Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor
High Jump: 6-8.75 (2013 Penn State Relays)
Outdoor
High Jump: 6-6 (High school)

2012-13: Indoor: Cleared a season and personal-best height of 6 feet, 8.75 inches en route to a fifth-place finish at the Penn State Relays … his second-best effort of indoor season came at the MEAC Indoor Championships, where he cleared 6-7 to take fifth place … had three other meets where he topped the 6-6 mark, including a 6-6.75 mark that was good for seventh place at the CNU Holiday Open. Outdoor: Top outdoor mark was 6-4.75, which he achieved at both the Shamrock Invitational (11th place) and NSU Relays (fifth place) … tied for eighth at the MEAC Outdoor Championships, where he cleared 6-3.25.

2011-12: Indoor: Jumped what was then an indoor PR of 6-8.25 to tie teammate John James for second place at the Coach O Invitational at UMES … placed seventh at the MEAC Indoor meet with a top height of 6-7 … cleared 6-6.25 to finish in seventh at the Hokie Invitational. Outdoor: Cleared a season-best 6-6.75 in taking fifth place at the NSU Relays … posted a top leap of 6-4 to take sixth at the Morgan State Legacy Meet … tied for sixth place at the MEAC Outdoor Championship with a top height of 6-3.25.

2010-11: Indoor: Finished in sixth place at the MEAC Indoor Championship in the high jump with a personal-best jump of 6-6.25 … cleared 6-6 to earn fifth place at the CNU Vince Brown Invitational. Outdoor: Season-best high jump height was 6-4.75, which he cleared at both the Sea Ray Relays (11th place) and MEAC Outdoor Championship meet (seventh place).

High School: VHSL Group AAA state outdoor qualifier in the high jump as a senior, placing sixth with a height of 6-5…personal-best high school jump was 6-6…lettered three years in football, basketball and track…as a senior, was an honorable mention all-district selection in both football and basketball while serving as a team captain in both sports.

Personal: Robert Lee Thrasher was born on Sept. 17, 1991…son of Robert and Debbie Thrasher…majoring in psychology.