Stanley's Athlete Profile
What was your most memorable race/competition?
The 4x400 at the 2014 indoor state meet on the Liberty University track because it was the most dramatic race of my high school career.
Where did you face your biggest competition? or What was your favorite meet and why?
Southern track classic; first time I got the chance to run against both Derek Holdsworth and Kenneth Hagen.
If you could, what would you do differently with your high school running career?
I would have run cross country and indoor throughout my high school career instead of just my senior year
Out of all of your high school accomplishments, which stands out the most?
The U.S. Army National Reserve Scholar-Athlete Award
What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
Staying focused and overcoming a weak state of mind.
What was your most difficult workout?
It was designed by coach Mug Hedley; it was a broken 500 in which you ran a 300 all out walked 100 meters and then sprinted a 200 all out… 4 sets of that.
What will you miss the most?
The close rivalry I had with the Hermitage athletes because my father coached them I would spend a lot of unofficial time hanging out with them and talking trash; so it was always fun to "take it to the track" and race them whenever I could.
How have your coaches influenced your performances and your life goals?
Coach Mug Hedley and my father have definitely helped with my performances this year, whether it be overcoming injuries or just pushing to the next level.
What are your plans for college?
I will be running for Hampton University. In college I want to make it to tracktown Oregon all four years and also hopefully take down a record or two of Hampton's in my first year.
What is your advice for an incoming freshman running/competing in the same events as you did?
For the 800 runners, you have to focus on that third 200 because that is the crucial zone of the race.
For the 400 meter hurdlers make your strongest part of the race the last three hurdles because that's where everybody starts to fade and the strong willed win.
Shout Outs?
Shout out to: Coach Mug Hedley, Devin Barnes, and my dad Coach Stanley Davis from HermitageHigh School. Coach Les Young, for teaching me how to switch legs in the 400 hurdles. To my day one track friends: Javon and Davon Guerrier, Ben Greene, Oliver Smith, and Juan Little. And to Danielle Greene, Karise Baxter, my sister Sydney and last but not least my mom Sharon.
