TFS senior James Davis, center, signs his National Letter of Intent to attend Davidson College and compete in track and field. Flanking Davis are his parents, Ephraim and Lou Davis. Shown, back row, from left, are TFS Upper School Dean Kim Popham, President and Head of School Larry A. Peevy, TFS Athletic Director Scott Neal and Davis’ sister, Anna Davis, a TFS sophomore. (Article/Photo: E Lane Gresham/Special)
Tallulah Falls School senior James Davis signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) November 18 to compete in track and field with Davidson College, located in Davidson, N.C.
Davis is the 2015 Class A Georgia Olympics pole vault champion, Georgia Olympics pole vault Top Performer, Class A pole vault record holder, and recipient of the Northeast Georgia All-Area team as well as Field Event Athlete of the Year.
Davis, a team captain, holds the TFS indoor and outdoor hurdle and pole vault records as well as the 400m relay school record.
According to TFS Athletic Director Scott Neal, Davis is highly involved in the life of Tallulah Falls School.
He is the Model UN Vice President, National Honor Society member, soccer captain, Boys State Honor Graduate, and yearbook staff editor. Davis has received numerous other awards while at TFS, including the Track and Field MVP twice and the U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award.
According to Davis, he chose Davidson because it offered the best combination of academic and athletic opportunities with the small campus feel he appreciates. His current goal is to work in civil rights law.
“Tallulah Falls School gave me the tools I needed to be more than just an athlete,” Davis said. “Because TFS worked to build me as a complete individual through coaches and teachers who truly cared that I became the best person I could be from the time I was very young I was able to attain the point I have risen to now.”
Davidson College Men’s Head Coach Renny Waldron had this to say about Davis: “James Davis fits exactly what we are looking for in the recruiting process: not only is he a great athlete, but he is also an exceptional student and a high-character young man,” Waldron said. “We are very much looking forward to seeing him develop athletically and academically over the next four years.”
Davidson College Assistant Coach Bobby Wilson, who will be James Davis’ event coach stated, “We are very excited to add James to our team,” Wilson said. “James will make an immediate impact upon the conference and I look forward to working with him throughout his time here.”
Article and photo by E. Lane Gresham/Special
