2017-18 Track & Field Roster
Biography
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- 2015 Sun Belt Conference Most Outstanding Freshman
- Four-time All-Sun Belt Conference
- Two-time Sun Belt Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week
- Ranks second all-time at A-State in 100-meter (10.10) and 200-meter (20.71) dash.
- Seven first place finishes; 100-meter (3), 200-meter (2), 4x100m relay (1) and 4x400m relay (1).
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| Indoor |
- 2015 Sun Belt Conference Most Outstanding Freshman
- Four-time All-Sun Belt Conference
- Two-time Sun Belt Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week
- Holds program record in 60-meter dash (6.70)
- Six first place finishes: 55/60-meter (3) and 200-meter (3)
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| Outdoor |
- 100m - 10.10
- 200m - 20.71
- 400m - 47.97
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| Indoor |
- 55m - 6.28
- 60m - 6.70
- 200m - 21.37
- 400m - 49.21
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| Outdoor |
- Finished year ranked tied for 14th nationally in 100-meter dash (10.10) and ninth in the NCAA West Region.
- Ranked 41st nationally in 200-meter dash (20.71), 21st in the NCAA West Region.
- Advanced to NCAA West Region Preliminaries in 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100m relay.
- Due to hamstring injury, finished 24th in 100-meter dash with time of 10.75 seconds.
- Was also scheduled to race in 200-meter dash but did not start due to injury.
- Finished second at Sun Belt Conference Championships in 100m (10.10) and 200m (20.71)
- Ran second leg for the 4x100m relay that finished second at Sun Belt Conference Championships in time of 39.98 seconds.
- In that 4x100m relay, A-State broke school record that had stood since 1982.
- His 100-meter dash best time of 10.10 seconds ranks as the second-fastest in program history.
- Won 100-meter dash at Red Wolves Open with time of 10.26 seconds.
- Earn SBC Male Track Athlete of the Week honors on April 15 after winning 100-meter (10.17) and 200-meter dash (20.73) at the Tennessee Sea Relays.
- Ran the 400-meter dash at Auburn Tiger Invitational and finished fifth in time of 47.97 seconds.
- Claimed first place honors in 100-meter (10.35) and 200-meter dash (21.02) at UNF Spring Break Invitational to earn SBC Male Track Athlete of the Week accolades.
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| Indoor |
- Member of 2015 Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championship team.
- Claimed top honors in 200-meter dash (21.37) at Sun Belt Conference Championships.
- Finished second in 60-meter dash (6.75) at SBC Championships.
- Ran second leg in 4x400m relay at SBC Championships that finished second, clinching the indoor title for A-State.
- Red Wolves posted a time of 3:15.94 in 4x400m relay, the fastest time by A-State since 2005.
- Ran the seventh-fastest time (6.84) in 60-meter dash among challenging field at Husker Invitational.
- Finished first in 55m-dash (6.29) at A-State Invitational and came in second in the 200-meter dash (21.59).
- Claimed top finish in the 55-meter dash at ASU Scarlet & Black Invitational (6.28).
- Finished third in his lone run of the 400-meter dash (49.21) at the ASU Scarlet & Black Invitational.
- Set program record in 60-meter dash (6.75) to finish second at the University of Kentucky Invitational.
- Champion of the 200-meter dash at UK Invitational with time of 21.48 seconds to earn first of two Sun Belt Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week honors.
- Won 55-meter dash (6.30) and 200-meter dash (21.52) at ASU Kickoff Klassic to pick up SBC accolades after his first meet.
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| Personal |
- Son of Shelton and Bernadette Bacon of Eastover, S.C.
- Born in Columbia, S.C.
- Has two younger sisters.
- Nickname is Baconator.
- Enjoys drawing and reading.
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Historical Player Information
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2014-15Freshman
Sprints
6'0"
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2015-16Sophomore
Sprints
6'0"
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2016-17Junior
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6'0"
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2017-18Senior
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6'0"
