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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 20, 1986 Green Sea, South Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 0 ft 0 in (0.00 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running, Track and Field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
| College team | North Carolina A&T | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 60 m(indoor): 6.61 s (Albuquerque, 2012) 100 m: 10.04 s (Greensboro, 2015) 200 m: 20.28 s, (Eugene, 2012) | ||||||||||||||
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Calesio Newman (born August 8, 1986 in Green Sea, South Carolina) is a retired sprint athlete, who specialized in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters. Before turning professional, He competed for the North Carolina A&T Aggies where is was a three time, MEAC conference champion. Newman is the first athlete from A&T to represent the United States internationally in Track & Field.[1]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Raised in Unincorporated community of Green Sea, Newman attended Green Sea Floyds High School in Horry County, South Carolina.[1] During his 3 varsity seasons, he won 6 individual and 1 team SCHSL championships, including class A titles in the 200 meters; 110 meter hurdles and three 100 meter titles in 2002, 2004 & 2005.[2]
Amateur career
[edit]At North Carolina A&T, Newman was a standout sprinter, winning a total of four MEAC titles, finishing runner-up four times and making appearances at both the NCAA national and United States national championships.[1]
In 2007, Newman was runner up in the 60 meters at the MEAC indoor track & field championships. He was also the runner in the 100 meters at the conference's outdoor championships as well.[1] The following year, Newman would earn his first of 3 MEAC championship in the 100 meters, where he ran a 10.33, he would follow that with a 2nd place finish in the 200 meters with a time of 21.09.[1] In his junior season, Newman successfully defended his 100 meter championship at the 2008 MEAC championships with a time of 10.30. He also was the runner up in the Conference's 60 & 200 meter indoor events as well.[1]
In 2010, Newman earned his 3rd MEAC championship when he ran a 10.27 to successfully defend his 100 meter championship.
Newman also earned his first MEAC championship in the 60 meter indoor event with a time of 6.77.
became the first sprinter from North Carolina A&T to qualify for the NCAA national championships in 3 different events, when he qualified for the 100, 200 & 400 meter events.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 60 metres (indoor) | 6.61 s | 2012 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, United States | 26 February 2012 |
| 100 metres | 10.04 s (+1.5) | Aggie Last Chance Meet | Greensboro, United States | 17 May 2015 |
| 200 metres | 20.28 s (+1.5) | 2012 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, United States | 29 June 2012 |
100m Progression
[edit]200m Progression
[edit]International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United States
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| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara | 3rd | 4X100 Meter Relay | 39.17 s [notes 1] |
National competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | |||
| 19th | 100 meters | xx.xxs | |||
| 26th | 200 meters | xx.xxs | |||
| USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Boston, Massachusetts | ||||
| Did Not Advance | 60 meters | ||||
| 2009 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | |||
| 12th | 60 meters | XX.XXs | |||
| NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | ||||
| 12th | 100 meters | 10.47 s (-0.3) [5] | |||
| 2010 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | ||||
| 2011 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | |||
| 5th | 60 meters | 6.65 s[6] |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Newman ran the 4 X 100 relay along with: Jeremy Dodson, Rubin Williams and Monzavous Edwards.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Calesio Newman Bio". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 14 August 2017. Cite error: The named reference "USATF Bio" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Calesio Newman High School Stats". Athletic.net. Runnerspace. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "MEAC Tracksters Set For NCAA Nationals". meacsports.com. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "IAAF: Calesio Newman Profile". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results". FloTrack. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "2011 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Results". www.usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
External links
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