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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Christopher Young

  • Position Hurdles
  • Height 6-3
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Lambertville, N.J.
  • Previous School Notre Dame HS
  • College School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Biography

Prior to Columbia: Scholar Athlete of the Year … 4x All-American … 1x national Champion (Adidas Outdoor Nationals 2025, Shuttle Hurdles) … Indoor Track and Field: MVP award (Senior Year) … Varsity Letter (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) … Team Captain (Junior and Senior Year) … New Jersey Meet of Champs Qualifier (4x400 - Junior Year) … New Jersey Meet of Champs Qualifier (55HH - Senior Year) … Personal Bests: (55HH 7.61, 60HH 8.13, 55m 6.92, 400m 50.50, 300m 37.15) Outdoor Track and Field: MVP award (Senior Year) … Most Improved award (Senior Year) … Varsity Letter (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) … Team Captain (Junior and Senior Year) … New Jersey Meet of Champs Qualifier (110HH - Junior Year) … New Jersey Meet of Champs Qualifier (110HH - Senior Year) … Personal Bests: (110HH 14.09, 400IH 58.39, 400m 49.04, 200m 22.64) … Competed for Trenton Track Club.

 

Personal: Scholar Athlete of the Year … Eagle Scout … Adidas 2025 National Champion for Shuttle Hurdles … Hobbies include outdoor Activities (Skiing, Biking, Soccer, Camping, Swimming, Volleyball, Hiking, Tennis) Reading, Playing board/strategy games, and spending time with family … Favorite sports memory is the very first time he went to New Balance Nationals my sophomore year with my shuttle hurdle team in my indoor season. It was an unexpectedly successful team that was put together shortly before nationals and it pushed him to want to become more competitive in Track.