Biography
As a junior (2024-25)... Indoor: NAIA All-American... MSC First Team All-Conference... MSC Runner of the Week (2/17)... Helped break the school record in the distance medley with a time of 11:50.80... Competed at five meets in the mile, 800m, 1000m, distance medley relay, and 4x800. Placed first in four events at the Mid-South Indoor Championship, 800m, 1000m, 4x800m, and distance medley relay. Placed fifth at NAIA Indoor Nationals in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:55.90. Outdoor: MSC First Team All-Conference... Competed at five meets in the 1500m, 5000m, 400m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, and 4x800m. Placed first in the 4x800 at the Mid-South Outdoor Championship. Set a personal best 1:09.57 in the 400 hurdles for a first place finish at the Gordon Bocock Cumberlands Invitational.Â
As a sophomore (2023-24) ... Daktronics Scholar Athlete, Academic All-Conference ... Indoor: NAIA Qualifier (Mile, 4x800), MSC Athlete OTY, First-Team All-Conference (800m, 1K, Mile) ... Competed at seven meets in the 800m, 1000m, Mile, 3000m, 5000m, and 4x800. Broke the school record 4x800 with a 9:16.37 finish for 10th at the NAIA Indoor Championships. Placed 18th in the Mile at NAIA Nationals as well. Ran three PR's at the MSC Indoor Championships in the 800m, 1K, and Mile with times of 2:19.92, 3:01.66, and 5:01.11 winning all three races and being named MSC Athlete of the Year. Clocked a 3K PR time of 10:11.57 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite and ran an 18:12.48 5K PR for fourth at the GVSU Holliday Open. Outdoor: NAIA Qulaifier (4x800), First-Team All-Conference (4x800), Second-Team All-Conference (1500m), Third-Team All-Conference (800m) ... Competed at six meets in the 800m, 1500m, 3000m steeplechase, 4x400,a nd 4x800. Broke the school record 4x800 time with a 9:14.90 finish for 10th at the NAIA Outdoor Championships. Ran a 1500m PR time of 4:42.69 at the 2024 Jim Green Invite. Won the 4x800 at the MSC Championships, placed second in the 1500m, third in the 800m, and fourth in the 4x400.Â
As a freshman (2022-23) ... Indoor: All-American (4x800), Second-Team All-Conference (3000m): Competed in five meets, running the Mile, 3000m, 5000m, and 4x800. Set a pair of season bests at the Bellarmine Open, running a 5:06.45 mile and 10:16.94 3K. Season best 5K of 18:18.33 at the GVSU Big Meet. Placed second in the 3K and fourth in the 5K at the MSC Championships. Part of 4x800 relay squad that finished 6th at the NAIA National Championships, running a 9:25.86 for All-American honors. Outdoor: NAIA Qualifier (4x800, 3000S), Second-Team All-Conference (1500, 3000S): Competed in seven meets, running the 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 3000S, and 4x800. Clocked three season bests at the MSC Championships, including a 2:21.23 800m for fourth, a 4:45.49 1500m to place second, and an 11:17.27 in the 3000S for second place. Also placed fourth in the 5K at MSC's. Part of 4x800 relay squad that placed tenth at NAIA Nationals with a new school record time of 9:20.71.