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Tawon Cannon
Tawon Cannon
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    140
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Columbus, Ohio
  • High School:
    Mifflin
  • Events:
    Sprints/Hurdles

Bio

Personal Bests: 60H: 8.42 200: 22.72 400: 50.51 400H: 55.02 800: 2:03.48 LJ: 5.96m

TFRRS Profile (Top performances and meet-by-meet results)

Sophomore (2021-22): Competed in 12 meets (five indoor and seven outdoor) ... Placed third in the 60-meter hurdles at the HCAC Indoor Championships with a time of 8.65 seconds ... Member of a 4x200 relay team that placed third at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Placed fifth in the 200-meters at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Set school record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.42 seconds a the 2021 Oiler Opener ... Placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles at the DIII All-Ohio Indoor Championships ... Placed first in the 400-meter hurdles at the HCAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 55.42 seconds ... Won the 400-meter hurdles at the DIII All-Ohio Championships with a personal best time of 55.02 seconds.

Freshman (2020-21): Competed in eight meets (three indoor and five outdoor) ... Placed first in the 400-meter hurdles at the HCAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 57.10 seconds ... Member of a 4x100 relay team that placed second at the HCAC Outdoor Championships ... Finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.23 seconds) and 400-meters (54.21 seconds) at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Won the 60-meter hurdles at the John Hartpence Classic on Feb. 12 ... Record top 10 times in program history for the 60-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.

Prep: Lettered in football, wrestling, and track at Mifflin ... regional qualifier for track in 2019 ... Earned Coach's Award for Track while at Mifflin ... School record holder in the 300m hurdles ... District qualifier for wrestling.

News Mentions

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Cannon crowned HCAC champ in 400m hurdles

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon took first place in the 400m hurdles at the 2022 HCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

April 30, 2022

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Cross leads track & field at Mike Becraft Invite

Defiance freshman Traci Cross placed second in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes at the Mike Becraft Invite on Saturday. 

April 23, 2022

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Cannon wins 400m hurdles at All-Ohio Championship

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon won the 400-meter hurdles at the Division III All-Ohio Championships on Saturday.

April 16, 2022

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Men's track places 11th, women 16th at UC Invite

The Defiance men's track and field team placed 11th out of 17 teams at the Pepsi UC Invite & Distance Carnival hosted by the University...

April 9, 2022

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Cross leads Defiance track and field at George Glass Invite

Freshman Traci Cross placed second in the women's 100-meters and 200-meters at the George Glass Invite on Saturday.

April 2, 2022

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Men's track places 17th, women 13th at Cedarville Yellow Jacket Open

The Defiance men's and women's track and field teams made their outdoor season debuts on Saturday at the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Outdoor....

March 26, 2022

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Men's Track picked eighth in HCAC preseason poll

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Men’s Outdoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Defiance...

March 10, 2022

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Men's Track places eighth at HCAC Indoor Championships

The Defiance men's track and field team placed eighth at the 2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championshi...

February 19, 2022

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Track and Field to Host 2022 HCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships

On Saturday, February 19 Defiance College will host the 2022 Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field...

February 15, 2022

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Women place 15th, men 18th at All-Ohio Championships

The Defiance women's track team placed 15th out of 16 teams at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday while the men finished 18th out of 18 teams.

February 12, 2022

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Women's track places fifth, men sixth at Joe Banks Invite

The Defiance women's track team placed fifth out of six teams at the Joe Banks Invite on Saturday while the men's squad finished sixth out of six...

January 29, 2022

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Track and Field competes at Doug Hanson Invite

The Defiance men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Michigan on Friday to compete in the Doug Hanson Invite.

January 21, 2022

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Cannon named HCAC Athlete of the Week following record-breaking performance

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon (Columbus, Ohio / Mifflin) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Track Athlete of...

December 6, 2021

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Cannon breaks school record in 60M hurdles at Oiler Opener

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon set a new school record in the 60-meter hurdles on Friday evening at the Oiler Opener with a time of 8.42 seconds.

December 3, 2021

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Men's Track & Field picked sixth in HCAC preseason poll

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Men’s Indoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Defiance...

November 10, 2021