Darren McQueen Jr.

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Miami, FL
High School:
Christopher Columbus

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2ND PLACE - 4X100 - 2024 ACC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - 39.67
    2ND TEAM ALL-ACC - (MCQUEEN JR., HUSSEY, BROWN, CAMPBELL)
SCHOOL RECORD - 4X100 (MCQUEEN JR., HUSSEY, RICKETTS, BROWN) - 39.12
7TH PLACE - 60M - 2025 ACC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - 6.78
3RD PLACE - 4X100 - 2025 ACC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
    2ND TEAM ALL-ACC - (MCQUEEN JR., HUSSEY, RICKETTS, BROWN) - 39.26
3RD PLACE - 100M - 2025 ACC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - 10.23
    FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC

2025 Outdoor: Saw action in eight meets during his junior season... finished first in the 100m at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational with a time of 10.75... put forth a personal best the following meet, 10.20 in the 100m at Florida Relays... personal best time of 21.20 in the 200m at the Virginia Challenge... earned second in the 100m at the same meet, finishing in 10.22... third place at the ACC Outdoor Championships in both the 100m (10.23) and 4x100 (39.26)... led off the 4x100 relay team that set the 39.12 school record in the event at the NCAA East First Round... competed in the NCAA Track & Field Championships, earning 17th place and receiving Honorable Mention All-America recognition.

2024-2025 Indoor: Competed in five meets during his junior indoor season with the Panthers…Started the season strong with a third place finish in the 4x400 at the YSU Indoor Track and Field Icebreaker with a time of 3:18.77…Finished first at the Nittany Lion Challenge in the 4x400 (3:08.03)...Placed second in the 60m (6.72) and third in the 200m (21.50) at the Hokie Invitational…Recorded a personal best time at the Penn State National Open in the 60m with a time of 6.69 and a third place finish.

2023-24 Indoor: Competed in six indoor meets for the Panthers... recorded a personal best in the 60m at the Hokie Invitational with a time of 6.76, which placed him fourth... earned a second place finish alongside his teammates in the distance medley relay with a time of 9:42.36 at the Penn State National Open...competed at ACC Indoor Championships, finishing 12th in the 60m with a 6.77 speed.

2023 Outdoor: Competed in six outdoor meets for the Panthers... set two personal records in the outdoor campaign with the first coming at Carnegie Mellon’s Last Chance Meet where he placed second in the 200m with a 21.50 time...placed fifth in the 100m at the Virginia Challenge with a 10.52 time... advanced to the NCAA East Preliminary Round after he and his teammates compiled a 39.73 time in the 4x100 at the ACC Championships... went on to place 17th at the NCAA East Preliminary Round with their 40.16 effort.

2022-23 Indoor: Competed in six indoor meets for the Panthers... shined at the YSU Indoor Track and Field Icebreaker when he and his teammates placed first in the 4x400 with a time of 3:14.19... also won the 60m at the same meet with a pace of 6.87... recorded a personal best in the 60m at the Tiger Paw Invite, stopping the clock in 6.83.

Personal: Born in Miami, FL… son of Darren McQueen Sr. and Telicia Henry McQueen…brother to Tyrone Burch Jr., Peyton McQueen, and Paige Humphrey…majoring in pre-med psychology