Eastern Michigan Athletics
2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster

Solomon King
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Central Catholic
EMU: 2024-25: Joins the EMU track & field program as an incoming transfer from Davenport University... Indoor: Competed in two meets… Ran top-five finishes in the 60m at both the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 6, and the MAC Indoor Championships, Feb. 28-March 1… Outdoor: Competed in eight meets for the Eagles… Named All-MAC First Team with a first-place finish in the 4x100m relay (41.05) at the MAC Outdoor Championships, May 15-17… Secured a top-three finish at the Hillsdale College Last Chance Meet, May 7, in the 100m (10.71)… Ran a personal-best 200m (21.30) at the MAC Outdoor Championships.
DAVENPORT: 2023-24: Spent one season at Davenport…Won the 60m and 200m dash at the GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing the 60m in 6.86 and the 200m in 21.91…Also won the 200m at the outdoor conference championships in a personal-best 21.37…Ran to 12 first-place finishes throughout 14 meets, while collecting 10 second-place finishes and 11 third-place outings…Set a 60m dash PR in 6.74, 100m dash PR in 10.46, and a 400m career best in 50.58.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Central Catholic High School where he earned two letters competing on the Irishmen’s track & field team…Trained in the 100 and 200m dashes under coach Dorian Hooker…Won the 100m Ohio State Championship…Irishmen track athlete of the year 2022-2023...4x100m relay state champion and record holder.
PERSONAL: Full name: Solomon Alexander King…Son of Sasia and Paul King…Has one brother, Jacob, and one sister, Nyla…Major: Finance.
DAVENPORT: 2023-24: Spent one season at Davenport…Won the 60m and 200m dash at the GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing the 60m in 6.86 and the 200m in 21.91…Also won the 200m at the outdoor conference championships in a personal-best 21.37…Ran to 12 first-place finishes throughout 14 meets, while collecting 10 second-place finishes and 11 third-place outings…Set a 60m dash PR in 6.74, 100m dash PR in 10.46, and a 400m career best in 50.58.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Central Catholic High School where he earned two letters competing on the Irishmen’s track & field team…Trained in the 100 and 200m dashes under coach Dorian Hooker…Won the 100m Ohio State Championship…Irishmen track athlete of the year 2022-2023...4x100m relay state champion and record holder.
PERSONAL: Full name: Solomon Alexander King…Son of Sasia and Paul King…Has one brother, Jacob, and one sister, Nyla…Major: Finance.
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