Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year runner at FMU....Highly drivenand ready to go....Maybe the first athlete from his high school tosign with an NCAA Division I or II school, so could have a littlehometown pressure and expectations to continue to grow and succeed,but should be up for the task....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC) 2013-14.

PERSONAL: Born Justin A. Woodard in Fort Lewis,Wash....A graduate of Hephzibah High School, where he ran under thedirection of coach Bob Klofenstine....Four-year letterman....Ran inthe GHSA state championship meet each of the past three seasons,placing 41st in 2012, 53rd in 2011, and 65th in 2010....Finishedsecond at the 2011 Region 3-AAA meet with a 5,000-meter time of16:55.9....All-County champion in 2012 after finishing the5,000-meter race in a personal-best time of 16:35....Runner-up atthe 2011 Richmond County championships....As a senior runningtrack, recorded personal-best times of 4:47.71 in the 1,600-meters(placing third at the Region 3-AAAA meet) and 10:51.15 in the3,200-meters....Earned his school’s Most Valuable Runneraward for 2012-13....Nicknames are Bibby or Drake.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up:  Athlete....FavoriteAthlete:  Rajon Rondo....Favorite Sports Team: New EnglandPatriots....Favorite Movie: War of the Worlds....Favorite TVShow:  ESPN Sportscenter....Favorite Food:Crablegs....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own:Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media):ESPN.COM....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....What Music is inYour iPOD: Drake....Favorite Thing About FMU: Unknownyet....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Dancing....Goals for UpcomingSeason: Continue to work hard as a runner and teammate to help thePatriots become a force in the PBC....Hobbies: Dancing,basketball....Interesting Notes: Roller coaster enthusiast....AnyBrush With Greatness?:  4-year letterman. 2-time team MostValuable Runner. ALL-County XC champion. Region XC runner-up.  County 1600 & 3200 champion.