2016 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2015-16: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four events for the Eagles…placed seventh overall at the Moccasin Invitational in 27:28.60 (Sept. 25)…recorded a season-best time of 27:10.44 at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 19).
2014-15: CROSS COUNTRY – Raced in eight meets for the Blue and Gold as a sophomore…best finish of the season was at the Asics Classic (Sept. 21) where he was seventh overall in 28:04.60…posted a personal-best time of 25:58.30 to become the 16th fastest runner in Eagle history at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 26)…scored points at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 9), helping the Eagles to their ninth straight conference title placing in 18th overall in 26:33.22…placed 275th overall in 27:53.43 at the NAIA National Championship (Nov. 23). INDOOR: NAIA All-American in the Distance Medley Relay as part of the Eagle squad that ran a 10:03.73 to finish third at the NAIA Indoor National Championships (March 7)…competed in the 800m at the NAIA Indoor National Championships…helped the 4x800 relay team finish first at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 17) with a time of 7:51.67. OUTDOOR: NAIA All-American in the 4x800m relay with a time of 7:34.27 for a fourth-place finish at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships (May 23)…ran a career-best 1:52.81 in the 800m at the UCF Twilight (April 30), finishing second…two-time All-Sun Conference performer in the 800m (1:57.35 – first) and 4x800m relay (7:54.64 – first) at The Sun Conference Championships (April 19).
2013-14: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in all eight meets for the Blue and Gold…finished fourth on the team and seventh overall at the Embry-Riddle Asics Classic (Sept. 21) in 28:04.60…25:58.30 at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 26) made him the 15th-fastest runner in program history…seventh ERAU finisher at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 23) with a time of 27:53.43…helped the Eagles to a conference crown at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 9), placing 18th overall in 26:33.22. INDOOR: NAIA All-American in the Distance Medley Relay, helping break a program record with a 10:02.42 finish for sixth-place at the NAIA Indoor National Championships (March 6)…also competed in the 4x800m relay at the NAIA Indoor National Championships as the squad ran a 7:47.77…posted a career-best 2:32.37 in the 1,000m at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance (Feb. 22), finishing second…finished first in both the 1,00m and 4x800m relay at the Embry-Riddle Indoor-Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 25) with times of 2:37.03 and 7:54.62, respectively. OUTDOOR: Two-time All-Sun Conference performer in the 800m and 4x800m relay, claiming top honors in both events with times of 1:54.62 and 7:53.79, respectively, at The Sun Conference Championships (April 21)…ran in two events at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships (May 22) with a 12th-place finish in the 4x800m relay (7:42.14) and a 27th-place finish in the 800m (1:57.01)…posted a season-best time of 1:53.74 in the 800m at the FSU Relays (March 21)…1,500m time of 4:08.66 at the Black and Gold Invitational (May 3) marked a career-best.
2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY - Raced in six of the seven meets the Eagles ran on the year…took 17th overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3) in a time of 27:36.60…best time of the year of 26:56.31 was at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20). INDOOR: Competed in two meets…finished in fifth place with a personal-best time of 2:47.28 in the 1000m was a member of the ninth place 4x400m relay at the ERAU Challenge (Jan. 20)…finished in 12th place in the 800m (2:01.31) and 10th place in the mile (4:38.99) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 27). OUTDOOR: Raced in seven meets as a freshman for the Eagles…placed 11th in the 800m with a time of 1:57.02 at the LSU Relays (March 23)…placed fifth in the 800m (1:58.56) at the ERAU Spikes Classic (April 6)…a member of the of the 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams finishing in fifth and second respectively…finished in eighth in the 1500m in 4:16.18 at the Seminole Invitational (April 13)…made the podium placing second in the 1500m (4:16.92) and third in the 800m (1:57.57) earning All-Conference selections for both events as well as the 4x800m relay after winning the event at The Sun Conference Championships (April 22)…rounded out the season with a ninth place finish in the 800m (1:57.15) and a fourth place finish in the 4x400m relay at the FSU Twilight (May 3).
PREP: 2012 graduate of Camden County High School...ran for coaches Jason Konrad and Bryan Love…holds Wildcat record in 800m at 1:56.16…named team captain for both cross country and track…claimed regional championship in the 800m and 1600m during junior and senior seasons…was a Junior Olympic qualifier.
PERSONAL: Born in Glendale, Ariz. On Feb. 3, 1994…parents are Lawrence Mays and Pamela Gantt…majoring in Air Traffic Control…volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and as a junior track and field coach.
Historical Player Information
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2013Freshman
Middle Distance
6'1"
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2014Sophomore
Middle Distance
6'1"
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2015Junior
Middle Distance
6'1"
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2016Senior
Middle Distance
6'1"