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Darrell Singleton Jr.

  • position Sprints
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Charleston, S.C.
  • High school West Ashley
  • position Sprints
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Charleston, S.C.
  • High school West Ashley

Darrell Singleton Jr. Bio

SEC HONORS
SEC Freshman of the Week (3/21/17)

INTERNATIONAL HONORS
2019 NACAC U23 Championships Champion (4x100m Relay)

ACADEMIC HONORS
2018, 2019, 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 SEC Community Service Team member

2020
Indoors: Had his best indoor season as a Gamecock… Posted a new 60m PR of 6.71 at the South Carolina Invite to take 4th… Finished with the 47th-fastest time in the country in the 60m (6.71)… Had his best finish at the Dr. Sander Challenge in New York City, taking 2nd place in a time of 6.75… Took 18th at the SEC Championships in the 60m… Ran a PR in the 200m at the Carolina Challenge in a time of 21.72 to take 8th.
Outdoors: Cancelled.

2019
Indoors: Took part in the 60m and the 200m… won the 60m at the Clemson Opener with a time of 6.73… also made the 60m final at the Gamecock Inaugural and the Dr. Sander Challenge… finished 15th in the 60m at the SEC Championships, running 6.80… posted a new 200m PR, 21.78, at the Carolina Challenge.
Outdoors: Hit a groove in his third outdoor campaign, including 100m victories at the Black & Gold Challenge and the Spec Towns Invitational… his Spec Towns time, 10.23, was the ninth-best mark in Carolina history… finished 28th at the SEC Championships in the 100m… qualified for the NCAA East Regional for the first time, where he placed 39th… notched second-place finishes in the 200m at the Black & Gold Challenge and the Buccaneer Invitational… ran the 4x100m relay, including a win at the Buccaneer Invitational… represented the USA at the NACAC U23 Championships, including a victory in the 4x100m relay.

2018
Indoors: Ran both the 60m and the 200m in his first indoor collegiate season… posted his top 60 time at the Navy Winter Invitational, when he finished fourth in 6.93… posted his time 200 time at the SEC Championships, when he finished 20th with a mark of 22.51… also ran the 60 at the conference meet, finishing 21st in 6.95.
Outdoors: Had his best season yet running the 100m and the 200m… was in the lineup for eight meets as a sophomore… ran a new 100m PR at the USC Open, finishing fourth with a time of 10.41… also set his 200m PR at the USC Open, finishing sixth with a mark of 21.11… ran both races at the SEC Championships, with a 22nd-place finish in the 100 and a 20th-place result in the 200… was a big part of the 4x100m relay, including a 10th-place finish at the SEC meet… also part of the sprint medley relay team that finished third at the Florida Relays.

2017
Indoors: Did not compete.
Outdoors: Was a key contributor in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay… finished second in the 100m in his debut race, the Hurricane Invitational… ran a wind-legal season-best 10.53 in Miami to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors… ran 10.51 with a +4.4 wind at the Florida Relays… added a third-place finish at the Spec Towns Invitational in the 100m… finished 24th in the 100m at the SEC Championships… was part of 4x100m relay victories at the Weems Baskin Invitational and the Gamecock Invitational… was an alternate on the 4x100m relay team at the NCAA East Regional and the NCAA Championships.

High School
Was the Gatorade State Player of the Year and a South Carolina state champion in 2016… Won the 4A state title in the 100m dash… Also was the 100m champion at the Taco Bell Classic… Traveled to Cuba to participate in the NSAF in 2016.

Personal
Son of Cloris Green… Chose South Carolina because of the great coaching staff and the guidance he will receive both athletically and academically.

Indoor Personal Records
60m
6.71 (2/7/2020 South Carolina Invite)
200m
21.72 (1/31/2020 Carolina Challenge)
Outdoor Personal Records
100m
10.23 (+0.3) (4/6/19 Spec Towns Invitational)
200m
20.95 (+2.9) (3/23/19 Buccnaeer Invitational)