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2010-11 Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor) Roster

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Damon Dixon

Damon Dixon

  • Position:
    Multi/Decathlon
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Great Falls, Va.
  • Highschool:
    Langley HS

Summary

Biography

2010 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Second Team All-MEAC in the pole vault… finished second in the MEAC pole vault with a height of 4.25 meters… won the high jump at the Murray Neely Invitational with a height of 1.95 meters, while throwing the javelin 42.64 meters to finish fifth… finished fourth in the MEAC high jump with a height of 2.03 meters… also threw the javelin 43.17 meters to finish seventh… jumped 2.02 meters in the high jump in the IC4A Championships to finish fourth.

2009-10 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
First Team All-MEAC in the heptathlon… Second Team All-MEAC in the high jump and pole vault… named MEAC Most Outstanding Field Performer… won the MEAC title in the heptathlon with 4,785 points… finished second in the MEAC high jump (2.05 meters) and pole vault (3.95 meters)… opened the season by finishing second in the high jump (1.99 meters) and fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.17) at the Navy Invitational… scored 4,884 points in the heptathlon at the Golden Flash Gala to finish sixth… jumped 7.02 meters in the long jump at the Father Diamond Invitational to finish third… also finished tied for third in the high jump at 1.95 meters… jumped 2.01 meters in the high jump to finish second at the New York City Gotham Cup… finished sixth in the long jump at the UNC Classic with a mark of 7.26 meters… set a school record with 5,236 points to win the heptathlon in the Penn State National… won the eastern high jump at the New Balance Collegiate with a height of 2.04 meters… also jumped 7.13 meters in the MEAC long jump to finish sixth.

2009 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Second Team All-MEAC in decathlon… finished 9th in the decathlon at the Alabama Relays with 5,979 points… ran a 15.21 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Colonial Relays, finishing 11th… pole vaulted 3.95 meters at the Hampton Relays to finish 2nd… also finished sixth in the 110-meter hurdles with a 14.85… scored 6,143 points in the decathlon at the MEAC Championships to finish second, winning the 400-meter dash event… also finished fifth in the pole vault (3.95 meters) and eighth in the high jump (1.95 meters)… finished 10th in the decathlon at the IC4A Championships with 6,287 points, winning three events.

2008-09 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Second Team All-MEAC in the heptathlon… opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.48) and a tie for fifth in the high jump (1.90m) at the Navy Invitational… finished 10th in the pole vault at the Christopher Newport Holiday Open, reaching a height of 3.20 meters… competed in three events in the UMES Lid-Lifter Invite: pole vault (J3.51m – 2nd), 60-meter hurdles (8.25 – 2nd) and high jump (J1.87m – t-6th)… reached a height of 1.95 meters in the high jump at the Virginia Tech Invitational, finishing second… also came in 12th in the long jump at 6.59 meters… ran an 8.38 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Penn State Open to finish fourth… won the heptathlon at the inaugural Hampton University Invitational, compiling 4,928 points… compiled 4,935 points in the heptathlon at the Penn State National Open, finishing third… finished second in the heptathlon at the MEAC Championships with 4,862 points… also finished sixth in the pole vault (3.80m) and tied for 10th in the high jump (1.85m).

2008 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Ran a 15.31 in the preliminaries of the 110-meter hurdles at the Murray Neely Invitational to come in 11th… also finished 23rd in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.86… competed in both hurdles races at the Tony Waldrop Invitational, finishing 17th in the 110-meters (15.86) and 25th in the 400-meters (59.83)… finished ninth in the 110-meter hurdle preliminaries at the Morgan State Legacy Meet, running a 15.39… competed in the high jump and pole vault at the MEAC Championships, finishing tied for ninth in the high jump (1.89m) and eight in the pole vault (3.20m)… finished sixth in the MEAC Championships decathlon with 5,394 points.

2007-08 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Finished third in the 60-meter hurdles in the Maryland-Eastern Shore Coach O College Invitational, running an 8.52… tied for third in the high jump in the Father Diamond Invitational at George Mason with a height of 1.93 meters… jumped a height of 1.93m at the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic to finish 11th.

LANGLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in track & field his junior and senior seasons, helping Langley to district titles both years… also played on the basketball team as a freshman and sophomore… played football his freshman year.

PERSONAL
Born May 4, 1989… son of Terri and David Dixon… has three brothers: Daniel (14), Darren (22) and Darwin (22)… brother Darwin also went to Hampton University… majoring in finance… wants to become an investment banker.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2008Sophomore

    Multi/Decathlon
    6'3" 165 lbs
  • 2009-10Junior

    Multi/Decathlon
    6'3" 165 lbs
  • 2010-11Senior

    Multi/Decathlon
    6'3" 165 lbs