Piedmont University Athletics

In Track & Field
As a Freshman (2015-16): Set a new school-best in the indoor 1-mile at 4:56.61, breaking teammate Cody Parker’s record from a season ago…Member of the school record Distance Medley Relay team from the Tiger Indoor Invitational...Set the school record in the 3000m steeplechase (10:38.04) and has the second-best time in school history in the 1500m (4:20.38)…Howell broke his own record in the 3000m steeplechase twice after setting the record in the first outdoor meet of the season…Also part of the school record 4x400 team (3:38.14) at the Falcon Classic…Raced the 800m at the Berry Field Day with a 2:15.60.

In Cross Country
As a Freshman (2015): USA South Conference Team Champions…Finished as the top Lion in his first collegiate event and in the final meet of the year (regionals)…Finished in Piedmont’s top five in each of the eight meets…Holds the third-best freshman time in school history at 28:31.40 which is his personal best set at the USA South Conference Championship Meet…Also holds the fifth best time in school history…Finished third for Piedmont at the conference championship earning the fifth spot overall and first team all-conference honors…Helped his team to a conference title and school record with the fastest team average set at 28:41.04 at the USA South Championship Meet, topping the time of 29:00 that was set one year ago on the same course… …Earned USA South Runner & Rookie of the Week in the first award listing of the season.

Prep & Personal: Born on June 25, 1996 to Pam and Jerry Howell…Has one brother, Justin…Comes to Piedmont from Marietta, Georgia…2015 graduate of Alan C Pope High School…Competed under Coach Cathi Monk…A two-time Cross Country state qualifier.