Nathaniel Bruce - 2026-27 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Nathaniel Bruce
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Florence, S.C.
- High School:
- West Florence HS
2025–26 (FRESHMAN): Competed in throwing events for USC Upstate during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … Earned a sixth-place finish in the shot put at the Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships with a collegiate-best mark of 15.50 meters (50-10.25) … Finished 10th in the javelin at the Big South Outdoor Championships with a personal-best throw of 49.14 meters (161-3) … Placed 11th in the discus at the conference outdoor championships with a collegiate-best mark of 45.65 meters (149-9) … Captured first place in the discus at the Electric City Invitational with a throw of 41.62 meters (136-6) … Recorded an outdoor shot put best of 14.88 meters (48-10) at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Posted a hammer throw best of 38.70 meters (127-0) at the Davidson Relays … Led the Spartans in the javelin during the outdoor season.
PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Attended West Florence High School in Florence, S.C. … Captured the 2025 SCHSL Class 5A Division II state championship in the discus … Helped the Knights secure the 2025 boys' track and field team state championship … Earned First-Team All-State and Second-Team All-Conference recognition during his high school career … Recorded personal-best marks of 52.47 meters (172-1.75) in the discus, 16.32 meters (53-6.5) in the shot put and 47.18 meters (154-9.5) in the javelin … Captured the discus title at the 2024 USATF South Carolina State Championships … Earned third-place finishes in both the discus and javelin at the 2024 USATF Region 4 Championships … Joined USC Upstate following a decorated high school throwing career.
