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2018 Men's Track & Field Roster

Akeim David

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2018)
Competed mainly in the javelin and the hurdles as a senior...Claimed gold in the javelin at the 2018 Peach Belt Conference Championship with a school-record 53.83m…Also placed second in the 400m hurdles with a time of 54.18s, third with the 4x400m relay team that finished in 3:19.12s and fourth with the 4x100m relay that clocked in at 42.30s....Ended the season placing second with the 4x100m relay at the Seminole Twilight with a time of 41.72s.

AS A JUNIOR (2017)
Named All-Region honoree in the 4x400m relay by USTFCCCA…Competed in three events, the 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles and javelin…Set a season-bests in all three events at the Peach Belt Conference Championship…In the 110m hurdles, David ran a career-best 15.42 placing him sixth….The sophomore then placed second in the javelin at 51.93m and garnered the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles running 53.82s.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Named All-Region Honoree in the 400m hurdles by USTFCCCA…Competed in the javelin, 400m hurdles and was a member of the 4x400m team…Claimed second in the 400m hurdles at the Peach Belt Conference Championship with a time of 53.95, his best performance was at the UNF Twilight with a time of 53.03 finishing first place…Was a member of the 4x400m team that provisionally qualified for nationals and claimed third at PBC with 3:16.85…Claimed eighth in javelin at PBC with 44.54m, his best came at the Miami Hurricane Invitational with 52.32m.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Used this season to redshirt.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Attended St Leonard’s Boys school for seven years and St Michael’s School for 1 year…Competed in cricket and track for eight years…Was a named 3 time victor Ludorum…Octhalon and pentathlon champion, under 20 boys champion at BSSAC and the fourth best octhalete in the Caribbean. 
 
PERSONAL
Born in Bridgetown, Barbados…Majoring in Exercise Science…His most memorable Athletic Achievement is being selected to represent his country, Barbados and wearing Barbados across his chest…Before each race he reads the bible…names his parents as the most influential people his life because they always work through tough times and never give up…Favorite athletes are Edwin Moses and Usain Bolt…Son of Shawn and Roxanne David and has three siblings, Leisa, Shawn and Aleisia

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2017Junior

    Hurdles/Javelin
    5'10"
  • 2018Senior

    Hurdles/Javelin
    5'10"