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 Joseph Samuels
Joseph Samuels

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Vance
Position:
Hurdles

05/17/2012

Track and Field Nets 21 NCAA East Preliminary Qualifiers

Pirates Send Program Single-Season Record Number of Athletes to NCAA Preliminary Round

05/13/2012

Aliotta Wins Second Career C-USA Shot Put Crown

Pirates Set Two Program Records to Highlight Second Day's Action

04/01/2012

ECU Helps Beaches Defeat Mountains in Quad Meet

Pirates Capture 14 Event Titles in Wilmington

03/18/2012

Track And Field Opens Outdoor Campaign At Wake Forest

Freshman Kayla Padgett wins first career outdoor event title

03/04/2012

Track And Field Nets More National Qualifiers At Notre Dame

Pirates Have Likely Six Athletes Headed To NCAA Indoor Championships

2010-11: Competed in the indoor long and triple jump events ... Put up a personal-best 6.75 in the long jump at Penn State while taking second at the UNC Invitational ... Also finished third in the triple jump at the UNC Invite ... Made an appearance for the Pirates at the outdoor Quad Meet.

2009-10:Gained experience in the high and long jump events during the indoor season.

High School: Earned high school All-America status in the 400-meter hurdles in 2009 ... Was the two-time field MVP for Vance ... Named the University City Region Boys Athlete-of-the-Year ... Garnered selection to the Charlotte Weekly First Team in 2009 as well as the Super Team in the 300-meter hurdles ... Picked up six varsity letters, participating in soccer, football and indoor and outdoor track and field.

Personal: Projected major is nursing ... Son of Joseph A. Samuels, Sr. and Sharon L. Samuels ... Born in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... Cousin Jimmie ran track and field at Kansas and is the former high school 100-meter dash national record holder ... Brother Jarrett was a member of the 2009 World Youth Team for track and field.