A senior from Clayton, North Carolina, Faison registered a second-place finish this past Saturday in the shot put while competing at the VMI Winter Classic. He achieved a distance of 16.58 meters (54-4.75 feet) on his second attempt to finish as the runner-up in the event. Faison continues to hold the top spot in the conference in the shot put while ranking sixth in the weight throw.
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
Week 3 (Jan. 24, 2023)
Track Athlete of the Week: Justen Burnette, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Jaleal Hamlett, Mount Olive
Week 4 (Jan. 31, 2023)
Track Athlete of the Week:
Delsin Burkhart, UNC Pembroke
Field Athlete of the Week: Joshua Faison, Mount Olive