Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  3-year returning athlete at FMU....NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative 2022-25....Conference Carolinas T&F Academic All-Conference Team 2024, 2023....College Sports Communicators XC/T&F Academic All-District Team 2022-23....Received the school's Swamp Fox Academic Award for 2022-23....Received school's Frankie Award for the Ray E. Thames Memorial Raise the Roof Award in 2023....Conference Carolinas XC Academic All-Conference Team 2022, 2023....Team MVP 2022....Ran cross country last fall (2020)....CoSIDA Academic All-District Team 2021-22....Being the first 2020 verbal commitment and an experienced Carolina Forest runner, already makes him a special student-athlete....Played an integral role with Carolina Forrest and that will help make the transition to the FMU program and what we are trying to build here a very smooth one....He just recently got involved with distance running....Had a competitive and friendly soccer rivalry with new teammate Pearson Mixon, and looking forward to seeing them soon pushing each other to reach their maximum potential as teammates....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022, 2023, 2024....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2021 (for XC)....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring)...Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Cullen Carlysle Dore in Concord, NH
• Graduate of Carolina Forest High School, where he ran for coach Jesse Patrick
• Helped lead Carolina Forest to a first-place finish at the Horry County Cross Country Championships where he garnered All-County honors with a seventh-place finish
• Received All-County and All-Region recognition in 2018 and helped the Panthers to a 15-place team finish at the AAAAA state meet and placed 129th individually with a time of 18:05
• Posted times of 2:04 for 800-meters, 4:46 for 1,600-meters, and 16:52 for 5,000-meters

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• Campus Activities/Academic Achievements:  Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, D2 National SAAC, FMU SAAC
• Major:  Mass Communications 
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  A pro soccer player
• Favorite Superhero: Michael Hawkins
• Favorite Athlete:  Murray Hartzler in his prime
• Favorite Sports Team:  New England Patriots
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Family Guy
• Favorite Food:  Pulled Pork
• Favorite Vacation Spot: The mountains
• Favorite Musical Artist: Kanye West
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Smaller class sizes
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Table tennis
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Academic All-American
• Why you first chose your sport: To condition for soccer
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Patience and trusting the process
• Interesting Notes:  I am of no relation to the town of Cullendore in NSW, Australia 
• Any Brush With Greatness?: helping break 2 school relay records at one track meet my junior year of high school