Philip Metcalf - Men's Cross Country - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Philip Metcalf Season 2021-22

Class Freshman
Hometown Austin, Texas
High School Liberal Arts and Science Academy
Major Psychology • Medicine, Health & Society
Bio

Career Results

Student-Athlete Highlights
• Competed in two NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships (2021-22)

Academic Honors
• 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
• 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
• 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Junior (2023-24)
• Competed in one regular season meet
• 72nd overall at the 5K Belmont Opener

As a Sophomore (2022-23)
Cross Country
• Finished top two among Vanderbilt athletes at six of six meets.
• 91st overall (31:58.0) at the 10k NCAA South Region Championships
• 61st overall and a personal best (25:07.8) at the 8k SEC championships
• 24th overall (25:09.7) in the Gold 5M at the Joe Piane Invitational

Track & Field
• Competed in four meets
• Sixth in the 5,000 meters (14:42.36) at the Music City Challenge

As a Freshman (2021-22)
Cross Country
• Finished top five among Vanderbilt athletes at six of six meets
• 80th overall (31:55.05) at the 10k NCAA South Region Championships
• 69th overall (25:28.3) at the 8k SEC Championships
• 36th overall (19:04.3) at the 5k Mizzou Opener

Track and Field
• Competed in three meets
• 17th in the 1,500 meters (4:04.50) at the Music City Challenge
• 26th in the mile (4:22.31) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

The Metcalf File
Philip Metcalf prepped at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy under head coach Jon Curtis Croston. He was named to the All-Cen-Tex cross country team twice and was a member of the THSCA Academic All-State track team. As a senior in 2021, he placed fifth in the 3,200 meters at the state championships. Outside of running, Metcalf was a member of the National Honor Society and president of the LASA marching bands.

Personal
Philip, born in Chicago, Illinois to Mary Beth and Eric Metcalf, has two siblings, Suzanna and Isaac. His mother ran on the cross country and track and field teams at Canisus College.

Instagram: @philip.metcalf