Eddie Wright

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
• 1^st 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.