Student-Athlete Features
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Career Honors
- 2020 SEC Fall Honor Roll
- Two-time First-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar (2020, 2021)
As a Senior (2021-22)
Cross Country
- Also finished 110th overall (29:40.4) at the 8k SEC Championships (Oct. 29)
- Finished 138th overall (28:36.6) at the 8k Blazer Classic (Oct. 16)
Track and Field
- Competed at two meets, both outdoor
- Contended in the 800 meters (2:09.98) and 1,500 meters (4:19.98) at the Outdoor Music City Challenge with top-20 finishes
- At the Georgia Tech Invitational (Apr. 22-23), completed the 5,000 meters in 16:31.88
As a Junior (2020-21)
Cross Country
- SEC Fall Honor Roll
- Competed at all five meets
- Scored with fourth-place team finish (74th overall) and time of 28:27.7 at FSU Winter Classic (Feb. 5)
- Seventh on team and 107th overall (27:56.9) at SEC Championships (Oct. 30)
- Eighth on the team and 89th overall (27:44.85) at Blazer Classic (Oct. 16)
- Eighth on the team and 30th overall (26:52.2) at Gans Creek Classic (Oct. 3)
- Eighth on the team and 39th overall (28:35.9) at season-opening Commodore Classic (Sept. 19)
As a Sophomore (2019-20)
Track and Field
- Finished 10th in the 5,000 meters (15:52.31) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 17)
- Outdoor season cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak
Cross Country
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Scored at NCAA Regionals (Nov. 15) with 113th-place finish (fifth on team) and time of 33:09.0
- Sixth on the team and 98th overall (25:34.8) at SEC Championships (Nov. 1)
- Sixth on the team and 99th overall (27:10.2) at Pre-Nationals (Oct. 19)
- Sixth on the team and 208th overall (25:48.3) at Louisville Classic (Oct. 5)
As a Freshman (2018-19)
Cross Country
- Ran a 16:57.61 in the first race of his collegiate career
- Ran a career-best 27:04.4 in the 8K at the SEC Championships