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To be included on this webpage, certain criteria had to have been met in hurdles competition by the athlete. These include but are not limited to:
State Champion or Top Three Finish in National Championship Meet 
  Conference, Regional or Major Meet Champion
  Silver or Bronze Medalist in State or Regional Championship Meet  
Top finish in a major championship meet
School or Team record holder (former or current),
 member of a championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team or other notable distinction.

PR's (Personal Records) listed only for hurdlers no longer competing.
Complete Lists of All Hurdlers 
Boys/Young Men            Girls/Young Women
                                 

 

Andrew Altice (A.C. Reynolds MS & HS, Asheville Lightning)
PR: 55M H-33"/8.70, 80M H/13.84*, 100M H-33"/15.81, 200M H/27.53
Andrew Altice, www.greathurdlers.com  Andrew Altice, www.greathurdlers.com  Andrew Altice (on left) with Cory Moore, www.greathurdlers.com Andrew Altice, 2nd from left, Asheville Lightning, www.greathurdlers.com
2001 Junior Olympics State Champion, Youth Boys Division, 200M Hurdles
 Silver Medalist, 2000 Junior Olympics State Championship, Midget Boys Division, 80M Hurdles
     Silver Medalist, 2001 Junior Olympics State Championship, Youth Boys Division, 100M Hurdles
     Bronze Medalist, 2002 Junior Olympics State Championship, Youth Boys Division, 200M Hurdles
 Team Record Holder, Asheville Lightning, Youth Boys 200M Hurdles
4th Place, 2003 Buncombe County Championship, 300M Hurdles

Jordan Blazer (Pisgah HS)
PR: 300M H/39.73*, 110M H/15.22*
Jordan Blazer (2nd from left), www.greathurdlers.com
2007 2A West Regional Champion, 300M Hurdles         
Silver Medalist, 2007 2A North Carolina State Championship, 300M Hurdles
4th Place, 2007 2A West Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles

Ben Counsel (A.C. Reynolds HS)
 Current Personal Records
Ben Councell, www.greathurdlers.com
6th Place, 2008 Blue Ridge Classic, 300M Hurdles
6th Place, 2008 Blue Ridge Classic, 110M Hurdles
7th Place, 2008 Buncombe County Championship, 110M Hurdles
5th Place, 2008 Buncombe County Championship, 300M Hurdles
4th Place, 2008 Northwest Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles
6th Place, 2008 Northwest Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles

Michael Ellison (A.C. Reynolds MS, Asheville Lightning)
PR: 100M H-33"/17.27*, 200M H/28.57*
Michael Ellison, www.greathurdlers.com  Michael Ellison, www.greathurdlers.com  Michael Ellison, www.greathurdlers.com
1999 Junior Olympics Sectional Meet Champion, Youth Boys Division, 100 and 200M Hurdles
     1999 AC Reynolds Middle School Conference Champion, 100M Hurdles
 Bronze Medalist, 1999 Junior Olympics State Championship, Youth Boys, 100M Hurdles
     Bronze Medalist, 1999 Junior Olympics State Championship, Youth Boys, 200M Hurdles

Kris Fant (A.C. Reynolds MS & HS, Asheville Lightning)
All-American
PR: 55M H-39"/7.58*, 60M H-39"/8.20*, 110M H/13.86*, 300M H/37.87*, 400M H/55.83*
Kris Fant, on right, with Cade Liverman  Kris Fant  Kris Fant, 3rd from left, Freshman year  Kris Fant, freshman year  Kris Fant and Coach Pantas, National JO Championship  Kris Fant, on right, JO Nationals  Kris Fant on right, with Liza Schillo, Jessica Worman and Cade Liverman  Kris Fant, on right, with Cade Liverman, Nike Indoor Nationals  Kris Fant (right) with Cade Liverman, Golden West photo  Kris Fant (left) with Cade Liverman and Coach Pantas
2001 Junior Olympics State Champion, Intermediate Boys Division, 110M Hurdles
     2003 4A North Carolina State Champion, 110M Hurdles
2001, 2002 Buncombe County Champion, 110M Hurdles
      2002 Buncombe County Champion,  300M Hurdles
     2002 MAC Conference Champion, 110M Hurdles
     2002, 2003 Northwest Conference Champion, 300M Hurdles
     2003 4A Western Regional Champion, 110M Hurdles
 Bronze Medalist, 2000 Junior Olympics State Championship, Intermediate Boys Division, 110M Hurdles
     Bronze Medalist, 2003 North Carolina Indoor State Championship, 55M Hurdles
     Silver Medalist, 2003 North Carolina 4A State Championship, 300M Hurdles
     Bronze Medalist, 2003 4A West Regional Championship, 300M Hurdles
     Bronze Medalist, 2002 4A Regional Championship, 300M Hurdles
     Silver Medalist, 2002 4A West Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles
     Silver Medalist, 2000 4A West Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles
 School Record Holder, AC Reynolds High School, 110 and 300M Hurdles
Team Record Holder, Asheville Lightning, Intermediate Boys 110M Hurdles
Member of AC Reynolds 2000 and 2001 WHKP Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Teams
 2006 & 2003 Citizen Times All-WNC Track & Field Team
2003 Nike Indoor National Championships Qualifier 60M Hurdles
All-Time Top 25 List For North Carolina 110M Hurdles
 Silver Medalist, 1998 AC Reynolds Middle School Conference Championship, 100M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2000 MAC Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2001 MAC Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2001 MAC Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2001 Buncombe County Championship, 300M Hurdles
5th Place (All-American), 2001 Junior Olympics National Championship, Intermediate Boys Division, 110M Hurdles
6th Place, 2002 4A North Carolina State Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2003 Blue Ridge Classic, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2003 Blue Ridge Classic, 300M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2003 Taco Bell Invitation, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2003 Buncombe County Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2003 Northwest Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2003 Junior Olympics State Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2003 Golden West Championship, 110M Hurdles

Ben Gorman (A.C. Reynolds HS)
Ben Gorman, on right in green uniform  Ben Gorman  Ben Gorman, on right, with Whitney Stafford, Juliana Haile, and Joel Wadopian  Ben Gorman Blue Ridge Classic 08  Ben Gorman, on right, Silver Medalist Buncombe County Championships 2008 
Member of AC Reynolds 2006 Conference Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Teams
Bronze Medalist, 2007 Northwest Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2007 Blue Ridge Classic, 110MHurdles
Silver Medalist, 2008 Buncombe County Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2008 Northwest Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
Regional Qualifier, 2008 West 4A Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles, 7th fastest time overall.

Greg Goss (A.C. Reynolds HS)
PR: 110M H/16.34
 Greg Goss
Member of AC Reynolds 2001 WHKP Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team 
Silver Medalist, 2001 Buncombe County Championship, 110M Hurdles
4th Place, 2001 MAC Conference Championship. 110M Hurdles

Sean Kennedy (A.C. Reynolds HS)
PR: 110M H/16.12*, 300M H/42.24*
 Sean Kennedy, on left, with Ben Gorman, Joel Wadopian, Terran Ward, Whitney Stafford and Courtney Brewer
Competed in hurdles only in his senior year.
Silver Medalist, 2007 Northwest Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2007 Northwest Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles

Walker Kiel (A.C. Reynolds HS)
PR: 300M H/42.07
Walker Kiel, with Anna Walker

 



Completed in hurdles only in his senior year.
Bronze Medalist, 2000 MAC Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles

Cade Liverman (North Henderson HS, A.C. Reynolds HS, Asheville Lightning)
All-American
PR: 55M H-3('/7.34* (National Leading), 60M H-39"/8.11*, 110M H/13.87*,  300M H/37.60*, 400M H/56.77*
Cade Liverman   Cade Liverman, on left, with Kris Fant  Cade Liverman, 7th Junior Olympics National Championship 110H   Cade Liverman, on right with Kris Fant and Coach Pantas  Cade Liverman  Cade Liverman  Cade Liverman, on right, with Kris Fant  Cade Liverman 400M Hurdles, 2008 Penn Relays Running For Texas A&M

 Cade Liverman, purple sweatshirt, with Liza Schillo, Jessica Worman and Kris Fant  Cade Liverman (left) with Kris Fant, Golden West photo  Cade Liverman (foreground) with Kris Fant,110M H. Regional Championship Meet 13.86, 13.87
2003 Junior Olympics State Champion, Young Men Division, 110 M Hurdles
     2003 North Carolina Indoor State Champion, 55m Hurdles
     2004 North Carolina Indoor State Champion, 55m Hurdles
     2004 4A North Carolina State Champion, 110M Hurdles
     2004 4A North Carolina State Champion, 300M Hurdles  
2003, 2004 Buncombe County Champion, 110M Hurdles
     2003, 2004 Buncombe County Champion, 300M Hurdles
     2003, 2004 Northwest Conference Champion, 110M Hurdles
     2003 & 2004 Blue Ridge Classic Champion, 110M Hurdles, Meet Record (2004)
     2003 Blue Ridge Classic Champion, 300M Hurdles
     2004 Northwest Conference Champion, 300M Hurdles
     2003, 2004 4A West Regional Champion, 300M Hurdles
     2003 4A West Regional Champion, 300M Hurdles
 Bronze Medalist, 2003 North Carolina 4A State Championship, 300M Hurdles 
     Silver Medalist, 2003 North Carolina 4A State Championship, 110M Hurdles
     Silver Medalist, 2003 West Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles
     Silver Medalist, 2003 Junior Olympics Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles 
     Silver Medalist, 2004 4A West Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles
School Record Holder, AC Reynolds High School, 55M, 60M & 300M Hurdles  
Team Record Holder, Asheville Lightning, Young Men 110M Hurdles
 2002, 2003 & 2004 Citizen Times All-WNC Track & Field Team
Feb 2004, #1 ranking in America with nation's fastest time in the 55M Hurdles: 7.34 sec.
2003 & 2004 Nike Indoor National Championships Qualifier 60M Hurdles
 All-Time Top-25 List For North Carolina 110M Hurdles
All-Time Top-25 List For North Carolina 300M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2003 Taco Bell Invitational, 110M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2003 Golden West Championship, 110M Hurdles
7th Place (All-American), 2003 Junior Olympics National Championship, 110M Hurdles

Brent Moore (A.C. Reynolds MS & HS, Asheville Lightning)
PR: 55M H-33"/8.45, 100M H -33/15.74*, 110M H/16.09, 300M H/44.10
Brent Moore  Brent Moore  Brent Moore (Green hair) with Cade Liverman, Kris Fant and Coach Pantas  Brent Moore, Asheville Lightning, on the left
Bronze Medalist, 2000 Junior Olympics State Championship, Youth Boys 100M Hurdles 
2001 AC Reynolds Middle School Conference Champion, 55M Hurdles
     2001 Junior Olympics Sectional Meet Champion, 200M Hurdles
School Record Holder, AC Reynolds Middle School, 55M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2000 AC Reynolds Middle School Conference Championship, 55M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2000 Junior Olympics State Meet, Youth Boys Division, 100M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2002 Buncombe County Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2002 MAC Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2002 MAC Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles

Cory Moore (A.C. Reynolds MS & HS, Asheville Lightning)
PR: 55M H-33"/8.43, 100M H -33/15.26*, 110M H/15.80
Cory Moore, Green uniform on left  Cory Moore  Cory Moore, 2nd from right, with Coach Pantas  Cory Moore, on left  Cory Moore  Cory Moore, on left 
2001 Junior Olympics State Champion, Midget Boys Division,  80M Hurdles
  2002 AC Reynolds Middle School Conference Champion, 55M Hurdles  
 School Record Holder, AC Reynolds Middle School, 55M Hurdles   
Team Record Holder, Asheville Lightning, Youth Boys 100M Hurdles
 Member of AC Reynolds 2006 Northwest Conference Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Teams
Silver Medalist, 2005 and 2006 Northwest Conference Championships, 110M Hurdles

Jeremy Murill (A.C. Reynolds MS & HS)
PR: 110M H/14.80, 300M H/38.90*
 Jeremy Murrill   Jeremy Murrill  Jeremy Murrill  Jeremy Murill, 3rd from right, Meet Champion 110M Hurdles  Jeremy Murill, 3rd from right  Jeremy Murill, Great Hurdlers I Have Coached
1998 AC Reynolds Middle School Conference Champion, 110M Hurdles
       1999, 2000, 2001 MAC Conference Champion, 300M Hurdles
       2000, 2001 MAC Conference Champion, 110M Hurdles
    2000, 2001 Buncombe County Champion 300M Hurdles
   Bronze Medalist, 2001 4A West Regional Championship, 300M Hurdles
 School Record Holder, AC Reynolds High School, 300M Hurdles
 Member of AC Reynolds 2000 and 2001 WHKP Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Teams 
 2001 Citizen Times All-WNC Track & Field Team
Silver Medalist, 1999 Buncombe County Championships, 300M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 1999 MAC Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
4th Place, 2001 North Carolina 4A State Championship, 300M Hurdles  

Daniel Pantas (A.C. Reynolds HS, Asheville Lightning) 
PR: 110M H/16.54, 300M H/45.16
 Daniel Pantas  Daniel Pantas  Daniel Pantas, 2nd from right, back row  Daniel Pantas, in blocks
1998 Junior Olympics State Champion, Intermediate Boys Division, 110M Hurdles
Member of AC Reynolds 2000 WHKP Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team 
4th Place, 2002 Buncombe County Championship, 110M Hurdles
5th Place, 2002 MAC Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
5th Place, 2002 MAC Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles

Jakes Palas (Asheville HS, Asheville Lightning)
PR: 400M H/57.71*
Jake Palas, www.greathurdlers.com
 Bronze Medalist, 2003 Junior Olympics State Championship, Young Men 400M Hurdles
Team Record Holder, Asheville Lightning, Young Men 400M Hurdles
4th Place, 2003 Blue Ridge Classic, 300M Hurdles

Sid Palas (Asheville HS, Asheville Lightning)
 Sid Palas, on right  Sid Palas
 2006 Buncombe County Champion, 300M Hurdles
6th Place, 2005 Blue Ridge Classic, 110M Hurdles
5th Place, 2006 Blue Ridge Classic, 300M Hurdles
4th Place, 2006 Blue Ridge Classic, 110M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2006 Buncombe County Championship, 110M Hurdles

Daniel Poole (A.C. Reynolds HS)
PR:  300M H/51.12
 Daniel Poole, in front, Middle School photo
Member of AC Reynolds 2001 WHKP Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team 

Mason Roberts (A.C. Reynolds HS)
PR:  300M H/46.27
Mason Roberts, first hurdle, boy's line
Member of AC Reynolds 2006 Northwest Conference Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team

Michael Robinson (A.C. Reynolds HS, Owen HS, Asheville Lightning)
PR:  55M -H-33"/8.60, 55M H-39"/8.32/110M H/16.09, 300M H/44.24
 Michael Robinson
 2006 Buncombe County Champion, 110M Hurdles 
6th Place, 2004 Owen High School Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2006 Owen High School Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2006 Owen High School Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
5th Place, 2006 2A West Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles

Shawn Robinson (A.C. Reynolds HS)
PR: 110M H/17.20, 300M H/44.58
 Shawn Robinson, 2nd from Left
Member of AC Reynolds 2006 Northwest Conference Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team 
4th Place, 2005 Northwest Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles

Stuart Shepherd (A.C. Reynolds HS)
PR: 110M H/16.76
Stuart Shepherd, 2nd from left, back row
Member of AC Reynolds 2000 WHKP Relays Championship Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team 

Michael Simmerson (Owen HS, Asheville Lightning)
PR: 55M H-39"/7.60*, 60M H-39"/8.32*, 110M H/14.44*, 300M H/39.33*
Michael Simmerson   Michael Simmerson  Micahel Simmerson (2nd from right)   Michael Simmerson (on left)  Michael Simmerson Blue Ridge Classic 08   
2006 & 2008 Western Highlands Conference Champion, 110M Hurdles
     2008 Western Highlands Conference Champion, 300M Hurdles
     2007, 2008 Buncombe County Champion, 110M Hurdles
     2007 & 2008 2A West Regional Champion, 110M Hurdles
     2007 & 2008 2A West Regional Champion, 300M Hurdles
     2008 Blue Ridge Classic Champion, 110M Hurdles
     2008 Blue Ridge Classic Champion, 300M Hurdles
     2008 Buncombe County Champion, 300M Hurdles
 Silver Medalist, 2007 2A West Regional Championship, 110 Hurdles
     Silver Medalist, 2007 2A West Regional Championship, 300 Hurdles
     Silver Medalist, 2008 2A State Championship, 110M Hurdles. 14.44*
     Bronze Medalist, 2008 2A State Championship, 300M Hurdles, 39.33*
 School Record Holder, Owen High School, 55M, 60M, 110M and 300M Hurdles; 200M Dash
Feb 2008, #29 ranking in America in the 55M Hurdles: 7.60 sec.
Finalist Nike Indoor National Championship, 60M Hurdles
Track MVP, 2008 2A West Regional Championship
2008 Asheville Citizen Times All-WNC Track Team -Hurdles
 4th Place, 2006 2A West Regional Championship, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2006 Buncombe County Championship, 110M Hurdles
 5th Place, 2007 Blue Ridge Classic, 110M Hurdles
 Silver Medalist, 2007 Western Highlands Conference Championship, 110M Hurdles
4th Place, 2007 2A North Carolina State Championship, 110M Hurdles
3rd Place, 2008 Eastern High School Challenge Meet, 55M Hurdles
5th Place, 2008 Taco Bell, 110M Hurdles 14.68
Gold Medalist, 2008 Western Carolina High School Invitational, 110M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2008 Western Carolina High School Invitational, 300M Hurdles

Joel Wadopian (A.C. Reynolds HS, Asheville Lightning)
PR: 110M H/15.63*, 200M H-33"/28.31", 300M H/39.33*
 Joel Wadopian  Joel Wadopian, Lane 1, Green Uniform. Finals of 4A 300M Hurdles, 2007 State Meet  Joel Wadopian (on right)  Joel Wadopian  Joel Wadopian, 2nd from right, with Whitney Stafford, Juliana Haile and Ben Gorman  Joel Wadopian, 2nd from right, with Cory Moore and Shawn Robinson
 2007 Northwest Conference Champion, 110M Hurdles
      2007 Northwest Conference Champion, 300M Hurdles
   Silver Medalist, 2007 4A West Regional Championship, 300M Hurdles
2007 Citizen Times All-WNC Track & Field Team
Team Record Holder, Asheville Lightning Youth Boys 200M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2003 Junior Olympics State Meet, Youth Division, 200M Hurdles
4th Place, 2005 Blue Ridge Classic, 300M Hurdles
Bronze Medalist, 2005 Northwest Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2006 Blue Ridge Classic, 300M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2006 Northwest Conference Championship, 300M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 2006 Buncombe County Championship, 300M Hurdles
5th Place, 2007 Blue Ridge Classic, 300M Hurdles
8h Place, 2007 North Carolina 4A State Championship, 300M Hurdles

James Weber (A.C. Reynolds MS)
 James Weber, with Coach Pantas
 2000 AC Reynolds Middle School Conference Champion, 100M Hurdles
Silver Medalist, 1999 AC Reynolds Middle School Conference Champion, 100M Hurdles