2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
FMU: First-year runner at FMU....Ran in all 4 meets in 2024....Top finish was 12th at the Downback Invitational (9-6-24)....Finished 139th at the 2024 Conference Carolinas Meet with a time of 33:47.4....Local product.
PERSONAL:
- Born in Florence, SC
- Graduate of West Florence High school, where he ran for coach Rich Weidman
- Personal-best time for 5K of 17:23
- 3-time All-Region runner
- Placed 52nd at 2023 SC AAAA state cross country championships
- 2023 WFHS Cross Country Coaches Award
- 2-time All-Region track athlete
- Holds school-record in 4x800 meters
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- What I Wanted To Be When I Got Older: Lineman at Duke Energy
- Favorite Fictional Character: Optimus prime
- Favorite Athlete: Julian Edelman (NE Patriots wide receiver)
- Favorite Sport Teams: Carolina Panthers, University of South Carolina Gamecocks college football
- Favorite Movie/Favorite TV Show: The Quiet Place, Jeremy Wade River Monsters
- Favorite Food: Pizza
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida
- Favorite Musical Artist: No favorite, I listen to a lot of different genres
- Favorite Thing about FMU: The campus
- Favorite Off-Course Activities: Fishing and hunting
- Goals for the Upcoming Season: To improve my running fitness and drop my times
- Why You First Chose Your Sport: During middle school I played football and baseball, when cut from the baseball team my dad suggested I should try cross country; I gave it a shot and it turned out I was pretty decent at it and I decided to keep running
- Biggest Mental Challenge: Consistency and to keep training through the days you don't feel good
| CAREER BESTS |
| Best 5K Time |
TBD |
| Best 8K Time |
30:01.5 at 2024 Royals Cross Country Challenge |
