Anthony Greenhow, Jr. Named USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week
The true freshman impressed in the 60 meters and 200 meters at the Orange and Purple Elite
COLUMBIA—Anthony Greenhow, Jr. earned USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week honors for his performances at the Orange and Purple Elite, the USTFCCCA announced Tuesday.
Head coach Curtis Frye said he was excited to see Greenhow, Jr. honored.
“We are so excited and proud of Anthony,” Frye said. “Anytime you can get national attention for any of our athletes is great. It’s a good start for him. For him as a freshman to run his first college 200-meter race and run a personal best means something is going right.”
Greenhow, Jr. ran two impressive races on Saturday at the Orange and Purple Elite on the campus of Clemson.
The Powhatan, Virginia, native finished as the runner-up in the 60 meters, clocking in with a time of 6.82 seconds.
The freshman followed up that performance with a time of 21.18 seconds in the 200 meters. That time puts him at No. 10 on the Gamecock all-time indoor performance list in the 200 meters.
Greenhow, Jr. and the Gamecocks are set for a return to action Saturday at the Gamecock Opener at the Carolina Indoor Track and Field Complex.
