All eyes are on Fort Bend Marshall senior hurdler Jamison Lewis with college decision day approaching.
On May 16, 2025, Jamison—a first-year varsity hurdler—will announce his decision on where he’ll take his talents next, choosing between Stephen F. Austin, the University of Houston and the University of Texas at El Paso.
My decision is going to hang heavily on the school’s graduation rate, their program rankings and cost to attend.
Jamison Lewis
Lewis is coming off an impressive performance during the 2025 UIL 5A State Track & Field Championship, where he earned a silver medal in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.94 and a bronze in the 300-meter hurdles after clocking 37.51.
“It felt like a blessing being under the spotlight,” said Lewis. “I was mainly happy to be able to come out and race against the top athletes in the national.”
Lewis, who plans to continue his track career while pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering, has competed at the varsity level for just one year but has already achieved remarkable success.
“Hurdling, specifically in 5A is very competitive,” said Marshall hurdler coach Troy Austin. “I always want my athletes to be mentally tough.”
Lewis’s resilience was evident during the area meet. In the 300-meter hurdles—a race where he was favored to win—he stumbled on the third-to-last hurdle and finished fourth with a time of 41.66, almost jeopardizing his advancement to the regional round.
“It was unbelievable, I tripped on that hurdle and it seemed like everyone caught me quickly,” said Lewis. “I had to fight with everything I had to get back into the race if I wanted my season to continue.”
Lewis’s passion for hurdles began his junior year, when he split time between high jump and hurdles on the junior varsity team. Determined to improve, he joined the CL Stars track club that summer to focus on refining his hurdling technique. His dedication paid off—he ran sub-15 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles and caught Austin’s attention.
“During Jamison’s junior year, I saw qualities in him that showed he was ready, but I wanted to continue to mold him into the hurdler that he was striving to be,” said Austin. “After his junior season ended, he was relentless and wanted to keep working to get better. Once that hunger showed, I knew that he’d be next up, take full advantage and run with it.”
Lewis was constantly running low 15s, then ran 14.8 for the Junior Olympics qualifying meet.
“When school came around, we practiced 3-4 times a week and I ran 14.37 for my season opener in the 110-meter hurdles,” said Lewis.
By focusing on sprint training, Lewis sharpened his explosiveness out of the blocks and boosted his speed between hurdles. His regimen included repeating 200-meters and 110-meters without hurdles and a key workout combining a 250-meter sprint in 28 seconds, a 45-second rest and a follow-up 150-meter sprint in 17 seconds.
These focused drills played a major role in improving both his starts and his rhythm between hurdles.
“Since I was always last to the first hurdle, we worked on making sure I was first to the next one,” said Lewis. “We did this by running with sprinters and lifting in the weight room.”
Driven by a relentless will to win, Lewis pushed himself to reach new heights. That determination carried him to the 2025 UIL 5A State Track & Field Championships, where he stood out as Fort Bend Marshall’s only male athlete to medal in an individual event.
Just a year prior, he was competing on junior varsity—now, he’s a state medalist preparing to choose where he’ll take his talents next.
“After I make my college decision, I’ll focus on setting more personal records, running for the CL Stars track club and attending either Nike, New Balance, or Adidas Nationals this summer,” said Lewis.
About Jamison Lewis:
Class: 2025
IG: @jamisonlew22
Twitter: @jamisonlew22
Events: 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, high jump, 4×100-meter, 4×200-meter relay, 4×400-meter relay.
Height & weight: 5-feet-11, 140 pounds
Favorite artist: J Paul Jr.
Status: Uncommitted
Favorite subject: Forensic science
Shout outs: Jenifer Holman, Jamari Lewis, Coach Troy Austin and Head Coach Lloyd Banks
