Furman University

Junior Year (2013-14):  Recorded a career-best 24.14 in the 200m to open the indoor season at the Emory Crossplex Invitational…finished tenth in the long jump (4.79m) and 14^th in the 200m (24.68) at the High Point Indoor Team Challenge…posted a 17^th-place finish with a mark of 5.08 in the long jump at the league indoor meet…placed 22^nd with a time of 24.76 in the 200m at the Blue Shoes Outdoor Invitational…tied his career-best after running the 200m in 23.66 at the SoCon Outdoor Championships…named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Sophomore Year (2012-13):  A member of the Paladin 4x400m relay team that placed fifth with a time of 3:28.3 at the Emory Crossplex Indoor Invitational…recorded a jump of 5.09 in the long jump at the same meet, claiming 22^nd place…posted a time of 24.75 in the 200m at the Wake Forest Indoor Invitational…notched season-best times of 11.88 in the 100m and 23.8 in the 200m at the Blue Shoes Outdoor Track Invitational…competed on the Furman 4x100m relay team that placed fifth with a time of 42.93 at the SoCon Outdoor Championships…finished 13^th with a time of 24.05 in the 200m at the league outdoor meet.

Freshman Year (2011-12): Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team for his performance in the 200m at both the indoor and outdoor league meets…placed 18^th with a time of 24.26 in the 200m at the SoCon Indoor Championships…posted a time of 24.89 in the event at the ETSU indoor meet…finished third with a time of 23.78 in the 200m and ninth with a time of 11.87 in the 100m at the Furman Outdoor Invitational…recorded a season-best time of 23.66 in the 200m at the SoCon Outdoor Championships…notched a season-best mark of 20-6.25 (6.25) in the long jump at the Furman Outdoor Invitational, claiming fourth place.

High School:  Set a new personal record with a time of 11.56 in the 100m finals at the TSSAA Division II regionals his senior year…awarded his team’s Coaches Award as a junior…set a personal record of 23.8 in the 200m his junior season…voted Vice President of his Senior Class…also competed as a member of the golf team and basketball team…participated in Youth Leadership Franklin as a junior.

Personal:  Carson Goodwin Priest was born on December 30, 1992 in Nashville, Tenn.…son of John and Clara Priest…majoring in political science.