Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 3-year returning letterman.....Has run in15 of 21 meets over his first three seasons....Placed ninth at the2013 FMU Invitational Meet with a 5,000-meter time of20:28....Placed 56th at the 2012 Peach Belt ConferenceChampionships and 158th at the 2012 NCAA II Southeast RegionalMeet....Career-best 8,000-meter time of 31:19 at the 2011 CharlotteInvitational Meet....As a freshman, finished 50th at the PBC Meetand 145th at the NCAA II Southeast Regional Championships.....PeachBelt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2013, 2014....FMU Swamp FoxAthletic-Academic Honor Roll 2012 (spring), 2013 (spring).

PERSONAL: Born Michael Lucas Bigelow Jr. inFlorence, S.C ....Graduated from Wilson High School, where he ranfor coach Lorletta Rogers.....An All-Region selection in 2009, heposted a personal-best 5,000-meter time of 17:55.....Placed 38th atthe 2009 AAA Lower State Championship Meet with a time of 19:26.39and helped Wilson earn a spot in the AAA state meet....Named hissquad’s co-most valuable player as a junior.....Also athree-year member of the Wilson soccer team, earning All-Regionhonors as a senior....Was a member of two region championshipsoccer squads and the Tigers advanced to the AAA state playoffs allthree seasons..... He set the JROTC mile time school record in 10thgrade.....Nickname is Bigs.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up: Bodybuilder....Favorite Athlete: myyounger brother Ben....Favorite Sports Team: Don't really have acertain one....Favorite Movie: Snatch....Favorite TV Show:Gas Monkey Garage....Favorite Food: Steak!....Favorite Sport Otherthan Your Own: Soccer!....Favorite Website (outside social media):google....Favorite Social Media Site: YouTube....What Music is inYour iPOD: Everything from Marvin Gaye to Rob Zombie....FavoriteThing About FMU: The people....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Goodconvention....Goals for Upcoming Season: To be the best athlete Ican be....Hobbies: Weightlifting, running, and pretty much anythingsports related....Interesting Notes: Never meets a stranger.