Florida State University Athletics
2012-13 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Phillip Young
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Key West, Fla.
- High School:
- Key West
performance result
Sophomore made his first NCAA Championship individual appearance count, placing sixth with an all-time best of 16.00m (52-6) at the indoor meet in Nampa, Idaho…contributed to FSU’s ACC Indoor Championship with sixth-place scoring finishes in both the long jump and triple jump in Boston…posted an NCAA qualifying jump at the Razorback Invitational (15.87m), where he placed second…also notched a new indoor career-best in the long jump (7.28m/ 23-10.75)…versatile athlete who is capable of contributing beyond the jumps as he regularly fills a spot on the 4×400 relay team.
2011
Outdoor – qualified for the NCAA First Round as a member of the 4×400 relay team…placed fifth in the long jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships to go along with a seventh-place showing in the triple jump…also earned some experience in the 400-meter hurdles where he posted his career-best time (53.04) at the FSU Relays. Indoor – capped his freshman indoor campaign by earning All-American honors as a member of FSU’s ninth-place 4×400 relay team…was part of the quartet that earned an NCAA qualifying time of 3:07.26 at the Iowa State Last Chance meet…scored his first collegiate victory at the Tyson Invitational in the triple jump, soaring 15.52m; his first time over 15 meters.
Personal
Came to FSU from Key West (Fla.) High, where he excelled in the intermediate hurdles and jumps…won the Florida 2A state title in the 300 hurdles as a sophomore…three-time state qualifier in the 300 hurdles and two-time qualifier in the triple jump, finishing second as both a junior and senior…majoring in sport management…born Sept. 10, 1992.
