Kristofer Potts-Howard
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- Hometown:
- Tullahoma, Tenn.
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- Position:
- Jumper
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Events:
- Jumper and Sprinter
Bio
2017-2018: Potts-Howard fought through an injury-riddled outdoor season following a stellar indoor season in which he was named the South Atlantic Conference Athlete of the year after collecting top-four finishes in three different events. He holds a school record as a member of the 4x400 last season (3:24.73)...USTFCCA All-Academic winner...USTFCCA All-Region Selection in long jump
Bast-Cregger Invitational:
Long Jump: 1st - 7.26 meters (School Record), Qualifier for Indoor Nationals
ETSU Invitational:
Long Jump: 1st - 7.07 meters
2016-17
Potts-Howard comes off a sophomore season in which he qualified for the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in which he competed in the long jump. The Tennessee native marked a 6.99 meter length and collected a 13th place finish.
2015-16: Competed in seven meets as a true freshman while competing in three five events throughout the year… Tallied six top-10 finishes on the year which includes fourth-place showing in the 4X400 meter relay at the South Atlantic Conference Championships with a 3:21.17 time… The four events Potts-Howard competed in at the SAC Championships were the men’s 4X400 meter relay, 200m. 400m and triple jump…
News mentions
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Both Carson-Newman track and field programs, as well as three athletes have been lauded for their efforts in the class room and on the track with USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Carson-Newman prepares to send four Track and Field student-athletes to the 2019 NCAA National Championships that will take place over the next three days. The Championships will be hosted by the University of Texas A&M University at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.
HICKORY, N.C. - Battling weather conditions and schedules changes throughout the week, Carson-Newman banded together as the men’s team earned a third-place finish for the second time this year with the women finishing at No. 4 in the team standings at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships from the Irwin Belk Track at The Moretz Sports Athletic Complex.
HICKORY, N.C. - Seven Carson-Newman athletes medaled on day one of the South Atlantic Conference Championships as two of those Eagles earned league titles following Thursday's events from the Irwin Belk Track at The Moretz Sports Athletic Complex.
HICKORY, N.C.- Carson-Newman wrapped up its second trip to Lenoir-Rhyne and third meet of the season on Saturday, April 6 following the L-R classic from the Irwin Belk Track at The Moretz Sports Athletic Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Coming off what was arguably their best meet in recent history, Carson-Newman returns to competition this weekend when they head to Hickory, N.C. for the second time this season for Lenoir-Rhyne Classic on Saturday, April 6 from the Irwin Belk Track at The Moretz Sports Athletic Complex.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Coming off a stellar weekend in the Montreat College Invitational, Carson-Newman Track & Field occupied three of the four Athlete of the Week honors from the South Atlantic Conference after the league’s announcement on Tuesday morning.
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Carson-Newman hit double-digit victories on Saturday, March 30 at the Montreat College Invitational from Pulliam Stadium/Howard Fisher Memorial Field to break a program record for most first-place finishes in the last five years.
HICKORY, N.C. - With its first meet of the 2019 outdoor season in the books, Carson-Newman Track & Field continued to post strong marks with four victories in day two of the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational at Lenoir-Rhyne.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - With the second South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships in the books, Carson-Newman Track & Field came away with one of its best league finishes as a collective following Sunday, Feb. 24’s finale from the JDL Fast Track.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - The South Atlantic Conference day one of its second-ever indoor championships on Saturday, Feb. 23 from the JDL Fast Track as Carson-Newman put a number of individuals in operation for tomorrow's finale.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - With the arrival of the second South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships in the league’s history, Carson-Newman Track & Field heads to Winston Salem, N.C. for the meet on Feb. 23-24 from the JDL Fast Track.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - In a one day trip to the University of South Carolina, David Needs’ program competed in its final meet prior to the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships at the USC Indoor Open on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The final day of the East Tennessee State Buccaneer Invitational from the David E. Walker Track at Gentry Field came to a close on Saturday as Carson-Newman fought through injuries in its continued preparation for the South Atlantic Conference Championships at the end of the month.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – In its second trip to East Tennessee State University in three weeks, Carson-Newman Track & Field has day one of the ETSU Invitational in the books from the David E. Walker Track at Gentry Field.
SALEM, Va. - Following the team’s lone event win in the men’s high jump thanks to Jahvad McDermott in day one of the Finn Pincus Invitational, Carson-Newman Track & Field had a plethora of Eagles grab first-place honors in the final day of the meet on Saturday at Roanoke College.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The first chapter of the 2019 season for Carson-Newman Track & Field has come to a close at the East Tennessee State Invitational in which the Eagles provided stellar performances for the second consecutive day.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Track & Field prepares for its first meet of the New Year this weekend when they head to East Tennessee State for 2019 ETSU Invitational at the David E. Walker Track at Gentry Field. The first event of the weekend is set to take place Friday, Jan. 11 at 8:45 a.m.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Following the South Atlantic Conference’s announcement of the preseason indoor track & field polls on Monday morning, both the men’s and women’s Carson-Newman programs hold the No. 4 position.
SALEM, Va. – Day two of the Bast-Cregger Invitational at Roanoke College commenced on Saturday evening with Carson-Newman Track & Field wrapping up its first meet of the indoor season.
SALEM, Va. – The Carson-Newman Track & Field program wrapped up their first day in the first meet of the indoor season at the Bast-Cregger Invitational at Roanoke College.