ORANGEBURG, SC—During his final campaign as a member of the South Carolina Track & Field Team, we had a chance to sit down with senior Dexter Ratliff, an All-MEAC performer with the track & field team. During his career he has set school, personal records (PR) and conference marks in the discus throw, as well as the hammer throw. He is a native of Beaufort, SC and set to graduate in May 2024. For more information on South Carolina State Athletics or the Track & Field program, visit www.scsuathletics.com
 
Q: What were some of your personal goals in track and field you feel you have accomplished this season?
A: My main goal for this year was to perform better than last year. And I feel as though I have improved since then.
 
Q: What would you say was one of the biggest challenges you faced as a part of the team?
A: One of the biggest challenges I had to face on the team was becoming a leader and setting an example for my younger teammates. 
 
Q: What would you tell your younger self at this point?
A: I would tell my younger self to be you and do not let other people prevent you from achieving your dream goal.
 
Q: What was the best advice given to you throughout your career?
A: The best advice I was given is to keep going, even on bad days. 
 
Q: What are your plans after graduation?
A: Attending graduate school, finishing out my college track and field career and to compete professionally. I also plan to work in the sports performance center for WWE.
 
Q: When I am not interacting with track & field, I am doing?
A: I am either lifting weights in the weight room, or listening to music in the room
 
Q: If I wasn't involved in track & field, I would be doing what?
A: If I wasn't involved in track, I would most definitely be playing football.
 
Q: A hidden talent I have no one knows about is?
A: I know how to mix and make music
 
Q: The person I admire the most in life?
A: My Mother
 
HOT SEAT
Favorite Food: Raising Canes
Favorite Cereal or Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Song and Artist: My Hood by Jeezy
Favorite Hobby: Shopping
Favorite Sport besides Track and Field: Basketball
Something About Myself No One Else Knows: I grew up in Japan; spent seven years there.
One word that describes yourself: Outgoing.
 
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South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
 
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