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Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - Virginia

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Daiqwaun Faircloth

Hurdles
NANSEMOND RIVER HS
SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT2
Press Release

Peak Performance

13.78

110 Meter Hurdles

37.26

300 Meter Hurdles
“Daiqwaun is a great track athlete. What makes him special is that he showcases his talent through his technique. He really wanted to show everyone he was a complete athlete who can score points at the state level in multiple events.”
Melvin Queen
Head Coach of Hickory High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound senior won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles at the Group 5A state meet this past season, leading the Warriors to an eighth-place finish as a team. Faircloth’s gold medal 110-hurdles clocking of 13.78 seconds ranked No. 3 in the nation among prep competitors in 2018 at the time of his selection. His tape-breaking run of 37.26 in the 300 hurdles ranked No. 26 in the nation. He also won a pair of national championships during the indoor season as a member of Nansemond River relay squads.

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Academic Achievement

Faircloth has maintained a B average in the classroom and represents one of the state’s top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award’s broad criteria. He has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at Virginia Commonwealth University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Faircloth has volunteered locally with Shatter the Silence, a program that talks to youth about suicide awareness. He has also donated his time at area homeless shelters.