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Ellis Neighbors

  • position Throws
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Florence, S.C.
  • High school West Florence HS
  • position Throws
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Florence, S.C.
  • High school West Florence HS

Ellis Neighbors Bio

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned three letters in track & field, three letters in football and four letters in the marching band at West Florence High School in Florence, S.C. … Threw the javelin, discus and shotput for the Knights, holding the school record in the javelin with a throw of 181 feet … Won the 2024 All-State Javelin Award and is a two-time West Florence Field MVP winner (2023 & 2024) … 2024 Javelin All-American and was a 2024 South Carolina 4A Javelin State Champion … 2024 South Carolina 4A Javelin Lower State Champion as well as Region 6 Javelin Champion … 2024 South Carolina 4A Region 6 discus champion as well … Three-time SC 4A Region 6 Track & Field Champion (2022-24) … 2023 South Carolina 4A Track & Field State runner-up.

Personal
Son of Nathan and Ashley Neighbors, born on May 8th, 2006 … Has two siblings, Anderson and Luke … Was part of the Beta Club and the National Honors Society … Was awarded the Principal’s Award … Plans to major in Exercise Science with the career goals of becoming a physical therapist … Comes to Carolina as a Palmetto Fellow Scholar, Meeting Street Scholar, Dean’s Scholar, Capstone Scholar and has earned the USC STEM Scholarship.