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2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Colby Thorn

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Macon, GA
  • High School Covenant Academy

Biography

CAREER BESTS

2020 Outdoor Season
  • Canceled due to COVID-19
  • Would have missed season with injury
2019-20 Indoor Season
  • 1st place finish in the long jump at the Thundering Herd Invitational
  • Competed in two meets before missing the remainder of the season with an injury
2019 Outdoor Season
  • Took first place at the UNCW Invitational in the long jump
  • 2nd place finish in the long jump at the Winthrop Adidas Invitational
  • 1st place finish in the long jump at the Terrier Relays, Phoenix Invitational, Charlotte Invitational and Winthrop Twilight
  • Set a PR in the 100m (11.23) at the Terrier Relays
  • Big South Conference Long Jump Champion with a PR of 7.45mw
  • Placed 4th in the long jump at the Mount Olive Quailifier to qualify for the NCAA D1 East Region Preliminary Rounds
  • Big South Field Athlete of the Year
2018-19 Indoor Season
  • Opened the season with a PR of 6.85 in the 55m at the Appalachian Open
  • Placed 2nd in the long jump at the Thundering Herd Invitational
  • Big South Championship runner-up in the long jump with a personal-record of 7.30m
2018 Outdoor Season
  • Opened the season with a 3rd place finish in the long jump at the 49er Classic
  • Placed 3rd in the long jump at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier
  • 4th place finish in the long jump at the Big South Championships
2017-18 Indoor Season
  • Recorded a personal-best in the triple jump (13.23m) at the Appalachian Open
  • Placed 3rd in the long jump at the Thundering Herd Invitational
  • Ran a PR in the 60m (7.31) at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational
2017 Outdoor Season
  • Competed in eight meets
  • Recorded a season-best mark at the Duke Invitational in the long jump (6.49m)
  • Recorded a season-bet mark in the triple jump (13.13m) at the Charlotte Invitational
  • Ran on the 4x100 team, 4x400 team and the 1600 Sprint Medley Relay
2016-17 Indoor Season
  • Competed in six meets
  • Had a season-best mark in the long jump at the Virginia Tech Challenge (6.52m)
  • Had a season-best mark in the triple jump at the Thundering Herd Invitational (12.96m)
Prep Highlights 
  • All-Region Basketball 2013-16
  • Scored over 1,000 career points
  • 2014-15, 2015-16 Long Jump and Triple Jump Region & State Champion 
Personal
  • Born October 5, 1996
  • Son of Travis and Patty Thorn
  • Majoring in Exercise Science

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Jumps
    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'10" 155 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    Jumps, Sprints
    5'10" 165 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    Jumps, Sprints
    5'10" 165 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    Jumps
    5'10" 165 lbs