Birth Date: | Apr. 13, 1991 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Lilburn, GA |
High School: | Parkview |
Major: | Anthropology/Human Biology |
Parents: | Ray & Jill |
Senior (2012):
Competed in six events ... Best outing came at the Viking
Open where he helped the team by crossing the finish line first on
the team and fourth overall out of 132 runners with a personal-best
8K time of 26:41 ... Posted a 23rd-place effort out of 93 entries
at the Gulf Coast Stampede with an 8K mark of 27:39 ... Was part of
the Eagles' contingent that competed at the UAA Championships.
Junior (2011):
Competed in the Eagles' first five events of the season
... Came through with a career-best 8K time of 27:12 that was good
for second among Emory performers and 19th overall out of 94
runners at the JSU Foothills Invitational ... Posted an
8K outing of 27:20 that ranked 25th overall out of 133
contestants at the Berry College Invitational ... Also competed at
the Sewanee Invitational, Griak Invitational and the
UW-Oshkosh/Brooks Invitational.
Sophomore (2010):
Ran in five of the team's seven meets ... Turned in a
then career-best 8k time of 27:16 that paced the Emory contingent
and ranked 10th overall out of 113 runners at the Berry College
Invitational ... Registered a 27:49, his second-best 8k time, at
the Greater Louisville Classic ... Crossed the finish line in 24th
place overall out of 104 contestants at the Sewanee Invitational
... Competed at the UAA Championships.
Freshman (2009):
Competed in four events ... Was the team's No. 5 runner
and finished 12th out of 68 entries at the Quaker Invitational
(Oct. 17) with an 8K time of 28:32 ... Season-best effort came at
the Foothills Invitational when he clocked a 27:58 ... Also took to
the course at the Sewanee Invitational (Sept. 5) and UGA
Invitational.
Prior to Emory: Competed on both the cross country
and track teams at Parkview High School ... Ran a 4:32 in the 1600
meters his senior year ... In 2008 he recorded a 5K mark of
17:02 ... Was a member of the 2009 Class 5A state
championship track and field team .... Was coached by James Tigue
... Also played soccer as a prep.
Personal: Born April 13, 1991.