2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
TFRRS Profile (For results and PRs)
GRADUATE STUDENT (2023-24)
- Outdoor
- Competed in 12 meets during the outdoor season.
- Threw shot put, discus and hammer throughout the season.
- Posted a season-best in the shot put at the Big South Championships (May 6-8) with a 14.64m throw for sixth place.
- Posted a season-best in the discus at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge (Mar. 22-23) with a 49.24m throw for ninth place.
- Recorded a personal best in the hammer at the Big South Track & Field Championships with a 51.18m throw and a fourth place finish.
- Indoor
- Competed in seven meets during the indoor season.
- Threw a personal best 15.98m in the weight throw at the Virginia Tech Invitational (Jan. 12-13).
- Finished seventh in both the shot put and weight throw at the Big South Championships and recorded a season best in the shot put with a 14.81m throw.
SENIOR (2023/Campbell)
- Indoor
- Competed at three meets.
- Captured fourth in the shot put at the South Carolina Invitational with mark of 13.87m (45' 6.25").
- Took eighth in the shot put at the Big South Championships with mark of 14.70m (48'2.75").
- Outdoor
- Competed at five outdoor meets.
- Set personal best in the discus with mark of 49.92m (163' 9") at the VertKlasse Meeting.
- Earned fourth in the discus at the Meet of Champions with mark of 48.60m (159' 5").
- Set personal best and placed eighth in the hammer with mark of 48.64m (159' 7") and took fourth in the discus with mark of 48.49m (159' 1") at the Big South Championships.
JUNIOR (2022/Campbell)
- Indoor
- Competed at three meets.
- Set personal best in the weight throw with mark of 15.20m (49' 10.5") at the Liberty Open.
- Outdoor
- Competed at seven meets.
- Took third in the discus with mark of 42.65m (139' 11") to open the season at the Seahawk Invitational.
- Placed second in discus with mark of 48.82m (160' 2") and fourth in hammer with mark of 46.09m (151' 2") at the VertKlasse Meeting.
- Placed first in the discus at the Aggie Classic with mark of 47.16m (154' 9").
- Placed second in the discus at the Big South Championships with mark of 49.70m (163' 1").
SOPHOMORE (2021/Campbell)
- Indoor
- Competed in one indoor meet.
- Outdoor
- Competed in seven outdoor meets, breaking three personal records.
- Set first personal best at the Perry Palooza Early Bird Classic in the javelin throw at 57.09m (187’ 4”), while also coming in third place.
- Came in first place at this event in the shot put event with a mark of 13.76m (45’ 1.75”).
- Recorded a personal best at the USC Open in the discus throw at 49.05m (160’ 11”) and also came in second place in the javelin throw at 55.87m (183’ 4”).
- Set a personal best at the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the shot put with a mark of 14.93m (48’ 11.75”).
- Came in second place in the 2021 Aggie Invitational in the shot put at 13.75m (45’ 1.5”), as well as third place in the discus throw with a mark of 47.21m (154’ 11”).
- Came in first place in the CCU Chanticleer Challenge in the javelin throw at 54.51m(178’ 10”).
FRESHMAN (2020/Campbell)
- Indoor
- Competed at six meets in his first season with the Camels.
- Set his shot put personal best at 14.32m (46' 11.75") at the Doc Hale Virginia Tech Invitational and his weight throw personal best at 13.76m (45' 1.75") at the Liberty Flames Invite.
- Earned a third-place finish in the shot put at the Liberty Flames Invite.
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Attended Wakefield High School.
- 2017-18 NCHSAA 4A State Champion.
- Holds Wakefield HS records for indoor/outdoor shot put, javelin, and discus.
- 4x all-conference performer.
- 3x academic all-conference.
- 3-year varsity football player.
- National Achievers Society member.
- Pregame rituals/superstitions include “slap city”.
PERSONAL:
- Son of Timothy and Michelle Edelen.
- Has two siblings, Timothy and Trinity.
- Brother, Timothy, was a decathlete at North Carolina Central.
- Full name is Timon David Edelen.
- Born August 1, 2001.
- Intended major is business.
