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Isaiah Davenport

  • position Throws
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown New York, N.Y.
  • High school Lexington
  • position Throws
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown New York, N.Y.
  • High school Lexington

Isaiah Davenport Bio

2019
Indoors: Took part in six meets as a true freshman, all in the weight throw… finished on the podium once, taking second at the Carolina Challenge with a mark of 15.61m (51-2)… saved his best for last, throwing a season-best 16.95m (55-7 1/2) to finish 17th at the SEC Championships… that was his top mark of the season by over a meter.
Outdoors: Competed in both the discus and the hammer throw in his first outdoor season, seeing action in seven meets… earned his first-career victory in the discus at the USC Outdoor Open with a season-best throw of 49.84m (163-6)… came in 15th in the discus at the SEC Championships… was part of the hammer throw at three meets, improving his mark at each competition… culminated with a hammer effort of 48.17m (158-0) at the USC Outdoor Open.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was an all-state, all-region and all-county performer at Lexington (S.C.) High School under head coach Matt Oberly… Also lettered in football and basketball… Was the 5A state runner-up in the discus in 2017… Led the Wildcats to a region championship in 2017.

PERSONAL
Son of Orestees Davenport and Karma Simmons… His father played wide receiver at East Carolina and his uncle, Charles, played wide receiver at NC State and also spent five seasons in the NFL, playing for San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Jacksonville… His uncle Bryan was a quarterback at NC State and another uncle, Kevin, played quarterback for North Carolina A&T… Majoring in geography at Carolina with the goal of becoming an officer in the United States Army… Chose Carolina because he wanted to compete at the highest level.

Indoor Personal Records
Weight Throw
16.95m | 55-7 1/2 (2/23/19 SEC Championships)
Outdoor Personal Records
Discus
49.84m | 163-6 (4/20/19 USC Outdoor Open)
Hammer Throw
48.17m | 158-0 (4/20/19 SEC Championships)