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DeMoss To Race In USA Championships
Jul 24, 2019 | Men's Track and Field
Tigers All-American to run in the men's 100 meters Thursday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis All-American sprinter Davon DeMoss continues the Tigers' summer on the international stage this weekend when he races in the men's 100 meters at the 2019 USA Track and Field Championships.
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The four-day meet runs from Thursday through Sunday, July 25-28. Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, is hosting the event.
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DeMoss is the seventh Tiger to compete in an international competition this summer, and the following lists those:
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DeMoss is competing in the third of four heats of the men's 100 meters, which begins Thursday afternoon at 5:05 p.m. (CT). The top three in each heat plus the next four fastest times advance to Friday's two semifinals (6:02 p.m. CT). The top four from each semifinal move on to the final, which is set for later Friday at 7:53 p.m. (CT).
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DeMoss had an incredible 2018-19 campaign on the track. The Jackson, Tenn., native became the first sprinter in program history to earn All-America honors in the indoor and outdoor championships in the same year. DeMoss took home All-America second team honors from the NCAA Indoor Championships in March, placing 13thin the men's 60 meters. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships in early June, DeMoss earned two All-America second team honors in the men's 100 meters and the men's 4x100-meter relay.
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In 2018-19, DeMoss set four school record in the indoor men's 60 meters (6.61), indoor men's 200 meters (21.10), men's outdoor 100 meters (10.05) and men's 4x100-meter relay (39.19).
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The four-day meet runs from Thursday through Sunday, July 25-28. Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, is hosting the event.
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DeMoss is the seventh Tiger to compete in an international competition this summer, and the following lists those:
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| Athlete | Competition |
| Davon DeMoss (men's 100m) | USA Championships (Des Moines, Iowa) |
| Tanalya Gordon (women's long jump) | USA Junior Championships (Miramar, Fla.) |
| Imri Persiado (men's 4x100m relay) | World University Games (Naples, Italy) |
| Ashley Pryke (women's javelin) | World University Games (Naples, Italy) |
| Adar Sheer (men's discus) | European U23 Championships (Gavle, Sweden) |
| Tate Wyatt (men's 3000m steeplechase) | Panamerican Championships (San Jose, Costa Rica) |
| Zachary Wyatt (men's 3000m steeplechase) | Panamerican Championships (San Jose, Costa Rica) |
DeMoss is competing in the third of four heats of the men's 100 meters, which begins Thursday afternoon at 5:05 p.m. (CT). The top three in each heat plus the next four fastest times advance to Friday's two semifinals (6:02 p.m. CT). The top four from each semifinal move on to the final, which is set for later Friday at 7:53 p.m. (CT).
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DeMoss had an incredible 2018-19 campaign on the track. The Jackson, Tenn., native became the first sprinter in program history to earn All-America honors in the indoor and outdoor championships in the same year. DeMoss took home All-America second team honors from the NCAA Indoor Championships in March, placing 13thin the men's 60 meters. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships in early June, DeMoss earned two All-America second team honors in the men's 100 meters and the men's 4x100-meter relay.
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In 2018-19, DeMoss set four school record in the indoor men's 60 meters (6.61), indoor men's 200 meters (21.10), men's outdoor 100 meters (10.05) and men's 4x100-meter relay (39.19).
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