Winston-Salem North Carolina, February 28, 2016 – Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships
Junior Wayne Newman captured the third Bison’s victory of the day in the 60m hurdles. After setting the school indoor record for the event in the prelim, Newman turned in another blazing time of 7.90 seconds to win in the final, his third title in a row..” “It’s really amazing that Wayne won his third consecutive A-Sun 60m hurdle title,” Head Coach Taylor said. “That is a huge accomplishment. We are looking to establish Wayne as a top hurdler in the nation.”
“Wayne has really found a niche for performing big at meets when we need him,” assistant coach Marcus Evans said. “He broke the A-Sun Championship record and his time ranks in the top 50 of the NCAA right now. He got big points from the 400m and 60m as well.”
In the 400m, Newman finished fourth with a time of 50.27 seconds. In the 4x400m relay, Newman, seniors James Tamburello and Andrew Bosket, and freshman Ryan Speer finished third with a time of 3:25.67.
“Our Men’s 4x400m really surprised with a podium finish,” Coach Evans said. “Wayne, James, Ryan, and Andrew gave their all and we came up just short for the gold. They put each other in great position to win and that’s what we are excited about.”
Wayne attends Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee and is completing his studies in nursing. He is a graduate of San Manuel High School.