Eddie Wright
SHS Class of 1982
Athlete
Athlete Information
Seneca High School Graduation Year: 1982
College Attended: Charleston Southern (1982-84)
Other (Professional, etc.) USATF Champion
Sport(s) Lettered In (years) Basketball (3), Track (4)
- Varsity Basketball – 3 years
- Track – 4 years
- Cross Country – 3 years
- Band – 2 years
- President- African American Awareness Club 3 years
- Student Council 4 years
- Bus Driver 3 years
- Basketball-3 letters-80’, 81’, 82’
- Cross-Country-3 letters-80’, 81’, 82’
- Track-4 letters-79’, 80’, 81’, 82’
- Region 3A Champion
- 2 Mile-1980, 1981 & 1982
- 1 Mile-1981 & 1982
- 880 yds-1982
- 3A Upper State Champion
- 2 Mile-1980 & 1981
- 1 Mile-1981
- 3A State Champion
- 2 Mile-1981
- 1 Mile-1981 & 1982
- 800M -1981 & 1982
- AAU State Champion
- 3000m-1981 & 1982
- 1500m-1981 & 1982
- 1st South Carolina High School Runner in history to win all 3 distances events at a state finals meet. This feat has only been repeated once since.
- AAU State Cross Country Champion 1981
- TAC State Cross Country Champion 1982
- Kinney Shoes All-American-Cross Country -1981
- AAU All-American Honorable Mention Track-1982
- Has held all school distance records for 28 years and counting
- US Air Force 1984-1994
- Two Children- Ashlee & Christian Wright - Lives in Marietta Georgia.
- Currently employed with E*TRADE Financial Services.