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Isaac Wright
Personal information
Born (2005-02-23) February 23, 2005 (age 19)
Salt Lake City, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m
College teamUNC Asheville (2023–present)
ClubCharlotte Panthers Track Club (2017–2023)
Achievements and titles
National finals2022 AAU Junior Olympics (800 m, 1500 m)[1]
Personal best(s)Outdoor

200 m: 22.37 (Asheville, NC 2024)
400 m: 49.48 (High Point, NC 2024)
800 m: 1:59 (Charlotte, NC 2023)

Indoor

300 m: 37.56 (Columbia, SC 2024)
400 m: 50.50 (Blacksburg, VA 2024)
500 m: 1:09.31 (Winston-Salem, NC 2023)

Isaac Jaxon Wright (born February 23, 2005) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 m. Wright runs track for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.[2] He previously ran for Charlotte Panthers Track Club and Hickory Ridge High School.

College career

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Isaac opened up his collegiate NCAA D1 indoor track career at the Gamecock Opener 2024[3] where he ran the 300 m. Wright also competed in 3 other regular season meets including Carolina Challenge 2024,[4] Doc Hale VT Meet[5] and Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational.[6]

To cap off his indoor season Wright competed in the 2024 Big South Indoor Track & Field Championship[7] where he placed 10th in the 400 m with an Indoor SB of 50.50.[8]

Wright opened up his outdoor season at UNCC where he would run the 400, 200, and 4 × 400. Wright would also run at Montreat, Tennessee, UNCA and the Big South outdoor Track & Field Championship held at HPU where he would place 8th in the 400 m[9] capping off his freshman season.

References

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  1. ^ "AAU Junior Olympics".
  2. ^ "Isaac Wright - Track and Field". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "TFRRS | Gamecock Opener 2024 - Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs Turn In Strong Performance at Carolina Challenge". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "TFRRS | Doc Hale VT Meet - Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hessler, Anderson and Graf Rewrite Record Book at Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "TFRRS | Big South Indoor Track & Field Championship - Men's 400 Meters". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Moore wins Long Jump; Four Podium Finishes Highlight Asheville's First Day at Big South Championships". UNC Asheville Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "TFRRS | 2024 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships - Men's 400 Meters". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
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