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2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Shaun Thomas

  • Event HJ
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Pinehurst, N.C.
  • High School Pinecrest

Biography

TFRRS Profile (for results & PRs)

AWARDS/ACCOLADES

-Big South Outdoor High Jump Champion (2024)
-3x Indoor Big South Freshman Athlete of the Week (Dec. 6, 2023, Jan. 17, 2024, Jan. 24, 2024)
-3x Outdoor Big South Freshman Athlete of the Week (Mar. 27, 2024, Apr. 3, 2024, May 1, 2024)
-USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete

Personal bests (Outdoor)
HJ: 2.14m

Personal bests (Indoor)
HJ: 2.12m

Freshman (2023-24)
  • Outdoor
    • Competed in the high jump at nine meets during the outdoor season.
    • Broke the program record at the Big South Championships (5/6) along with teammate Shaun Thomas after both cleared 2.14m. Taylor placed 2nd.
    • Ranked 6th regionally in the high jump following the Big South Championships.
    • Qualified for the NCAA East First Round in Lexington, Kentucky and placed 34th with a 2.09m clearance.
    • Placed first at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier (5/1) with a 2.12m clearance.
    • Placed in the Top 5 at six meets during the outdoor season.
    • Opened the season with a 3rd place finish at the Charlotte 49er Classic (3/14) clearing 1.95m.
  • Indoor
    • Competed at seven meets during his first indoor season with the Panthers.
    • Placed in the Top 5 at four meets.
    • Placed 2nd and broke the indoor program record in his first collegiate meet at the 2023 Liberty Kickoff (11/30) with a height of 2.10m (teammate Andrew Taylor broke the record at 2.19m later in the season). 
    • Placed 2nd at the Big South Indoor Championships (2/23) with a 2.12m clearance.
HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Attended Pinecrest High School.
  • Named the Conference Field Athlete of the Year in 2022.
  • A 3x Conference Champion in the High Jump (2021-2023).
PERSONAL:
  • Born September 28, 2004.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    High Jump
    6'4" 185 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    High Jump
    6'4" 185 lbs