Trentavis Friday
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| Nationality |
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| Born |
June 5, 1995 Cherryville, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Gastonia, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 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) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 over 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. However, at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Friday only 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.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Track---Field/Results.aspx
- ↑ Trentavis Friday named Gatorade Athlete of the Year
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
External links
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Rudy Winkler |
Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year 2014 |
Succeeded by Noah Lyles |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by Jeffery Demps |
USA Men's High School Record Holder, 100 metres 5 July 2014 – present |
Incumbent |
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