University of Memphis Athletics
Photo by: Joe Murphy
Tigers Track And Field Senior Salute: Godfrey Fayne Jr.
May 13, 2016 | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field
Fayne Jr. ran cross country, competed in 800 meters and 4x400 meter relay.
Over these two weeks (started May 6), University of Memphis Tigers men's and women's track and field will celebrate the program's 13 seniors with a salute to each.
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Today's senior salute is Godfrey Fayne Jr.:
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Event: Middle Distance/Cross Country
Hometown: Byhalia, Miss.
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Career Highlights
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Fayne Jr.:
"Godfrey is an interesting person that works extremely hard. He's gone through a couple of different distance coaches and also a couple of different event groups in his career. He's always done what we've asked of him and done it with a smile on his face and a 'let's-go-get-them' mentality. Godfrey is a vocal leader and a positive reflection of this program."
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Today's senior salute is Godfrey Fayne Jr.:
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Event: Middle Distance/Cross Country
Hometown: Byhalia, Miss.
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Career Highlights
- Ran cross country all four seasons
- Competed primarily in the 800 meters and 4x400 meter relay during the indoor and outdoor seasons
- Ran a personal-best 27:09.74 as a junior at the 2014 Commodore Classic
- Top cross country finish was 34th at the 2014 Rhodes Invitational
- Member of the Memphis cross country team that won back-to-back Rhodes Invitational titles in 2012 and 2013
- Also a member of three Tigers cross country squads that placed in the top-five at league championships meets (2012-14), including a third-place finish at the inaugural The American Championships in 2013
- Member of the 2015 Tigers cross country squad that ran in the NCAA South Regional
- Participated in six conference track and field championships meets (indoor/outdoor combined)
- Best performance at a conference championships meet was a second-place finish as a member of the 4x400 meter relay at the 2014 American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
- That 4x400 meter relay team's time of 3:15.53 was, at the time, only .03 seconds off the school record (3:15.50) set in 1983
- Had four career top-three 800-meter run finishes, including a first-place performance at the 2014 Memphis Invitational
- Ran a personal-best 1:52.67 in the 800 meters as a sophomore at the 2014 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships
- Represented the Tigers in the 800 meters at the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Championships
- An Exercise and Sport Science major
Head coach Kevin Robinson on Fayne Jr.:
"Godfrey is an interesting person that works extremely hard. He's gone through a couple of different distance coaches and also a couple of different event groups in his career. He's always done what we've asked of him and done it with a smile on his face and a 'let's-go-get-them' mentality. Godfrey is a vocal leader and a positive reflection of this program."
Players Mentioned
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