Xavier Carter
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Xavier "PeeWee" Carter (born 8 December 1985 in Palm Bay, Florida) is a professional track & field athlete. He attends Louisiana State University and was a star on both the track & field team and the football team. Prior to LSU, Xavier Carter graduated from Palm Bay Senior High School in Melbourne, FL.
During his time in high school, Carter became a star track athlete and football player. His high school track and field career included nine Florida state titles, 10 regional, district and county crowns and nine Cape Coast Conference titles. Carter won state titles in the 100, 200 and 400 meters in back-to-back years (2003 and 2004), becoming the only athlete in Florida history to do so. In his senior year, Carter became the first high school athlete to run under 21 seconds indoors in the 200. During both his Junior and Senior year, Carter was named athlete of the year for USA Track and Field, NIKE, Gatorade and National High School Coaches Association, Track and Field.
At the 2006 NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, Carter won national titles in four events and became the first person to do so since Jesse Owens accomplished the feat twice in 1935 and 1936. [1] He was also the first athlete ever to win both the 100m and 400m events on the same day. [1] He has become known as X-Man due to the first letter of his name as well as his signature victory salute of crossing his forearms into an X. [2] Shortly after his success at the NCAA championships he announced that he would forego his remaining two years of college eligibility in both track and football to join the professional track and field circuit.[3] He is now represented by the sports agent Mark Block (coach and husband of the former 100m world champion, Zhanna Pintusevich-Block) of Total Sports Management.[4]
On July 11, 2006, at the grand prix in Lausanne, Switzerland, Carter ran the second fastest 200m race ever, recording a time of 19.63 seconds. Only Michael Johnson's world record time of 19.32 from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia is faster.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Carter First Man Since Jesse Owens to Win 4 NCAA Titles, LSU Sports Interactive, 06/10/2006 (accessed 21st June 2006)
- ^ Sheldon Mickles (June 13, 2006) X-Man 4 *** Carter has historic day at NCAA meet, Capital City Press (accessed 21st June 2006)
- ^ Track & Field Star Carter to Run Professionally, LSU Sports Interactive, 06/21/2006 (accessed 21st June 2006)
- ^ Glenn Guilbeau (June 22, 2006) Carter makes 'once in a lifetime deal'; Palm Bay star turns pro in track, Florida Today (accessed 22nd June 2006)
