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2012-13 Track and Field

Atom Young

  • Height 5-0
  • Weight 120
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Martinez, Ga.
  • Highschool Lakeside HS

Biography

JUNIOR (2012): Finished in second place in the steeplechase event at the Carolina’s Cup with a time of 6:32.44 … finished in fifth place at the Tiger Paw Invitational with a 5,000 time of 16:06 … took 11th place at the outdoor conference championship meet in the 3,000 steeplechase event with a time of 10:02.81.

SOPHOMORE (2011): Recorded a time of 9:00.33 to nab 20th place at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational ... recorded a 12th place finish in the 3,000 at the Tiger Paw Invitational with a time of 8:55.60 … ran a time of 15:23.44 in 5,000 to earn fifth place at Duke Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2010): Recorded a first-place finish in the 3,000 at the Palmetto Classic with a time of 9:07.00 … recorded a fifth-place finish in the 3,000 at the Battle of the Beaches … participated in the 3,000 during the indoor season, earning his best finish at the UNC Classic posting a time of 9:17.77 for a 13th place finish.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Lakeside High School in Lakeside, Ga. … ran a time of 16:14 in the 5k and placed third in the Georgia State meet … recorded a time of 9:59 in the 3200 to become a region champion … received the Highest Point Scorer award (cross country), track MVP, three-time Fastest Cross Country Runner Award and the Coaches Award for wrestling … earned one letter in wrestling and three letters in JROTC.

PERSONAL: Son of Tye Key and Danna Key … majoring in electrical engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Distance
    5'0" 120 lbs
  • 2011-12Junior

    Distance
    5'0" 120 lbs
  • 2012-13Senior

    Distance
    5'0" 120 lbs

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