Calesio Newman

Calesio Newman
Personal information
Born (1986-08-20) August 20, 1986 (age 38)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 4 x 100 m

Calesio Newman (born August 20, 1986) is an American former athlete who competed in sprinting.[1][2]

Raised in Green Sea, South Carolina, Newman attended North Carolina A&T State University, where he is a former 100 meters record holder. He graduated in 2010.[3]

Newman represented the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, claiming a bronze medal as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team, to go with a sixth-place finish in the 100 meters final. Track and Field News ranked him 10th in the world for the 200 meters in 2012.[4] Competing in the 2012 Olympic trials, Newman narrowly missed out on a place for London after coming fourth in the 200 meters, with only the top three qualifying. He was a mere 0.01 seconds from third place. Other results include a fourth-place finish in the 200 meters at the 2012 Diamond League meet in Monaco and a 100 meters fourth at the 2013 IAAF World Challenge Beijing.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Greensboro's Calesio Newman still aiming for world meet". Greensboro News and Record. June 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "World team berth still within reach". Greensboro News and Record. June 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "A&T sprinter hopes third time's a charm". Greensboro News and Record. June 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "On top of the world". Jamaica Gleaner. December 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "A close peak at Newman's finish". Greensboro News and Record. July 3, 2012.
  6. ^ Mills, Jeff (May 31, 2013). "Greensboro sprinter Calesio Newman looks forward, not back". Greensboro News and Record.