Many athletes harvest an early passion for their sport, beginning at a young age and refining their practice until they reach a collegiate level. This was not the case for Trey McRae, who preferred jump balls to high jumps until March of his senior year in high school.
McRae, a redshirt senior on the track team, played basketball throughout his high school career. It wasn’t until the spring semester of his senior year that the track coach approached him about joining the team as a jumper.
“I had a weight lifting coach who was the track coach.