Trentavis Friday | |
Nationality: | United States |
Sport: | Track and Field |
Event: | Sprints |
Club: | Gastonia Jaguars Track Club |
Birth Date: | 1995 6, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Cherryville, North Carolina |
Residence: | Gastonia, North Carolina |
Collegeteam: | Florida State Seminoles |
Height: | 6feet |
Weight: | 1650NaN0 |
Pb: | 100 m: 10.00 (Eugene 2014) 200 m: 20.04 (Eugene 2014) |
Trentavis Friday (born June 5, 1995) is an American track and field athlete specializing in sprinting events. He is the USA Men's High School Record Holder in the 100 metres.[1]
A native of Gastonia, North Carolina, Friday attended Cherryville High School. He then attended Florida State University for one year, before turning professional by signing a four-year contract with Xtep in November 2015,[2] [3] in order to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, Friday finished fifth in his preliminary.[4]
Friday was named Gatorade National Track & Field Athlete in 2014.[5] He was also Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year."[6]