Walter McCoy |
Full Name: Walter Lee McCoy School: Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Florida Olympics: 1984 - at Los Angeles, California representing United States in Track & Field Won the Gold Medal in 4x400 meter relay Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 1978, 79, 80, 81 Track & Field AA - Loc 18 1986 Track & Field HOF - Loc 43 |
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Mike Roberson and WALTER MCCOY |
FSU Career |
Track & Field | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 77-78 S-R 5-9 160 Fr * Daytona Beach 78-79 S-R 5-9 160 So * Daytona Beach 79-80 S-R 5-9 160 Jr * Daytona Beach 80-81 S-R 5-11 160 Sr * Daytona Beach |
Conference Awards |
Track & Field |
Year Award 1978 Metro Conference - Outdoor - Spring Sports Outstanding Athlete Metro Conference - Outdoor - 200 Meters - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 400 Meters - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion 1979 Metro Conference - Indoor - 800 Meters - Champion Metro Conference - Indoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 400 Meters - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion 1980 Metro Conference - Indoor - 800 Meters - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 400 Meters - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion 1981 Metro Conference - Outdoor - 400 Meters - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - Champion Metro Conference - Outdoor - 4x400-Meter Relay - Champion |
All-American Awards |
Track & Field |
Year Award 1978 NCAA Championships - 600-Yard Run (1st) - Indoor NCAA Championships - Mile Relay (6th) - Indoor NCAA Championships - 400 Meters (5th) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay (6th) - Outdoor 1979 NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (3rd) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 400 Meters (4th) - Outdoor 1980 NCAA Championships - Mile Relay (1st) - Indoor NCAA Championships - 400 Meters (3rd) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay (3rd) - Outdoor 1981 NCAA Championships - 400 Meters (4th) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 4x400-Meter Relay (5th) - Outdoor NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay (6th) - Outdoor |
Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1986 |
Walter McCoy came to Florida State in 1978 from Daytona Beach and stayed to fill the record book. In his freshman year Walter was NCAA 600-yard champion indoors. Before his career ended in 1981 McCoy
had made All-American on twelve different occasions (indoors and outdoors) and had anchored FSU's NCAA championship mile relay team in 1980. He captained the Seminoles, set 400-meter records for the
university and the Metro Conference. In both 1980 and 1984, Walter was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team, winning the gold medal in the 4x100 relay in '84. He remains in 1986 what he always been both
on and off the track - world class.
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FSU Statistics |
Track & Field |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment ---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------ --------------- 1978 Season 01/14/1978 East Tennessee Relays 600-Yard Run (I) 2 1:10.9 5 01/27/1978 Millrose Games Mile Relay (I) 1 3:20.1 1.25 02/11/1978 Mason-Dixon Games Mile Relay (I) 3 0.75 02/25/1978 Illini USTFF Classic 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:08.9 5 02/25/1978 Illini USTFF Classic Mile Relay (I) 1 3:12.3 1.25 02/25/1978 Illini USTFF Classic Two-Mile Relay (I) 2 7:33.0 1 03/11/1978 NCAA Indoor Championship 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:09.64 10 03/11/1978 NCAA Indoor Championship Mile Relay (I) 6 3:17.54 0.25 03/18/1978 Springtime Relays Mile Relay 1 3:15.4 1.50 04/01/1978 Mississippi State 400 Meters 2 46.1 3 04/01/1978 Mississippi State Mile Relay 2 3:07.6 04/08/1978 Tennessee 400 Meters 1 46.3 5 04/15/1978 Dogwood Relays 400 Meters 1 45.8 5 04/22/1978 Auburn 400 Meters 2 3 04/22/1978 Auburn Mile Relay 1 3:15.3 1.25 04/29/1978 Drake Relays 400 Meters 1 45.72 5 04/29/1978 Drake Relays 800-Meter Medley Relay 1 1:23.23 1.25 05/06/1978 Florida 200 Meters 1 21.82 5 05/06/1978 Florida 400 Meters 1 45.7 5 05/06/1978 Florida 4x100-Meter Relay 1 42.43 1.25 05/06/1978 Florida Mile Relay 1 3:15.1 1.25 05/14/1978 Metro Outdoor Championship 200 Meters 1 21.18 5 05/14/1978 Metro Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 1 45.56 5 05/14/1978 Metro Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.37 1.25 05/14/1978 Metro Outdoor Championship Mile Relay 1 3:11.7 1.25 05/21/1978 Athletic Attic Classic 400 Meters 1 45.57 5 06/03/1978 NCAA Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 5 46.01 2 06/03/1978 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 6 40.08 0.25 06/03/1978 NCAA Outdoor Championship Mile Relay 14 3:11.99 1979 Season 01/14/1979 East Tennessee Invitational 600-Yard Run (I) 1:10.01 02/10/1979 Mason-Dixon Games 500-Meter Run (I) 2 1:03.7 4 02/18/1979 LSU Indoor Invitational 600-Yard Run (I) 3 1:12.8 3 02/24/1979 Metro Indoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 1 3:20.2 1.25 02/24/1979 Metro Indoor Championship 500-Meter Run (I) 1 1:04.5 5 03/10/1979 NCAA Indoor Championship Mile Relay (I) 10 3:20.1 03/17/1979 Winter Haven Track Classic 4x100-Meter Relay 1 39.93 1.25 03/17/1979 Winter Haven Track Classic 400 Meters 1 46.65 5 03/17/1979 Winter Haven Track Classic 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:15.92 1.25 04/07/1979 Tennessee 400 Meters 1 46.4 5 04/07/1979 Tennessee 200 Meters 3 21.80 1 04/14/1979 Louisiana State 400 Meters 1 46.59 5 04/14/1979 Louisiana State Mile Relay 1 3:09.89 1.25 04/16/1979 South Alabama Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:11.65 1.25 04/21/1979 Mississippi State 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.1 1.25 04/21/1979 Mississippi State 400 Meters 1 46.0 5 04/28/1979 Domino Classic 400 Meters 2 46.38 4 05/05/1979 Florida 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.3 1.25 05/05/1979 Florida 400 Meters 1 46.23 5 05/12/1979 Metro Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.47 2.50 05/12/1979 Metro Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 1 46.31 10 05/18/1979 Athletic Attic Classic Mile Relay 1 3:08.16 1.25 06/02/1979 NCAA Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 4 45.83 4 06/02/1979 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 3 3:05.62 1.50 09/12/1979 Universaide 400 Meters 45.16a 1980 Season 01/12/1980 East Tennessee Invitational 600-Yard Run (I) 2 1:09.61 4 01/19/1980 Louisiana State 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:11.0 5 01/19/1980 Louisiana State Mile Relay (I) 1 3:17.3 1.25 02/07/1980 Indiana Relays 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:10.30 5 02/24/1980 Metro Indoor Championship 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:10.7 6 03/15/1980 NCAA Indoor Championship Mile Relay (I) 1 3:16.64 2.50 03/22/1980 Springtime Relays Sprint Medley Relay 2 3:18.1 1 03/22/1980 Springtime Relays 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:08.7 1.25 03/30/1980 Florida Relays 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.09 1.25 04/05/1980 Texas Relays 4x400-Meter Relay 2 3:06.0 1 04/05/1980 Texas Relays Sprint Medley Relay 3 3:18.6 0.75 04/12/1980 Florida 400 Meters 1 46.1 5 04/26/1980 Domino Classic 4x100-Meter Relay 1 39.4 1.25 04/26/1980 Domino Classic 400 Meters 2 45.8 4 04/26/1980 Domino Classic Mile Relay 1 3:08.1 1.25 05/03/1980 Florida 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.4 1.25 05/03/1980 Florida 400 Meters 1 48.1 5 05/10/1980 Metro Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 1 46.06 10 05/10/1980 Metro Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.0 2.50 05/10/1980 Metro Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:09.35 2.50 05/31/1980 Athletic Attic Classic 4x100-Meter Relay 1 39.53 1.25 05/31/1980 Athletic Attic Classic 200 Meters 1 20.99 5 06/07/1980 NCAA Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 3 45.59 6 06/07/1980 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 3 39.42 1.50 06/07/1980 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 10 3:04.29 1981 Season 01/10/1981 Eastman Invitational 600-Yard Run (I) 2 1:10.21 4 01/10/1981 Eastman Invitational Mile Relay (I) 3 0.75 01/31/1981 4-Way Indoor Meet 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:10.79 5 01/31/1981 4-Way Indoor Meet Mile Relay (I) 1 3:15.50 1.25 02/07/1981 Indiana Invitational Relays 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:10.17 5 02/07/1981 Indiana Invitational Relays Mile Relay (I) 1 3:11.82 1.25 02/15/1981 Montgomery Southern Champions 600-Yard Run (I) 1 1:10.15 5 02/15/1981 Montgomery Southern Champions Mile Relay (I) 1 3:15.51 1.25 03/01/1981 Metro Invitational 500-Meter Run (I) 1 1:03.2 5 03/01/1981 Metro Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay (I) 1 3:16.6 1.25 03/14/1981 NCAA Indoor Championship 600-Yard Run (I) DNF 03/14/1981 NCAA Indoor Championship Mile Relay (I) 3:19.82 03/22/1981 Sunshine Relays 4x100-Meter Relay 1 39.34 1.25 03/22/1981 Sunshine Relays 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:08.00 1.25 03/22/1981 Sunshine Relays Two-Mile Relay 1 7:28.47 1.25 04/04/1981 Texas Relays 4x100-Meter Relay 4 40.39 0.50 04/04/1981 Texas Relays 4x400-Meter Relay 4 3:07.56 0.50 04/11/1981 Georgia 400 Meters 1 46.34 5 04/11/1981 Georgia Mile Relay 1 3:11.58 1.25 04/18/1981 4-Way Meet 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.80 1.25 04/18/1981 4-Way Meet 400 Meters 1 46.80 5 04/18/1981 4-Way Meet Mile Relay 1 3:13.38 1.25 05/02/1981 Florida 4x100-Meter Relay 1 39.97 1.25 05/02/1981 Florida 400 Meters 1 46.94 5 05/02/1981 Florida 200 Meters 3 21.33 1 05/02/1981 Florida 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:15.89 1.25 05/16/1981 Metro Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 1 41.05 1.25 05/16/1981 Metro Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 1 45.52 10 05/16/1981 Metro Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:07.39 2.50 05/23/1981 Tom Black Classic 400 Meters 3 45.60 3 05/30/1981 Florida Athletics Congress 4x100-Meter Relay 1 40.47 1.25 05/30/1981 Florida Athletics Congress 4x400-Meter Relay 1 3:04.66 1.25 06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship 400 Meters 4 45.54 4 06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x100-Meter Relay 6 40.21 0.25 06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.14 06/06/1981 NCAA Outdoor Championship 4x400-Meter Relay 5 3:07.11 0.50 |