Anthony Fontenot
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- Hometown:
- Stephan, S.D.
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Crow Creek High School
Bio
General: First year member of the men's cross country team ... ran track last year as a freshman.
High School: His senior year, Fontenot ran his best time in the 100-meter dash with 11.01 at the Region 6A Track Meet … ran his best time in the 200-meter dash at the Miller Invitational with a time of 22.69 … placed eighth at the SDHSAA State Track and Field Meet and set a personal best in the 400-meter dash with 50.87 … finished 11th in the 200-meter dash at 23.21 and 11th in the 100-meter dash in 11.58 at the 2016 State Track Meet … placed eighth at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.38 … won the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter dash at the Region 6A Meet … his junior season he finished sixth at the state meet in the 400-meter, with a time of 53.03 and a prelim time of 52.60 … had an 11th-place finish in the 200-meter at the state meet with a time of 23.49 … best mark in the 400-meter with 51.79 at Region 6A Meet, 200-meter with 23.19 at Big Dakota Conference Meet and 100-meter in 11.36 at the Region 6A Meet ... earned All-Conference honors in 2014 … was a starter in football for four years at quarterback and won All-Conference honors two years … played basketball four years and started two years … was salutatorian for his class.
Personal: Born Feb. 21, 1998 … son of Cornelius Fontenot … majoring in English.
News mentions
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – It was a day to remember for senior Jeremiah Panec (Kenesaw, Neb.) The senior brought home a first-place finish for the DWU men’s cross country team on Saturday at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday in Sioux Center, Iowa.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their seasons on Friday at the Augie Twilight in Sioux Falls, S.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Experience will be the staple for the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s cross country teams during the 2017 season. Heading into his third season at the helm of the Tigers, head coach Derik Fossum has high expectations for his senior class.