A senior from Pikeville, North Carolina, Owens broke his own school record in the 3,000-meter run (8:50.89) in taking fifth overall at the Mondo College Invitational in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The time is the best in Conference Carolinas and the seventh-best time in the Southeast Region so far in the 2022-23 indoor season. In addition, Owens finished third overall in the 800-meter run at the event with a time of 2:01.05. That time is fourth-best in the event in Conference Carolinas this season.
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
Week 2 (Jan. 17, 2023)
Track Athlete of the Week: Deshawn Owens, Barton
Field Athlete of the Week: Alex Smith-Fort’e, Mount Olive