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Track star who will compete out of the bullpen when he is available... Gives depth from the left side.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Did not play baseball but was a member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Indoor: Notched a fifth place finish in the heptathlon and a seventh place finish in the pole vault at the C-USA Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Runner-up in the decathlon at the C-USA Championships and also was fifth in the pole vault...Finished third in the javelin at the John Jacobs Invitational.
FRESHMAN (2006)
Did not play baseball but was a member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Indoor: Finished fifth at the C-USA Indoor Championships in the heptathlon, scoring 1,003 points... Had a personal best 4,689 points at the Houston Indoor Invitational. Outdoor: Finished fourth in the decathlon at the Conference USA Championships with 6,820 points... Placed second at the conference championships in the javelin with a throw of 57.16 meters (187-6).
HIGH SCHOOL
Was an All-State performer in three different sports...three-time state qualifer...best event was long jump where he set Whitewright's school record of 23-5...was a member of the 2004 state championship mile relay...relay team was the runner-up in 2005...was the Class 2A state runner-up in the 100 meters, and had a third-place finish in the 400 meters and a sixth-place showing in the long jump...an All-State selection in baseball as a junior and senior...was named District MVP as a running back in football.
PERSONAL
Full name is Morgan David Floyd... Born Oct. 21, 1986, in Sherman, Texas... Son of Mark and Kim Floyd... Majoring in biology... Was recruited by Cornell, TCU and Texas A&M.
FLOYD'S TRACK & FIELD CAREER BESTS
Decathlon: 6,820 pts. (May 11-13, 2006)
Heptathlon: 4,855 pts. (Feb. 23-24, 2007)
Pole Vault: 37-3 (April 27-28, 2007)
Long Jump: 21-10 1/4 (Jan. 19, 2007)
Shot Put: 40-11 (Jan. 19, 2007)
Discus: 126-9 (April 27-28, 2007)
Javelin: 187-6 (May 11-13, 2006)
