Bryshon Lorenzo Nellum (born May 1, 1989) is an American sprinter. He graduated from University of Southern California in 2012 with a degree in Public Administration and Social Service Professions and is currently[when?] a graduate student.
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| Full name | Bryshon Lorenzo Nellum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 1, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 meters, 400 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.43 (Sacramento 2007) 400 m: 44.73 (Eugene 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editA native of Los Angeles, California, Nellum attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he also competed in American football as a wide receiver, and was teammates with Terrence Austin, Jurrell Casey, Vaughn Telemaque, and Donovan Warren. He was ranked the No. 70 wide receiver prospect in his class by Rivals.com.[1]
While still in high school, Nellum was named Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2007. In his sophomore year, Nellum finished second to David Gettis in the 400 meters at the 2005 CIF California State Meet. As a junior, he doubled as state champion in the 200 and 400 meters. At the 2007 CIF State Meet, Nellum repeated as 200 and 400 meters champion.[2] In a memorable 200 metres dash, Nellum (state meet record 20.43) ran head-to-head with 100 meters champion Jahvid Best (20.65), narrowly beating him down the stretch.[3] Nellum's and Best's time ranked No. 1 and No. 2 among high school sprinters in 2007, and earned Nellum a consecutive All-USA selection by USA Today.[4] Nellum's time broke a twenty-year-old state record established by Quincy Watts in 1987.[5]
Nellum had to redshirt the 2009 season at USC, after being shot in the leg by two gang members.[6] Nellum was told by doctors that he would probably never again reach world-class speeds as a runner.[7]
On June 24, 2012, in Eugene, Oregon, Bryshon Nellum ran a personal record 44.80—his first sub-45-second time—in the 400 meters at the U.S. Olympic track trials, placing third in the competition and earning a spot on the 2012 Olympic team. At the 2012 Olympics Nellum reached the semi-finals of the individual 400 meters and won a silver medal as part of the 4×400 meters relay team.[8] He carried the US flag at the closing ceremony after being chosen by the US athletes.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Rivals.com wide receivers 2007". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Nellum, Prentice headed to state as double winners". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ Bryshon Nellum runs a 20.43 at California State Meet on YouTube
- ^ "2007 Boys All-USA Track and Field team". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "All-Time California Track & Field Records". April 13, 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "USC standout sprinter shot in the legs". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "USC's Bryshon Nellum is back on track after being wounded". Los Angeles Times. May 13, 2010. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "Bryshon Nellum to carry U.S. flag". ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
External links
edit- Bryshon Nellum at World Athletics
- Bryshon Nellum at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Bryshon Nellum at Team USA (archived)
- Bryshon Nellum at Olympics.com
- Bryshon Nellum at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Bryshon Nellum at DyeStat
- Bryshon Nellum at Rivals.com
- USC Trojans bio
- "USC Track Star Rebounds" – KTLA5 Sports clip on YouTube