- "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)
Pole Vault: 12' 6.25" - (ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships - April 22-23, 2016)
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 and Field Championships – March 2, 2014)
Pole Vault: 12' 0” – (ODAC Indoor Track and Field Championships - February 28, 2016)
High Jump: 4' 11.75" - (Captains Invitational & Combined – January 22-23, 2016)
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: 3100 – (Captains Invitational & Combined – January 22-23, 2016)
Statistics
Track & Field
2016 All-ODAC Third Team - Pole Vault
ODAC Field Athlete of the Week (Indoor) - (January 18-24, 2016)
Senior (2015-16): (Indoor) Multi-event athlete that competed in eight different events in the indoor season… Set a new best with 3,100 points in the heptathlon at the Captains Invitational… Set a new personal best in the pole vault at the Captains Invitational with a height of 4’ 11.75”… (Outdoor) Focused solely on the pole vault in the spring season… Topped out at 12’ 6.25” at the ODAC Championships to finish third in the event.
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”.
Freshman (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... Hispanic studies and political science double minor.
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
