2017 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Mechanical Engineering major … Newcomer who showed steady improvement throughout his high school career and hopes to do the same at the collegiate level … Has top times of 27:57.7 in 8,000-meter cross country, 10:46.62 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, 4:57.72 in the mile, 4:18.67 in the 1,500 meters and 2:01.88 in the 800 meters … 2016-17: Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s Commissioner’s List (fall semester) … Ran in three cross country races … In collegiate debut, covered the four miles in the Central Oklahoma Land Run in 23:58.4 … In the Heartland Conference Championship in Mansfield, Texas, ran 27:57.7 over 8,000 meters, placing 61st as OC finished as the team runner-up … During indoor track season, competed in the 800 meters and the mile … Best 800 time was 2:03.30 in the Dunamis Sports Group Indoor Classic in Frisco, Texas … Ran season-best mile of 4:57.72 in the Missouri Southern Open … During outdoor track season, ran the 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase … Posted season-best 800 time of 2:04.55 in the Friends Invitational … Best 1,500 time was 4:18.67 in the Oklahoma Baptist Early Outdoor Invitational … Ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Great American Conference Championships in Searcy, Ark., placing 14th in 10:46.62 … Previous school: Attended Canyon High School, helping the Eagles to a fifth-place team finish in Texas Class 5A cross country as a senior … In cross country, qualified for the 5A state meet as a senior in 2015, finishing 90th on the 5,000-meter course in 18:11.51 … Was named to the All-District 5A-3 team in cross country … In track and field, qualified for the 5A Region I meet in the 800 meters and a district meet in the 1,600 meters.
