HONOREE FROM BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE
- Inducted to the Bridgewater College Hall of Fame in 1997
- Became the college’s first track & field all-american, winning national honors in the NCAA outdoor long jump in both 1980 and ‘81, also leading his indoor track & field squad to ODAC Indoor Championships in ‘79, ‘80, and ‘81 and the outdoor squad to outdoor championships all four years at the college from 1977-81
- Won 11 ODAC indoor titles and 13 outdoor titles. Held the long jump record at the time of his induction at BC (24’-4’’)
- Equally talented in football, as the quarterback and punter, guided the team to its first-ever ODAC title in 1980 and setting the most wins school record, leading all D3 in punting yard per kick average (41.9) in ‘79, as well as All-ODAC First Team selections as quarterback and punter in both the ‘79 and ‘80 seasons
- Was a four-year letterman in football, indoor track, outdoor track, and one season in basketball
- After graduation, Harrison became a teacher and coach at Culpeper High School before moving onto being the senior operations manager for Federal Express. Harrison passed in 2024
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