Josiah Wrice
- position Sprints
- class Freshman
- Hometown Matthews, N.C.
- High school Butler HS
- position Sprints
- class Freshman
- Hometown Matthews, N.C.
- High school Butler HS
Josiah Wrice Bio
Career Honors and Recognition
2025 Outdoor Second Team All-SEC
Season and Career Results
2025
Indoor
Had an indoor season to remember, competing in eight meets in the 200m, 300m, 400m, 4×400 meter relay and one distance medley relay … Was part of the DMR squad that set a new Carolina Indoor Track & Field facility record, running 9:44.41 for the fourth fastest time in program history … Scored in the SEC Indoor Championship in both the 400m and the 4x400m relay, finishing eighth in both events after clocking 46.47 in the 400m and 3:08.50 in the relay … Ran a personal best 46.33 in the prelim of the 400m at the SEC Indoor Championship, the seventh fastest time in program history … Won the East Coast Invitational 400m, running 47.09 … Opened his collegiate career in the 300m at the Clemson Opener in December, running 33.18 to finish second overall with the fourth fastest 300m in program history … Ran one 200m event at the Gamecock Opener, finishing fourth with a collegiate best time of 21.23 … Debuted in the 400m at the Corky Classic with a fourth-place finish and a time of 46.38 … Was part of three separate 4x400m relays that came away victorious including a pair of wins in home events.
Outdoor
Competed in all eight outdoor meets during his true freshman campaign, primarily running the 400m, 4x100m and the 4x400m … Just missed out on qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championship in the 400m after placing 14th at the NCAA East Regional with a time of 45.78 … Earned Second Team All-SEC for the 400m after finishing runner-up with a time of 45.40 … During the preliminary round of the SEC Championship, Wrice ran a personal best time of 44.99 to secure the top spot and the third fastest time in program history … Also scored at the SEC Championship in the 4x400m relay, placing seventh after running 3:05.32 … Placed top three in his first three outdoor 400m races of his career, including a runner-up finish at the Gamecock Invite and the East Coast Relays … Was the leadoff leg in the 4x400m relay that ran 3:03.26 at the Florida Relays for the runner-up finish and the sixth fastest time in program history … Was also the opening leg for the relay squad that won the Weems Baskin Invitational (3:10.66) and the Charlotte Invitational (3:06.48) … Made his outdoor collegiate debut with a win in the 200m, running a wind-aided 20.89 at the Weems Baskin Invitational … Clocked a wind-legal 200m PR at the Florida Relays, running 21.10 … Was part of two 4x100m relay wins at the Gamecock Invite (39.83) and the Charlotte Invitational (39.88).
Personal Records
Indoor
200m | 21.23 (1/11/25) |
300m | 33.18 (12/6/24) |
400m | 46.33 (2/28/25) |
Outdoor
200m | 21.10/20.89w (4/4/25 | 3/22/25) |
400m | 44.99 (5/16/25) |