Corey Carter Wins National Championship
Corey Carter (US’18, C’22) won the 2019 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championship in the men’s 200-meter race. The competition was hosted by the University of Massachusetts, Boston, on Saturday, March 9.
A large group of Corey’s teammates and friends watched a live broadcast of the race in Wanamaker Hall on campus, erupting in loud cheers when he earned the national title and All-American honors. Celebrations continued when he returned to campus with a ringing of the bell outside Hay Field House and a ceremony in the Concourse. “Everyone here had a big part in helping me win the national title,” Corey said. “I got so many loving messages from people helping me focus on God and think about why I was really there. Knowing that everyone had my back took away the nervousness and helped us win the national title. I did it for Principia. And I especially want to thank my coaches—Robert Baker (C'78), Sedge Southworth (C'01), Ann Pierson, and [volunteer coach] Jonathan Langton (US'97, C'01)—and the track team for all their support.”
“The winner is often decided by who executes their form best and maintains the most speed,” notes Southworth. “Corey was that man. He maintained the lead through the curve and won in a new school record of 21.52.”
This was Corey’s second appearance at Nationals. Last spring, he placed 7th in the 100-meter race at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Track and Field National Championship in Wisconsin, earning All-American honors. He also placed 12th in the 200-meter race. Corey has been breaking individual school records since arriving as a freshman, and he helped break the 4 x 100 m relay team record set in 1976! (The relay team also broke the 4 x 200 m school record in January.)
Track and Field Head Coach Robert Baker had the honor of presenting awards to all of the 200-meter finalists in Boston. Watch a replay of the race—coverage of Corey’s 200-meter event begins at 6:05:50, and the awards ceremony is at 6:30:30.