2006 Men's Track & Field Roster

Daneilio Absalom

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Montego Bay, Jamaica
  • Highschool Cornwall College HS

Biography

High School: Participated in the VMBS Boys & Girls championships for six years…Also participated at the Western Boys & Girls championships…Won medals in 800-meters and the 1500 meters each year…Recorded personal bests in the 800 meters (1:54.49), 1500 meters (4:03.26) and 1500 meters (15.53)…Set the school record in the 1500 meters (4:03.26) and had the second best time in the 800-meters (1:54.49)…Served as team captain during the 2003-04 season...Was a Class 2 bronze medalist in the 1500m at VMBS Boys Championships in 2002 and was a finalist in 2003...A 2003 Western Boys and Girls Championships gold medalist in the 5000m and was a runner-up in the 800m and 1500m...Was a County of Cornwell Athletic Association cross country championship top 10 finisher from 2000-04...Class 1 cross country overall champion in 2003...Finished fourth in the 1500m at the 2004 Jamaica Olympic trials...Served as a School Perfect mentor and a tutor for his fellow team members. 

Personal: Born on Nov. 8, 1984, in Montego Bay, Jamaica…Major is hospitality management and carries a GPA over 3.5…Career ambition is to own several chains of hotels and seafood restaurants in the Caribbean, Central, North and South America as well as Europe, after acquiring a law degree in corporate law…Son of Edrick Absalom and Beverly Guscott…Hobbies include, swimming, fishing, playing soccer and listening to music.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2005Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'11"
  • 2006-07Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'11"