Frederick Linton
Frederick Linton
Year: Jr.
Hometown: New York , NY
High School: Westminster School (Conn.)
Position: Sprints
Major: Computer Science & Mathematics
Parents: June Broxton

Junior (2006-07):

Garnered a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the UAA Track and Field Championship, an event which, during the preliminaries, he ran a time of 22.28 seconds which was the top-Emory time for the season and the third-best time in school history...Finished third in the 55-meter dash (6.60) at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Track and Field Championship, the 11th-best time in school history and an event in which he recorded the top-Emory time for the season (6.54), and the fifth-best time in school history, during the preliminaries ...Recorded a time of 7.13 seconds in the 60-meter dash preliminaries at the Tiger Indoor Invitational, the second-best Emory time for the season and the fourth-best time in Emory history.

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

6.54 55m Dash 3/2/2007 UAA Indoor Championships
6.94 60m Dash 11/30/2007 Clemson Opener
22.03 200m Dash 3/7/2008 UAA Indoor Championships
33.85 300m Dash 2/23/2008 Kent State Tune Up
48.47 400m Dash 3/7/2008 UAA Indoor Championships

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

10.82 100m Dash 3/28/2008 Emory Asics Classic
21.10 200m Dash 4/19/2008 UAA Outdoor Championships
47.03 400m Dash 5/22/2008 NCAA Division III Championships

Prior To Emory:

Three-year letterwinner in track and field at the Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn. ... Jose Ruiz was his sprint coach while Morgan Shipway was the head coach at Westminster ... Specialized in the 200 meters and 400 meters ... Best time in the 200m was 22.58 and his best effort in the 400m was 49.1 ... Was named his team's Most Valuable Runner in 2003 ... Also played soccer and basketball at Westminster ... Attended Hampton University before attending Emory.

Personal:

Born June 28, 1985.

Quote:

"I chose Emory because of the school's excellent reputation and the great weather. Emory provides me the opportunity for me to challenge myself."