2018-2019 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Career Honors & Awards
• 2019 Academic All-GLVC
• 2018 Academic All-GLVC
• 2017 Academic All-GLVC
• 2016 Academic All-GLVC
2018-19 Track & Field (Senior): Academic All-GLVC...Ran a career-best 1500 meter race at the Dewey Allgood Invitational with a time of 4:20.49…Was 20th at the GLVC Outdoor Championships in the 3000 steeplechase…Ran a career-best 9:45.25 in the same event at the Bearcat Invite
2018 Cross Country (Senior): Completed the season with a career-best in the 8K at the GLVC Championships with a time of 28:27...Finished 70th at the ESU Invitational with a mark of 29:50.70
2017-18 Track & Field (Junior): Academic All-GLVC...Took first in the 400 hurdles at the Truman State Quad with a time of 1:02.96...Was fifth in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 10:45.84 at the Darrel Gourley Open...Set a new career-best in the mile with a mark of 4:45.91 at the Lion Open...Closed the season with a career-best in the 400 hurdles at the GLVC Outdoor Championships with a time of 1:02.25
2017 Cross Country (Junior): Paced the Cardinals at the GLVC Championships with a time of 28:36.10 in the 8K to place 113th...Ran a career-best 17:34.30 in the 5K at the Maple Leaf Invite
2016-17 Track & Field (Sophomore): Academic All-GLVC...Finish ninth in the 3000 steeplechase in back-to-back meets with times of 10:55.55 and 10:47.24...Grabbed a new career-best in the 3000 meters at the UCM Mule Relays with a mark of 9:47.09
2016 Cross Country (Sophomore): Finished 131st at the GLVC Championships with a time of 28:47.70 in the 5K...Ran a season-best 28:30.90 at the Southern Stampede...Had a career-best 6K time of 21:42 at the Jewell Invitational to place fifth
2015-16 Track & Field (Freshman): Academic All-GLVC...Placed 11th in the 3000 steeplechase in the GLVC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 10:33.05...Posted a career-best in the 3000 steeplechase at the Dewey Allgood Invitational with a time of 10:31.04...Place seventh in the 3000 steeple at 10:42.25...Was third in the steeple 2000 meters with a time of 6:56.21
2015 Cross Country (Freshman): Opened his career with a ninth place mark at the Jewell 5K with a time of 18:39...Ran a season-best 29:04.60 at the Missouri S&T Invitational to place 32nd
Personal: Born August 7...Son of Mitchell Wright and Wendy Strong...Majoring in Physics
Career Bests Entering 2018-19 Season
• 800 Meters - 2:07.01 (Dewey Allgood Invitational - 4/21/2018)
• 1500 Meters - 4:20.99 (Zach Kindler Wildcat Open - 4/30/2016)
• Mile - 4:45.91 (Lion Open - 2/3/2018)
• 3000 Meters - 9:47.09 (UCM Mule Relays - 2/3/2017)
• 400 Hurdles - 1:02.25 (GLVC Outdoor Championships - 5/4/2018)
• 2000 Steeplechase - 6:56.21 (Tulsa Duels - 3/19/2016)
• 3000 Steeplechase - 10:31.04 (Dewey Allgood Invitational - 4/23/2016)
• 5K (CC) - 17:34.40 (Maple Leaf Invite - 9/2/2017)
• 6K (CC) - 21:42 (Jewell Invitational - 9/3/2016)
• 8K (CC) - 28:27 (GLVC Conference Championships - 11/3/2018)
Historical Player Information
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