BACKGROUND
• 3x State Champion (2x decathlon, pole vault)
• 11x All-State
• State Meet record holder in the decathlon
• 2026 U20 USATF National Champion in the decathlon
• 2026 Nike Nationals Champion in the decathlon
• Represented Team USA at the 2026 World U20 Championships, finishing 13th in the decathlon
• Finished 3rd in the pentathlon at the 2025 New Balance Indoor Nationals
• 2025 Nike Nationals runner-up
• Halls High School record holder in the decathlon, triple jump, long jump, pole vault, 110m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 400m and javelin
• 2026 Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year
• Knox News Sentinel All-PrepXtra Track and Field Athlete of the Year
• NFHS 2024-25 Award of Excellence recipient
• Team MVP as a junior
• 2026 Johnny Mauer Scholar-Athlete Award recipient
PERSONAL
• Native of Knoxville, Tenn.
• Graduated from Halls High School
• Son of Clint and Kathy Foster
• Former nationally ranked competitive rock climber, reaching as high as No. 7 in the nation
• Began competing in track and field after sustaining two fractured fingers while rock climbing
• Volunteered with Global Leadership Adventures in Costa Rica, assisting with environmental conservation and community projects
• Volunteered with the Appalachian Service Project to help clean and rebuild a church following Hurricane Helene
• Co-founded Tru Shine Exterior, a power washing business
• Worked as a lifeguard at Beaver Brook Country Club
• Enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, mountain biking, wakesurfing, surfing, golf, disc golf and cliff jumping