Joseph Handy

Position:
Sprints/Jumps
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Franklin, Tenn.
High School:
Franklin

2003: Indoor … Finished 23rd at the ACC Championships in the 200-meter (22.86) and 20th in the long jump (21-0) … Ran leg for second-place 1,600-meter relay team at ACC Championships … Finished fourth in the 400-meter at the UNC Indoor Madness meet … In all, ran the 200 five times, the 400 three times and the long jump once.

2002: In indoor, saw success at the Tar Heel Elite where he finished third in the 200-meter (22.32), fifth in the 400-meter (49.26) and 11th in the long jump with a 22-1 3/4 ... Posted a team best in the 200-meter at the Tyson Invitational with a 21.94 ... Placed ninth at the ACC Championships with a long jump of 21-11 3/4

2001: In indoor, placed fifth at the Kroger Invitational in the 200-meter (21.88) ... Finished 13th at the ACC Championships in the long jump with 21-11 3/4 ... Placed sixth at the ACC Championships in the 200-meter (21.97) ... In outdoor, had 11 top 10 finishes in four different events ... Finished fourth at the ACC Championships in the 200-meter with a time of 21.30 ... Set new personal record in the 200-meter at the Georgia Tech Invitational and took 13th place with a time of 21.29 ... Finished first at the Tar Heel Invitational in the long jump (22-1- 1/2) ... Recorded the fourth fastest time in UNC history with a 46.73 in the 400-meter

2000: One of the teams most versatile athletes ... Placed fourth in the 200-meter (21.50) and sixth in the 100-meter (10.86) at the USC Trojan Invitational ... Won the 200-meter at the second USCTFS in 21.75 ... Ran season-best 49.29 in the 400-meter at the ACC Championships ... Placed fourth in the 200-meter in 21.79 at the ACC Championships.

Prep: Regional MVP ... Tennessee State Champion in the 200-meter and 400-meter ... Team captain during junior and senior seasons ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Student Counsel member ... Outstanding Male Senior

Personal: Born April 2, 1981 ... Son of Dennis and Ginger Handy ... Majoring in exercise sports science