- “I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because it is closer to home and I like the smaller class sizes.”
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Bridgewater College, Pfeiffer University, and VCU
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Junior (2016-17): (Indoor) Competed in the 60m hurdles, long jump, and triple jump… Posted a time of 9.37 in the 60m hurdles at the CNU Holiday Open in addition to a length of 19’ 0.75” in the long jump… Cleared 34’ 3.5” in the triple jump at the Vince Brown Invitational… (Outdoor) Ran the 400m hurdles in spring… Posted a season best of 1:01.32 in the 400m hurdles at the New Captains Classic & Combined to finish third.
Before VWU: Won the 2013 Conference Championship in the triple jump at Lakeland High School… Also competed in football, soccer, and cross country in high school.
Personal: Son of Shanda Boone-Hurdle and Michael Hurdle… Has four siblings… Transferred from Richard Bland College.
Get to Know Antonio
- Enjoys singing and watching sports
- Fan of Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints and celebrity, Kanye West
- Favorites include the movie “Boyz in the Hood,” the novel “Tuesdays with Morrie,” and the TV series “Martin”
- Self-description in 10 words or less: “the funniest person you’ll ever meet”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: “being able to compete and push myself each and every day”
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period, it would be: “Kanye West, because he is a genius”
