Jason Newman

Position:
Mid-Distance
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Mooresville, N.C.
High School:
Mooresville

Sophomore Year:
Competed in the indoor and outdoor 800 meters at the ACC Championships • Also competed in the outdoor 400.

Freshman Year:
Won the 800 at the UNC Invitational during the 2004 indoor season • Competed in the distance medley relay at the ACC Championships.

Prep:
Three-time state champion in track • Mooresville High School Athlete of the Year in 2002 • Two-time Iredell County Runner of the Year • Two-time track MVP for Iredell County • Two-time team captain in cross country and track.

Personal:
Undecided on a major • Hobbies include wakeboarding and cycling • Admires Lance Armstrong • Favorite movie is "Boondock Saints" • Jason Bradley Newman is the son of Kenneth and Cynthia Charnock • Born February 12, 1985 in Charlotte, N.C.