Michael Norman (sprinter)

Michael Norman
Michael Norman at Vista Murrieta High School's Early-Signing Ceremony in November 2015
Personal information
Full name Michael Arthur Norman Jr.
Nationality American
Born (1997-12-03) December 3, 1997
San Diego, California, United States
Residence Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event(s) Sprints
College team University of Southern California (USC)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

100 m: 10.27 (Norwalk, California, 2016)
200 m: 19.84 (Paris, France (Stade Sébastien Charléty), 2018)
400 m: 43.61 (Eugene, Oregon (Hayward Field), 2018)

4x400 m relay (split): 43.06 (Sacramento, California (Hornet Stadium), 2018)[1]
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing the  United States
World Junior Championships
2016 Bydgoszcz200 m
2016 Bydgoszcz4×100 m

Michael Norman Jr. (born December 3, 1997) is an American Track and Field athlete who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters.[2]

Career

He graduated from Vista Murrieta High School in 2016. He currently attends the University of Southern California (USC). He broke the NFHS record in the 400 meters with a time of 45.19 seconds at the 2015 CIF California State Meet held at Buchanan High School on June 6, 2015.[3][4] His time is the fastest 400 meters run by a U.S. high school athlete against other high school-aged athletes, along with Aldrich Bailey who also ran 45.19 seconds in Lubbock, Texas on April 28, 2012.[5]

On June 30, 2015, Norman was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for his achievements in Track and Field. He is only the 2nd non-senior Track and Field athlete to win the Gatorade Player of the Year award in the 30-year history of the program and the first male sprinter to win the honors as a non-senior.[6]

On June 6, 2015, Norman had arguably one of the most impressive one-day performances by a high school athlete. The Vista Murrieta High School junior started his day at the 2015 CIF California State Meet by completely separating from the field on the first leg of the 4x100 meter relay,[7] a performance that PrepCalTrack editor Rich Gonzalez described as "jaw-dropping."[4] In his second event of the day, Norman ran 45.19 seconds in the 400 meters, a time that ranked #6 All-Time for U.S. high school athletes and tied the NFHS record.[8] Norman came back to win his second individual State title in the 200 meters with a time of 20.30 seconds (+0.7 m/s), a time that also ranked #6 All-Time for U.S. high school athletes.[9] Just one hour later, Norman was back on the track with his team for the 4x400 meter relay and produced yet another memorable performance by splitting roughly 44.9 seconds on the anchor leg to bring Vista Murrieta from 7th place to 3rd place in the event.[10] With a total contribution of 21.5 points out of the 37 points scored, Norman proudly led his school to its first-ever State title in any sport.[11] Also worth noting is that, including the preliminary rounds from the previous day, Norman ran 7 races within 28 hours at the CIF California State Meet and still produced some of the top marks in the history of high school athletics.

On June 13, 2015, Norman competed in the Adidas Dream 100 meters at the Adidas Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium. With this being his first competitive race in the 100 meters, Norman shocked some of the most talented U.S. high school 100 meter runners by winning the race in 10.36 seconds (-0.5 m/s).[12] On June 27, 2015, Norman set a California State record in the 200 meters at the 2015 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field by running 20.24 seconds (+1.8 m/s), and in doing so equaled the #5 All-Time mark for U.S. high school athletes in the event.[13] This race also ranked Norman #8 All-Time on the U.S. Junior (U20) list and #10 All-Time on the World Junior (U20) list. Norman's placement in this race qualified him to compete at the 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, but he decided to forgo his spot on the United States team to avoid extending his competitive season by another month. Norman's times from the 2015 season in both the 200 meters and 400 meters made him eligible to compete at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials.[14]

Statistics

National Competition Record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2015 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon (Hayward Field) 2nd 200 meters 20.24 PB
2016 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Clovis, California 1st 200 meters 20.15 MR, PB
United States Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon (Hayward Field) 20th (3h3) 400 meters 46.21
5th 200 meters 20.14 PB
2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon (Hayward Field) 4th 400 meters 44.88 PB
13th (6h2) 4x400 meter relay 3:05.80
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California (Hornet Stadium) 7th 400 meters 44.80
2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas (Gilliam Indoor Stadium) 1st 400 meters 44.52 WR, CR, MR, FR, PB
1st 4x400 meter relay 3:00.77 WB, CR, MR, FR, SB
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon (Hayward Field) 1st 400 meters 43.61 CR, MR, FR, PB
1st 4x400 meter relay 2:59.00 CR, MR, FR, SB

International Competition Record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland (Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium) 1st 200 meters 20.17 CR
1st 4x100 meter relay 38.93 WU20L

References

  1. ↑ @FloTrack (2018-05-28). "43.06! Michael Norman records the second fastest 4x4 split in world history!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "IAAF: Michael Norman – Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. ↑ Jones, Brandon (June 15, 2015). "California runner sprints up the charts at CIF state meet". NFHS.org.
  4. 1 2 Gonzalez, Rich (June 6, 2015). "Norman joins Thomas atop dash lore @ CIF-State Finals! – 1 Nat'l Fed. Record + 5 U.S. Leaders + 345 EPI Elites!". PrepCalTrack. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  5. ↑ "Track And Field - Boys". NFHS.org. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  6. ↑ "Gatorade National AOY Finalist Spotlight: Michael Norman, Boys track and field". USA Today High School Sports. July 13, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  7. ↑ "2016 CIF State Finals - Vista Murrieta Boys - 4x100 Meter Relay - 40.32". YouTube.
  8. ↑ "2015 CIF State Finals - Michael Norman - 400 Meter Dash - 45.19". YouTube.
  9. ↑ "2015 CIF State Finals - Michael Norman - 200 Meter Dash - 20.30". YouTube.
  10. ↑ "2015 CIF State Finals - Vista Murrieta Boys - 4x400 Meter Relay - 3:14.81". YouTube.
  11. ↑ Galluzzo, Steve (June 6, 2015). "Michael Norman blazes to a pair of wins at state track meet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  12. ↑ "2015 adidas Grand Prix - Michael Norman - Dream 100m - 10.36 (-0.5 m/s)". YouTube.
  13. ↑ "Junior Men's 200m Final - USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2015". USATF.tv.
  14. ↑ Lee, Kirby (June 27, 2015). "TRACK: Norman sets record in defeat". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside, CA. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  • Michael Norman on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata
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  • "Video feature: Michael Norman 2015-2016 Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year". Gatorade. July 1, 2016 – via YouTube.
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