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2016-17 Track & Field

Evan Truman

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Richmond, VA
  • High School Deep Run
  • Events Jumps, Sprints
  • Major Accounting

Biography

2017 NCAA Outdoor All-American Long Jump -- 5th Place
2017 USTFCCA Outdoor All-Region Long Jump/100m
2017 ODAC Outdoor Champion Long Jump/100m
2016-17 USTFCCA Indoor All-Region Long Jump
2016-17 ODAC Indoor Champion Long Jump
2014-15 ODAC Indoor Sportsmanship Team

2015 NCAA National Championship Long Jump Qualifier - 12th Place
2015 ODAC Outdoor Long Jump Champion
2015 ODAC Outdoor 4x100 Meter Relay Champion
2015 ODAC Indoor Long Jump Champion
2014 ODAC Outdoor Long Jump Third Place
2014 ODAC Outdoor 4x100 Meter Relay Runner Up
2014 ODAC Indoor Long Jump Champion

2015-16 (Indoor): Set a career best in the 60m dash with a time of 7.13 earning him fourth place, he also placed second in the long jump at the ODAC Championship meet. At the Liberty Quad meet he had three top 10 finishes including first place in the long jump.

2014-2015 (Indoor): In his sophomore season he has continued to improve. In the 60m dash his best time came at the 2015 Liberty Open where he ran a time of 7.28. At the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship meet he set a career best in the long jump when he hit the board and jumped a distance of 22’11” which won him gold in the event. 

2013-2014 (Indoor): Had a great freshman season for the Hornets in the long jump, winning the top spot at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship meet... At the meet he placed first with a jump of 22 feet and 5 inches... Also competed in the 60m dash where his best time came at the Liberty Kickoff where he ran a 7.30. (Outdoor): Displayed versatility in competing in short sprints, and mid-sprints, along with the long jump…had his top 400 time at the Doc Jopson in a time of 54.11…was a member of the 4x100 meter relay team that took second at the ODAC Championships…performed extraordinarily well in the long jump, with his best being 21’11.5” at the Liberty Twilight, which followed up his bronze medal at the ODAC Outdoor Championship meet.

Before LC: Evan ran for the Wildcats of Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, Virginia… competed in the long jump event where he jumped a career best of 22’10”.

Personal:

Minor: Management

Parents: Spencer and Cheryl Truman

Siblings: Alexis

Dream Vacation: Traveling to different countries

Favorite Movies: Hurricane Season, This Christmas

Favorite TV Shows: SportsCenter, Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Career Aspirations: To become a CPA accountant and start my own accounting firm

Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: Being a Hornet is important to me because it is my other home. I will never forget my college memories and the lifelong friendships that have come from being a Hornet. The people I see and talk to everyday make it great to be a Hornet.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Jumps, Sprints
    5'9" 0 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Jumps, Sprints
    5'9" 0 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    Jumps, Sprints
    5'9" 162 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    Jumps, Sprints
    5'10" 165 lbs