Trentavis Friday
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995 (age 29) Cherryville, North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||
College team | Florida State Seminoles | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Gastonia Jaguars Track Club | |||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.00 (Eugene 2014) 200 m: 20.04 (Eugene 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
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Trentavis Friday (born June 5, 1995) is an American track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events. He is the USA Men's High School Record Holder in the 100 metres.[1]
A native of Gastonia, North Carolina, Friday attended Cherryville High School. He then attended Florida State University for one year, before turning professional by signing a four-year contract with Xtep in November 2015,[2][3] in order to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, Friday finished fifth in his preliminary.[4]
Friday was named Gatorade National Track & Field Athlete in 2014.[5] He was also Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year."[6]
References
- ^ "FSU incoming freshman breaks national mark in the 100". Tallahassee Democrat. July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Trentavis Friday Turns Pro!". NC Runners. November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Cherryville grad Trentavis Friday returns from Florida State to train for Olympics". Gaston Gazette.
- ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Track---Field/Results.aspx
- ^ Trentavis Friday named Gatorade Athlete of the Year
- ^ "Track & Field News - the Bible of the Sport Since 1948". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
External links
- Trentavis Friday at World Athletics
- Florida State Seminoles bio
- Video feature by Gatorade Sports on YouTube
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Preceded by | Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year 2014 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | USA Men's High School Record Holder, 100 metres 5 July 2014 – present | Incumbent |
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- 1986: Stanley Kerr (USA)
- 1988: Kevin Braunskill (USA)
- 1990: Aleksandr Goremykin (URS)
- 1992: Ato Boldon (TTO)
- 1994: Tony Wheeler (USA)
- 1996: Francis Obikwelu (NGR)
- 1998: Christian Malcolm (GBR)
- 2000: Paul Gorries (RSA)
- 2002: Usain Bolt (JAM)
- 2004: Andrew Howe (ITA)
- 2006: Marek Niit (EST)
- 2008: Christophe Lemaitre (FRA)
- 2010: Shōta Iizuka (JPN)
- 2012: Delano Williams (TCA)
- 2014: Trentavis Friday (USA)
- 2016: Michael Norman (USA)
- 2018: Jona Efoloko (GBR)
- 2021: Udodi Onwuzurike (NGR)
- 2022: Blessing Afrifah (ISR)
- 2024: Bayanda Walaza (RSA)
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