Quon’ya Brown is proud to announce that he intends to continue his track career at Culver Stockton College.
He is excited about the opportunity he has because of how hard he has worked for it.
“I’m very excited. I’ve been waiting for this, and for these two years, I’ve really been working my butt off for it,” expressed Quon’ya. “I’ve done track for two years now in high school. My best times for the 300 lows is a 40 flat and in 110 highs is a 16.3.”
The atmosphere and people at Culver Stockton College is what made him decide that is the best choice for him.
“I heard that it is real fun down there and that there’s a lot of stuff to do,” informed Quon’ya. “I have a big opportunity to be better when I go down there. The coach and players seem to be nice. I’m going to love to stay down there.”
He knows exactly what he intends to major in while attending and has more goals for his future.
“I’ll be majoring in computer science,” explained Quon’ya. “If I make it big, then I want to make it to National Indoors for New Balance and the Worldwide Outdoor Meet for Nationals.”
In the two years he has competed in high school, he made some amazing memories that he will forever take with him.
“My favorite memory is the first time doing 110 high hurdles when I fell over a hurdle,” remembered Quon’ya. “It was my first time, and I was embarrassed, but I got up and ran like a 25.2. I learned after that.”
Track Head Coach Curtis Lilly is proud of Quon’ya and everything he has accomplished and knows he will continue to demonstrate excellence in college.
“Quon’ya is a great athlete. He’s been working really hard, and I’m proud of what he does,” proclaimed Lilly. “He runs the 110 highs and 300 lows and leads off our sprint relays for us. In the last two years, Quon’ya has improved dramatically. This is a great testament to his hard work that he’s going and continuing his education and athletics. I’m looking forward to seeing what he does in college, and hopefully he can go on and continue to have great success.”
Along with track, he also played football. Although he isn’t continuing his football career at college, Head Coach Joshua Pulphus is still proud of him and the dedication he has shown and believes he will be successful in the future.
“For Quon’ya, his first year playing football was his first year playing any type of organized athletics. He came out for football and learned and grew,” proclaimed Pulphus. “Then, he came out for track and did the same thing. He learned the sport, and he became better at it. He was one that constantly worked on his craft. I’m proud of him, and I’m proud of his dedication that he has to athletics.”
Now, Quon’ya has some advice for those who are still working on their high school career:
“Keep going and follow your path. Follow your dream.”
