Xavier Brown

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hope Mills, N.C.
High School:
South View HS

2014-15 Track and Field: Competed in a wide variety of events during the indoor and outdoor seasons … Ran the third-fastest 300m time in program history (34.78), placing third at the Hokie Invitational … Turned in a qualifying time of 8.19 in the 60m hurdles at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships that also checks in ninth on the school’s top 10 list … Ran the ninth-fastest time in program history in the 110m hurdles at the Bill Carson Invitational, crossing the finish line in 14.23 … Took second place in the 400m hurdles at the AAC Outdoor Championships in a time of 51.14 – the third-fastest mark in school history … Won the 110m hurdles event at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 14.42 … Also won the 400m hurdles event at Charlotte, finishing the race in 52.42 … Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 400m hurdles and reached the semifinals.

High School: Competed in the 55-meter, 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles … Recorded personal best times in his respective events of 7.74, 14.32 and 37.38 … Two-time North Carolina 4A Outdoor State Champion in the 300-meter hurdles … Lettered in both varsity track and football.

Personal: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. … Son of Stacey Bennett … Intended major is communications with a minor in sports studies.