2021 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
FMU: First-year runner at FMU.....Team MVP 2021.....Also ran cross country last fall (2020)....One could argue that Mixon is the best distance runner from this area during coach Bluman's nearly 20 years on the FMU campus....What he has accomplished in just 18 months of running is simply remarkable as the sport just comes so natural for him.....His high school coach has told us that Pearson has done considerable research on our sport which is hardly surprising.....A dedicated student of running with a passion and drive that shows he is capable of being the cornerstone of the Patriot program for years to come....He just recently got involved with distance running....Had a competitive and friendly soccer rivalry with new teammate Cullen Dore, and looking forward to seeing them soon pushing each other to reach their maximum potential as teammates....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born William Pearson Mixon in Florence, SC
- A graduate of West Florence High School, where he ran for coach James Fritchman
- Region 6-AAAAA champion in 2019 (fall) as the Knights won the team title
- Earned his team’s MVP award after also winning four in-season races in 2019: Darlington Cross Country Carnival, Pee-Dee Classic, Carolina Forest Invitational, and the Lugoff-Elgin Invitational
- Qualifier for the 2019 state meet
- Personal-best time of 16:08 for 5,000-meters
- 2-time All-Region selection
- Nickname is P-Money
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- How I got my nickname: A kid on my high-school track team called it one day and it just stuck
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional athlete
- Favorite Athlete: Mo Farah
- Favorite Sports Team: Tinman Elite
- Favorite TV Show: Bubbleguppies
- Favorite Food: Steak
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere but Florence
- Instagram Account: @pearsonmixon
- Your Motivation Music: Right Above It by Lil Wayne on repeat
- Favorite Thing About FMU: How close it is to home and my teammates
- Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hanging out with friends
- Goals for Upcoming Season: To step into the program and make an immediate impact and push the people around me and myself to be the best athlete I can be
- Why you chose your sport: I started running my junior year, so I could be in better shape for varsity soccer
- The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: Finding motivation to grind out countless miles a week
- Interesting Notes: I'm third all-time in West Florence High School history with a 16:08 5k; I won several large invitationals my senior season; I hold 2-course records as well; 1-time State Qualifier in Cross Country and I'm a Region Champion in Cross Country as well; I won my team's MVP in Cross Country my senior season; I've always played soccer since my freshmen year and only started running cross country and track my junior year (a year where I didn't see much success)
