Brandon Dennis
- position Throws
- class Junior
- Hometown Amityville, N.Y.
- High school Amityville Memorial HS
- position Throws
- class Junior
- Hometown Amityville, N.Y.
- High school Amityville Memorial HS
Brandon Dennis Bio
Career Honors and Recognition
2024 Spring SEC Honor Roll
Season and Career Results
2025
Indoor
Appeared in seven meets during the indoor campaign, competing in the shot put and a pair of weight throws … Tossed a personal best distance of 17.40m (57-1) at the USC Invite to finish runner-up … Opened the season with a third-place finish at the Clemson Opener in the shot put, throwing 16.44m (53-11.25) … Recorded three consecutive top five finishes to open the season in the shot put, including throwing 16.87m (55-4.25) at the Gamecock Challenge … Competed at the SEC Indoor Championship in the shot put for the first time in his career, throwing 16.52m (54-2.5).
2024
Indoor
Appeared in two meets on the season, throwing the shot put twice and the weight throw once … Made his collegiate debut at the South Carolina Invite, throwing 14.45m (47-5) in the shot put and recording his personal best in the weight throw with a mark of 16.07m (52-8.75) … Set a personal best in the shot put at the USC Indoor Open when he finished fifth after throwing 14.81m (48-7.25).
Outdoor
Threw in three outdoor meets during the season, competing in both the shot put and the hammer throw … Made his outdoor debut in the shot put at the Weems Baskin Invitational, finishing third with a distance of 15.49m (50-10) … Two weeks later he finished third at the Gamecock Invitational when he threw the shot put 15.86m (52-0.5) … Turned in a pair of personal bests at the USC Outdoor Open in the shot put and the hammer, finishing sixth in the shot put after throwing 15.94m (52-3.75) and 10th in the hammer throw with a personal best distance of 48.14m (157-11).
2023
Indoor
Redshirted as a true freshman.
Outdoor
Redshirted as a true freshman.
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Competed in shotput and discus at Amityville Memorial High School in Amityville, N.Y. … Also lettered in football for the Warriors … Finished runner-up in states in shot put and finished third in Federation … Was awarded the Coaches Award twice in high school.
Personal
Son of Rohan and Areica Dennis … Has one sibling, Nia … Graduated in the National Honors Society and received his Advanced Regents Diploma … Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering … Is on the Presidential Scholarship at South Carolina.
Personal Records
Indoor
| SP | 17.40m/57-1 (2/22/25) |
| WT | 16.07m/52-8.75 (2/3/24) |
Outdoor
| SP | 15.94m/52-3.75 (4/20/24) |
| HT | 48.14m/157-11 (4/20/24) |
