2025 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
FMU: First-year runner at FMU....Local product....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2025 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Florence, SC
- Graduate of Trinity Collegiate School, where he ran under the direction of coaches Bill Truman and Lauren Corry
- Personal-best time for 5K of 19:47
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Earned his school's Outstanding Volunteer Award three times
- Lettered in cross country, track, and swimming
- Personal bests for 800m (2:30.61), 1600m (5:26), 3200m (13:44), and javelin (27.81)
- Nickname is Bear
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Monster Truck Driver
- How you got your nickname: From my favorite teacher
- Favorite Fictional Character: Black Panther
- Favorite Athlete: Kyrie Irving
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: The Outsiders
- Favorite Food: Steak
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Garden City, SC
- Favorite Musical Artist: Bruno Mars / 21 Savage
- Favorite Thing About FMU: The colors are red and blue
- Favorite Off-Course Activities: Hanging out with my friends; going to the beach
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Break the world record
- Why you first chose your sport: I swam for most of my high school sports career, and decided to try something new and ended up loving it
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Ignoring the burn
- Interesting Notes: I was a child actor and model, being on the cover of a magazine and in a made-for-tv show
- Brush With Greatness: I am Greatness
