- "I made VWC my No. 1 choice because it is local"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Texas A&M and Kings Point Maritime
Career Highs
Outdoor
Javelin: 108’ 11” – (Norfolk State University Relays – April 13, 2013)
Hammer: 49’ 9” – (Dr. Harry Jopson Track and Field Invite – March 27-28, 2015)
Discus: 101’ 0” – (Commonwealth Duals – March 29, 2014)
Shot Put: 31’ 4.5” – (Commonwealth Duals – March 29, 2014)
400m Hurdles: 1:05.06 – (Norfolk State University Relays – April 13, 2013)
110m Hurdles: 19.44 – (ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships – April 18-19, 2014)
Indoor
60m: 7.84 – (CNU Holiday Open – December 6, 2014)
1,000m: 3:13.10 – (Captains Invitational & Combined – January 24-25, 2014)
60m Hurdles: 9.85 – (ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships – March 2, 2014)
Pole Vault: 9’ 10” – (ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships – March 1, 2015)
Long Jump: 16’ 11.5” – (Captains Invitational & Combined – January 19-20, 2013)
Shot Put: 34’ 11.25” – (Captains Invitational & Combined – January 30-31, 2015)
Heptathlon: 2821 – (Captains Invitational & Combined – January 24-25, 2014)
Statistics
Track & Field
Junior (2014-15): (Indoor) Finished third in the shot put at the Captains Invitation & Combined Events with a toss of 34’ 11.25”… Placed tenth in the 1,000m with a time of 3:22.23 at the same meet… Seventh-place finish at the ODAC Indoor Championships in the pole vault with a 9’ 10” mark… (Outdoor) Threw the javelin a season-best 101’ 5” at the 2015 Colonial Relays… Nearly hit that mark at the ODAC Outdoor Championships with a 100’ 10” heave.
Sophomore (2013-14): (Indoor) Won the shot put at the Hampton University Indoor Invitational with a throw of 33’ 10”… Finished fourth in the shot with a heave of 33’ 2” at the Captains Invitation & Combined Events… (Outdoor) Finished fourth in the discus at the Commonwealth Duals with a toss of 101’ 0”.
First-Year (2012-13): (Indoor) Placed ninth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 11.16 seconds at the Captains Invitational & Combined Events… Threw the shot put a season-best 28’ 1” at the Ursinus College Indoor Open… (Outdoor) Part of a team that finished seventh in the 4x400m relay at the Commonwealth Duals with a time of 3:44.05… Expanded his events into the high jump, pole vault, and javelin.
Before VWC: Competed in wrestling at Ocean Lakes… Compiled a 24-5 record as a junior… Placed sixth in District competition in the 152 pound weight class.
Personal: Son of Holly Lacoy and Russell Below… Has four siblings: Logan, Connor, Morgan and Kayla.
Get to Know Cody
- Enjoys listening to the blue and spending vacation time in Alaska
- Favorites include the book "Where The Sidewalk Ends," the movie "American Werewolf in London" and the TV series "The Big Bang Theory"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "a positive individual who is diverse"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being on a team, having something to work for"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to have fun and achieve in my events"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Chief Seattle from the native tribe because he had great wisdom and teachings. It would be interesting to learn of his culture"
- If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Dual Survivor. I could test my ability to survive with little in the wilderness"
- If I could possess one superpower it would be: "telekinesis, to be able to unlock the human mind and reach new heights mentally"
- It's the year 2025 and: "I have a career as a pilot, enjoying life, seeing the world"
- The most important advice I've received is: "never give up, just keep pushing and moving forward” -- great grandmother
