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2022-23 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster

Major Chestnut

  • Class Senior
  • Event Throws
  • Hometown Charleston, S.C.
  • High School James Island Charter

Biography

Graduated in August 2023 with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science.

 
CCU Personal Bests
 Outdoor
 Discus   47.48m
 Hammer   40.13m


MAJOR CHESTNUT TFRRS PAGE



2023 (Senior)
Outdoor Season

  • Competed in the discus throw at five meets during the outdoor season
  • Finished second overall in the discus throw with a mark of 43.72 meters at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge
  • Placed fifth at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational with a throw of 45.05 meters in the discus throw
  • Picked up an 11th-place showing in the discus throw with a toss of 44.69 meters at the USC Open
  • Finished 12th overall in the discus throw event at the UNF East Coast Relays with a throw of 44.55 meters
  • Turned in a 16th-place finish in the discus throw with a mark of 43.62 meters at the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Was named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2022 fall semester


2022 (Junior)
Outdoor Season

  • Competed in the discus and hammer throw on the season
  • Participated in six meets over the outdoor season
  • Totaled five top-15 place finishes over the spring slate
  • Finished 11th overall in the discus throw with a toss of 46.93 meters at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships
  • Placed seventh with a mark of 45.76 meters in the discus throw at the North Florida Collegiate Invitational
  • Recorded a ninth-place showing in the discus throw with a distance of 42.66 meters at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational
  • Finished 15th overall at the USC Open in the discus throw with a mark of 43.63 meters
  • Turned in a 12th-place finish in the discus throw (43.65 meters) and a 16th-place showing in the hammer throw (37.93 meters) at the Weems Baskin Relays
  • Placed 23rd overall in the discus throw at the UF Tom Jones Memorial Invitational with a distance of 46.39 meters


2021 (Sophomore)
Outdoor Season

  • Competed in seven events on the season
  • Recorded four top-10 finishes in the discus, including a third-place finish and personal-best throw of 47.48 meters at the Myrtle Beach College Challenge to start the outdoor season
  • Also placed seventh in the discus at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (44.99 meters), eighth at the CCU Chanticleer Challenge (42.34 meters), and ninth at the Weems Baskin Relays (42.29 meters)
  • Turned in a season-best throw of 40.13 meters in the hammer throw to finish 14th at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational
  • Placed 15th overall in the discus throw with a mark of 43.21 meters at the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships


2020 (Freshman) (*Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*)

  • No competition


High School

  • A multi-sport letterwinner at James Island Charter High School, lettering in track & field and football
  • Holds the school record in the discus throw at 166'4" 
  • Has the second-best mark in the shot put in James Island history at 47'11.5"
  • Finished third in the discus at the Bob Jenkins SCTCCA Coaches Classic (151'0"), the CCSD Championship (157'2"), and the Fleet Fleet Tri-County Meet of Champions (154'3") his junior season
  • Also placed seventh in the discus at 156'5" at the Bojangles Classic in 2019

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Throws
    6'6"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Throws
    6'6"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Throws
    6'6"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Throws
    6'6"