Kristofer Potts-Howard
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- Hometown:
- Tullahoma, Tenn.
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- Position:
- Jumper
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- Year:
- Junior
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- Events:
- Jumper and Sprinter
Bio
2017-2018: Potts-Howard fought through an injury-riddled outdoor season following a stellar indoor season in which he was named the South Atlantic Conference Athlete of the year after collecting top-four finishes in three different events. He holds a school record as a member of the 4x400 last season (3:24.73)...USTFCCA All-Academic winner...USTFCCA All-Region Selection in long jump
Bast-Cregger Invitational:
Long Jump: 1st - 7.26 meters (School Record), Qualifier for Indoor Nationals
ETSU Invitational:
Long Jump: 1st - 7.07 meters
2016-17
Potts-Howard comes off a sophomore season in which he qualified for the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in which he competed in the long jump. The Tennessee native marked a 6.99 meter length and collected a 13th place finish.
2015-16: Competed in seven meets as a true freshman while competing in three five events throughout the year… Tallied six top-10 finishes on the year which includes fourth-place showing in the 4X400 meter relay at the South Atlantic Conference Championships with a 3:21.17 time… The four events Potts-Howard competed in at the SAC Championships were the men’s 4X400 meter relay, 200m. 400m and triple jump…
News mentions
NEW ORLEANS - All-Academic Team honors for the 2017-18 NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field seasons were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Thursday as Carson-Newman Track & Field were given honors on both the men’s and women’s teams.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Track & Field now turns its attention to the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships which is set to take place in Charlotte, N.C. at the Irwin Belk Complex, a site in which the Eagles have already visited in 2018.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Day one of the Catamount Classic came to a close for Carson-Newman with just a handful of events competing throughout the afternoon before the meet wraps up tomorrow at Western Carolina.
MONTREAT, N.C. – Carson-Newman opened their 2018 outdoor season with a bang on Saturday at the Montreat College Invitational.
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the All-Region honorees for the 2018 NCAA Division II indoor track & field season.
Fairfax, Va. – Carson-Newman wrapped up the Last Chance Invitational on Sunday in its attempt to improve on 2017-18 campaign marks to send its athletes to nationals next month.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – Carson-Newman Track & Field will return to the site of competition that hosted the South Atlantic Conference this Sunday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Following the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships on Monday, Devon Moore and Kirstofer Potts-Howard took home individual awards for Carson-Newman track for their performances.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – In the inaugural year for indoor track & field in the South Atlantic Conference, 18 different Eagles collected All-Conference marks in the league championships.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman athletes made a splash on day one of the 2018 ETSU Buccaneer Invitational on Friday with a collection of runners heading to various finals and earning new bests in the process.
SALEM, Va. – The Finn Pincus Invitational brought forth 34 events throughout its day two in which Carson-Newman athletes proved once again they could compete with some of the best in the nation.
SALEM, Va. – The Carson-Newman track & field team will head back to Roanoke College for the second time during the indoor season as they get set for the Finn Pincus Invitational with events taking place on Friday and Saturday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman All-American jumper Tanner Stepp has been tabbed with the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week as announced by the league this afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – On day two of the ETSU Invitational & Knoxville Youth Atletics HS Indoor Classic, Carson-Newman athletes once again proved their mettle against D1 talent.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Day one of the 2018 ETSU Invitational & Knoxville Youth Atletics HS Indoor Classic brought forth season-best times and school records for C-N athletes who competed against Division 1 and Olympic talent at the David E. Walker Indoor site.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Track & Field and head coach David Needs have released the full 2017-18 Indoor and Outdoor Schedule which features returns to ETSU and a trip to Philadelphia, Pa.
The Carson-Newman men’s and women’s track team had a record day in day two of the Bast-Cregger Invitational on Saturday inside the Kerr-Cregger Field House.