Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor
60 meters: 6.85 (2026 MEAC Indoor Championships)  
200 meters: 21.33 (2025 MEAC Indoor Championships)
300 meters: 34.09 (2026 VCU Rams Indoor Invitational)
400 meters: 48.70 (2025 East Coast Invitational)
Outdoor
100 meters: 10.55 (2026 NSU Invitational)  
200 meters: 21.20 (2026 NSU Invitational)  
 
2025-26: Indoor: Placed fifth in the 200 meters at the MEAC Indoor Championships with a time of 21.78 … Recorded a personal best time of 34.09 in the 300 meters at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational to place third … Took ninth in the 200 meters at the Penn Classic (21.68). Outdoor: Member of the 4x100 meter relay team that won the gold medal at the MEAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 40.01 … Also helped the 4x400 meter relay team claim gold at the same event (3:07.92), before taking fifth in the 200 meters (21.23) … Notched a pair of personal best times at the NSU Invite in the 100 meters (10.55) and the 200 meters (21.20) … Recorded a time of 40.34 as a member of the 4x100 meter relay team at the Duke Invitational, placing second … Also took second as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team at the Aggie Invitational (3:06.86).
 
2024-25: Indoor: Won the 200 meters at the Penn State National Open with a time of 21.53 … Placed fourth at the MEAC Championships in the 200 meters (21.55) … Opened the season with a pair of top five finishes at the Liberty Kickoff, including third in the 200 meters (21.56) and fifth as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team (3:15.39) … Clocked a personal best time of 6.94 in the 60 meters at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational … Placed 13th with a personal best in the 400 meters at the East Coast Invitational (48.70). Outdoor: Member of the 4x100 meter relay team that placed first at the NSU Invite with a time of 40.34 … Earned a pair of top 10 finishes at the Bill Carson Invitational, including sixth in the 100 meters (10.59), and ninth in the 200 meters (21.33) … Helped the 4x100 meter relay team take fourth at the MEAC Championships (40.96) … Placed fifth as a member of the 4x100 meter relay team at the Duke Invitational (40.75).

High School: Competed in two years of football and three years of track and field … Named first team all-catholic all three years of track … He ended his high school career as a seven-time state meet medalist and an 11-time school record holder, including six individual and five relays.
 
Personal: Julian Averi-Chane Ward was born on March 1, 2006 … Son of Vanessa Stewart and Gregori Ward … Has one sister, Malaya … Majoring in fine arts & graphic design … Enjoys football, music, cooking, traveling, and writing in his free time.