A senior from Clayton, North Carolina Faison had a stellar performance over the weekend after breaking his own school record in the shot put twice and setting an NCAA provisional mark in the Visit Winston-Salem Kickoff event. On Saturday, Dec. 3, he broke the school record on his fifth attempt in the shot put with a distance of 16.26 meters (53-4.25 feet) to finish third in the event. On Sunday, Dec. 4, he shattered his school record in the shot put for the second time while reaching the NCAA standard and setting a new meet record at the JDL Fast Track. He secured first place in the event with a throw of 16.63 meters (54-6.75 feet). He also placed fourth in the weight throw behind a personal record of 15.39 meters (50-6.0 feet).
2022-23 Conference Carolinas Men’s Track & Field Honors
Week 1 (Dec. 6, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Justen Burnette, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Joshua Faison, Mount Olive