Christopher Newport University

2022-23 - Senior Season: Joined the track & field team after leading the men's basketball squad to the program's first National Championship in the winter ... Registered a pair of top-10 finishes at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships ... Finished fifth in the triple jump (13.63 meters) and sixth in the high jump (1.76 meters) ... Also came in 11th in the league in the long jump with a 5.85-meter distance ... Won the long jump with a personal-best effort of 6.63 meters during the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic ... Placed first in both the long jump and triple jump at the Williams Final Qualifier ... Kicked off his track & field career with a fourth-place showcase in the triple jump during the New Captains Classic ... Had six total top-five finishes during the season.

At Tabb - Member of the track & field program and basketball team for the Tigers ... Named two-time team captain of the basketball team, earning first team All-Region honors twice ... Also a second team All-Conference pick once ... 1,000+ points in his career ... Earned first team All-State in the triple jump and was a first team All-Region performer in both long jump and triple jump ... Helped lead both teams to district titles ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal - Fred Nicholas Thomas IV was born in Greenville, N.C. and goes by the nickname Nick ... Son of Fred and Lea Thomas ... Has two sisters, Peyton and Julea ... Favorite sports personality is Terry Rozier ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Barack Obama ... Dream vacation is a trip to Paris ... Superstitions include wearing the same color socks for every home and away game ... Favorite food is caesar salad ... Favorite TV show is "Martin" ... Favorite book is "The Racketeer" by John Grisham ... Favorite musician is J Cole ... Majoring in Political Science.