Chris Campbell
- position Throws
- class Freshman
- Hometown Irmo, S.C.
- High school Irmo
- position Throws
- class Freshman
- Hometown Irmo, S.C.
- High school Irmo
Chris Campbell Bio
2012: Indoors, competed in the weight throw…won the Gamecock Indoor Open…recorded top mark of 54-03.75 (16.55m) to win the Gamecock Invitation…competed at SEC Indoor Championships, placing 13th.
Outdoors, competed in the discus…top mark of 147-00 (44.80m) to win the Gamecock Open…placed 15th at the SEC Championships
2011: Indoors, competed in the weight throw … had a top mark of 50-03.25 (15.32m) at the Gamecock Invitational … placed 14th at the SEC Indoor Championships at 48-02.50 (14.69m) … Outdoors, competed in the discus … had a top mark of 137-0 (41.76m) at the Weems Baskin Invite.
2010: Indoors, competed in the weight throw … had a top mark of 12.89m at the Virginia Tech Invitational … outdoors, competed in the discus … had a top mark of 40.20m at the Weems Baskin Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Miles Moore at Irmo High School in Columbia … two-time all-region … Trojan Relays champion in 2007 … placed third at the Taco Bell Classic … top marks of 147-9 in the discus and 45[apos]9 in the shot put … competed at Junior Olympic Nationals … received inaugural S. Hunter Howard Jr. Scholarship from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
PERSONAL: Christopher Maurice Campbell was born Jan. 13, 1990 … pursuing a degree in international business … parents are Maurice Campbell, Antionette Kelly-Campbell and Treva Campbell … hobbies include writing, playing the clarinet, stand-up comedy and traveling … favorite athlete is German legend Wolfgang Schmidt.
