2016-17 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Marcus Abraham
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Victory Christian Center School
Indoor PR
Shot Put: 16.75 meters, Big South Indoor Championships, 2/26/2016
Weight Throw: 15.08 meters, Big South Indoor Championships, 2/26/2016
Outdoor PR
Shot Put: 16.19 meters, Charlotte 49er Classic, 3/17/2016
Discus Throw: 46.82 meters, Mountaineer Open, 4/30/2016
Prior to Gardner-Webb: Attended Victory Christian Center School in Charlotte, N.C. ... Four-time NCISSA State Champion (2011-2015) in both shot put and discus ... Broke the Mecklenburg County shot put record which had stood for 35 years ... 2015 NC Milesplit Field Athlete of the Year ... Three-time Charlotte Observer Field Athlete of the Year ... Ranked third in the hammer throw and and fourth in the shot put on the North Carolina all-time list ... Currently holds the NCISSA Division I records for both shot put and discus ... Four-time USA Track & Field All-American.
Personal: Born May 29, 1997 in Charlotte, N.C. ... Son of Bennie and Cordella Abraham ... Intends to major in exercise science ... Plans to pursue a career as an entrepreneur in the sports field or work for a professional team.
