Anthony Named TU's Male Athlete of the Year
UPLAND, Ind. – Caleb Anthony added another major accomplishment to his resume on Wednesday, being named Taylor's Male Athlete of the Year, as voted on by members of the TU athletics department.
The award is designed to recognize TU's top male student-athlete among freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors based on athletic accomplishments throughout the current year.
"Caleb is a tremendous student-athlete who represents the best of what Taylor athletics is all about," reflected TU men's track and field assistant coach Lance Vanderberg. "He thrived in the hurdle events this year with multiple All-American performances. It was thrilling to watch him win the NAIA National Championship in the 400-meter hurdles under the guidance of Coach Bowers."
In addition to the national title in the 400-meter hurdles at the outdoor championships, Anthony finished third at the meet in the 110-meter hurdles and took fourth at the indoor championships in the 60-meter hurdles to earn NAIA All-American honors in all three events.
Prior to racing to the All-American awards in the 60, 110 and 400-meter hurdles, Anthony won those races at the Crossroads League Championships to help the Trojans to a second-place team showing at the CL Indoor Championships and a fourth-place finish at the CL Outdoor Championships. Anthony and the Trojans finished 21st and 20th in the team standings at the NAIA National Championships.
Anthony was a three-time Crossroads League Track Athlete of the Week, helped set the program's new 4x100-meter relay record and posted top-three times on TU's all-time charts in the 110 and 400-meter hurdles.