Senior Season (2012-13)
Turned in a career best outdoor 200m time of 22.44 at the UNF Spring Break Invitational (3/2), while also seeing a new outdoor 100 personal best of 10.71…Ran the second leg of a 4 x 100m relay squad that finished with a mark of 43.15 at the UM Hurricane Invitational (3/16)…Ran a career-best indoor 200m time of 22.37 at the Florida Gator invitational (1/17) along with a season-best indoor mark of 6.50 in the 55m…Peaked at the right time with a season-best 6.86 indoor 60m time at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, earning seventh in the event final…
Junior Season (2011-12)
Competed in a season-best outdoor meet at the UNF Spring Break Invite (3/3), running a season-best time of 10.73 in the outdoor 100m, while running second leg on the team-best 40.53 mark for the 4 x 100m relay and opening leg of the team-best 3:29.46 mark in the 1,600m sprint medley relay…In the indoor season, ran career highs of 6.40 in the 55m and 22.52 in the indoor 200m at Florida Gator Invitational (1/22)…Ran a career-best time of 6.83 in the 60m at the Clemson Orange & Purple Winter Classic (12/3)…
Previous College Experience
Transferred to Bethune-Cookman from Benedict College of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) in Columbia, S.C. … Became the BC indoor record holder in the 200m with a time of 22.58 at the Tiger Tune-Up (2/19/11)…
High School
Graduated from Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Va., competing for Coach Remus James as a short sprinter…Ran a top time in the 100m outdoor of 10.89 following his senior year at the Russell Blunt East Coast Invitational (7/18/08)…Turned in a top time in the 200m outdoor of 21.97 following his senior year at the USATF Region III Junior Olympics (7/10/08)…Recorded his top high school 55m indoor time of 6.56 at the VHSL Group AAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships (2/29/08)…Earned numerous honors following his senior year (2008), including Indoor Central Region 55m Dash Champion, Outdoor Central District 100m Dash Champion, Outdoor Central District 200m Dash Champion and was a State qualifier in the 55m, 100m and 200m…As a junior, Washington recorded top times of 11.15 in the 100m (Central District Meet, 5/16/07), 22.90 in the 200m (Central District Meet, 5/16/07) and 6.75 in the 55m (CVTF Last Chance Invitational (2/3/07), qualifying for the State Meet in the 100m…Also earned three letters in football as a cornerback at PHS, along with two letters in tennis...
Personal
Born May 15, 1990 in Petersburg, Va., he is the son of Pamela Washington…Nicknamed Magic…Majoring in Physical Education at Bethune-Cookman…Chose B-CU because of the great opportunity to attend a respectable university and be a part of an NCAA Division I track & field program…His first impression of Daytona Beach aided his decision as he fell in love with the great weather and the clear skies instantly…
Favorite Athlete and Why: Kobe Bryant, because he trains hard and performs very well. He is disliked by a lot of people, but that doesn’t stop him from reaching his goals.
Favorite Sports Teams: Houston Texans, Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Movie: Paid in Full
Favorite TV Show: Law & Order
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Music and Artist: Rap, Starlito
Favorite Meal: Fried Chicken
Advice to Younger Athletes: Find the sport you enjoy the most and give it your all. From extra practice to researching and watching videos on your own time, put in the work.
Most Prized Possession: All the medals I’ve won throughout my track career
If I Were Not On the Track Team, I Would: Be on the football team, scoring all the touchdowns
Person Who Has Been the Biggest Influence in my Life: My mother
Goals Outside of Sports at B-CU: To graduate with a 3.5 or better GPA.
