational, with multiple athletes setting new PRs en route to seven top finishes.