Marcus Rowland (born March 11, 1990) is an American sprinter who specialises in the
100
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and
200 metres
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. He attended
Auburn University
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and took part in the
2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.
A report on the
results was given.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can b ...
in
Port-of-Spain
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, where he won a
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
over 100 metres in 10.03 seconds, which is the sixth-fastest ever run by a
junior athlete.
High school career
Rowland attended
Paul M. Dorman High School in
Roebuck, South Carolina
Roebuck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census.
History
The community was named for Revolutionary War Officer, Benjamin Roebuck.
Roebuck is home to th ...
, where he was a two-time South Carolina state champion in the 100 and 200 metres and broke a 17-year-old state record in the 100 metres, previously held by
Stephen Davis of
Spartanburg High School. At the 2008 Taco Bell Invitational in
Columbia, he won the 100 m and 200 m with personal bests of 10.28 and 21.07, respectively. He was an All-American track and field selection by ''
USA Today
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'' in 2008. Rowland also competed at the USA Junior National Championships in 2008.
College career
In his first year at Auburn, Rowland finished third in the 200 meters at the 2009 NCAA Championships, clocking a time of 20.82 in the finals into a headwind while running from lane 1. He finished third in both the 100m and 200m at the 2009 SEC Outdoor Championships, and ran on both relays. In the 100 meters, his time in the finals of 10.13 seconds ranks fourth best in Auburn history.
Following the Auburn track season, Rowland won the 100 meters at the U.S. Junior National Championships, as he clocked a
wind-aided time of 10.02 sec. He took part in the
2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.
A report on the
results was given.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can b ...
in
Port-of-Spain
Port of Spain (Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a municip ...
, where he won a
gold medal
A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture.
Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
over 100 metres in 10.03 seconds, which is the sixth-fastest ever run by a junior athlete.
He also helped the United States 4×100 metres relay squad to a gold medal. Rowland was named " SEC Male Freshman Runner of the Year" in May 2009.
At the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Rowland finished second in the
60 metres, behind only
Jeffery Demps
Jeffery Barnard Demps (born January 8, 1990) is an American track and field athlete and former American football running back. He attended the University of Florida, where he was a running back for the Florida Gators football team and a sprinte ...
, with a personal best of 6.58 seconds.
Personal best
References
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Marcus Rowland
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1990 births
Living people
American male sprinters
Auburn Tigers men's track and field athletes