Josh Whitaker
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- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- Pole Vault
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- City:
- Knoxville
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- State:
- Tennessee
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- High School:
- Christian Academy of Knoxville
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- Events:
- Pole Vault
Bio
*2021 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region (Pole Vault)
*2021 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region (Pole Vault)
*Gold Medal - 2021 SAC Outdoor Championship - Pole Vault
2021: Indoor - Competed in the pole vault at two events during the indoor season, finishing in the top three at both events. Recorded his first career win at the Buccaneer Invitational with a clearance of 4.31 meters. Named USTFCCCA All-Region. Tied school record for indoor pole vault at his first career meet.
Jan. 24, 2021 - KMS Invite - Pole Vault - 4.55 meters - 3rd
Feb. 5, 2021 - Buccaneer Invitational - Pole Vault - 4.31 meters - 1st
2021: Outdoor - Finished in the top-10 in the pole vault in five of the six events he competed in. Was the only pole vaulter from a division two college to compete at the Tennessee Challenge, finishing eighth with a clearance of 4.43 meters. Recorded an event win at the LR Bears Open with a clearance of 4.50 meters. Won the SAC Championship in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.50 meters. Named USTFCCCA All-Region.
Mar. 21, 2021 - LR Bears Open - Pole Vault - 4.50 meters - 1st
Mar. 26, 2021 - Montreat Invitational - Pole Vault - 4.40 meters - 2nd
Apr. 9, 2021 - Lee Flames Invitational - Pole Vault - 4.33 meters - 8th
Apr. 24, 2021 - SAC Outdoor Championships - Pole Vault - 4.50 meters - 1st
May. 1, 2021 - Tennessee Challenge - Pole Vault - 4.43 meters - 8th
May. 7, 2021 - Montreat Final - Pole Vault - NH
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country, soccer, and track and field at the Christian Academy of Knoxville.
PERSONAL: Son of Andy and Marianne Whitaker. Intends to major in Graphic Design.
News mentions
NEW ORLEANS, L.A. - Ten Carson-Newman outdoor track & field athletes were named to the USTFCCCA All-Region list on Friday, May, 7.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - After a record setting weekend in Black Mountain, the Eagles head to Lee University for the last meet before the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
HICKORY, N.C. - The Carson-Newman men's track & field team wrapped up the outdoor season in style, earning a third-place finish at the 2021 SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
HICKORY, N.C. - For the first time in two years, the Carson-Newman track & field squad looks to claim conference championship gold.
Devon Moore added another event title to his ever expanding trophy case as the Eagles wrapped up the regular season at the Lee Flames Invitational.
The Carson-Newman track and field team heads home from the Montreat Invitational with four national provisional marks, a new school record and a meet championship
The Carson-Newman track & field team walked away from Lenoir-Rhyne with nine event wins after their first outdoor meet in almost two years.
For the first time in 680 days, the Carson-Newman track & field squad is set to compete in an outdoor meet.
For the fifth time in his career, Tyler Stepp was named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year on Friday, Mar. 5.
11 different members of the Carson-Newman track and field team earned a combined 14 USTFCCCA All-Region Honors on Tuesday, Mar. 2.
Devon Moore continued his dominance with a duo of national qualifying times in the 60 and 200 meter run
The Carson-Newman track & field team will head to the Buc Dome to compete in two high quality meets.
The South Atlantic Conference announced the preseason coaches’ polls for men’s and women’s indoor track on Friday, Jan. 29.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In the first meet back since the cancellation of the 2020 spring season, the Carson-Newman track & field team leave Birmingham with two event wins and 17 new personal records.
Carson-Newman Director of Track and Field and Cross Country David Needs announced the addition of seven field athletes to the roster on Tuesday.