2017-18 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
As A Senior (2017)
Opened the season leading the pack at the FAU Invite (Sept. 1) finishing third overall with a 5k time of 15:47.08… Finished 57th overall at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 23)… Returned back to action racing in the ASUN Championships (Oct. 28) where he came in 45th overall (27:65.50-8k)
As A Junior (2016)
Competed in six races this season … earned ASUN All-Academic honors for the second straight season … served as a junior captain for the Green & Blue during its best season in program history … turned in FGCU’s 2nd best 5k time and 3rd best 10k time … finished in a season-best 3rd place with a time of 15:42.7 at the FAU Invitational (Sept. 2) … crossed the finish line in 26:35.58 and finished 18th at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 24) … followed it with back-to-back 10th place finishes at the Upstate Invitational (Oct. 1) and USF Invitational (Oct. 14) … his time of 25:58.66 at the Upstate Invitational was a season best while he crossed the finish line in 26:35.79 at USF … placed 23rd in a time of 26:18.41 at the ASUN Championships (Oct.29) … capped off the season with by finishing 92nd in 32:54.6 at the NCAA South Regional (Nov. 11) … helped FGCU place four runners in the top-100 of the NCAA meet for the first time in program history.
As A Sophomore (2015)
Competed in all six races and paced the Eagles on three occasions while also turning in the team’s first- and fourth-best times this season … named Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team and to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team … recorded times in both the 8k and 10k that appear in the program’s all-time record book for the second consecutive year … finished 6th at the UNF Invitational with a time of 26:04.94 (Sept. 5) … ran a time of 26:42.17 and finished 29th at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 19) … crossed the finish line 27th overall at the Upstate Invitational with a time of 27:16.62 (Oct. 3) … finished in a season-best 2nd place at the USF Invitational after running a race of 25:50.60 (Oct. 16) … his time was good for the fourth best on the team this season … followed with a 10th place finish at the A-Sun Championships in a personal-best time of 25:32.31 (Oct. 30) … he earned all-conference honors after becoming the third FGCU runner to finish inside the top-10 at the meet and his time was good for the seventh best in program history … turned in FGCU’s fourth-best NCAA South Regional Championship performance as he crossed the finish line 57th overall with a 10k time of 32:29.86 (Nov. 13) … again, his performance was good for seventh best in program history.
As A Freshman (2014)
Competed in all six races this season … placed 5th at the Stetson Hatter Invitational with a time of 27:00.28 (Aug. 30) … finished with a time of 26:16.71 at the South Florida Invitational which was good for 7th place (Sept. 5) … finished 20th at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational with a time of 25:32.84 (Sept. 20) … placed 130th at the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 25:49.51 (Oct. 4) … finished with a time of 25:53.49 at the FSU Seminole Invitational which was good for 12th place (Oct. 10) …. Finished a team-best 13th at the Atlantic Sun Championship (Nov. 1).
High School
2014 graduate of Christian Home and Bible School … competed with the Mt. Dora Bible High School Bulldogs … was named team MVP in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … placed fourth in the 2013 FHSAA Cross Country State Championship 1A boy’s 5k … recorded a personal-best 15:40.88 to place 20th in the 2013 FSU XC Invitational 5k.
Personal
Was born in Seoul, South Korea … athletic training major … son of Tracy Laws and Tim Clark … has one sister, Rebecca (13) … his favorite athletes are Mo Farah and Tim Tebow and Without Limits as his favorite movie … chose to attend FGCU for its physical therapy program and beautiful scenery.
Top Times
5K - 15:19.59 (2015 UCF Black & Gold Invitational)
8K - 25:32.31 (2015 ASUN Championships)
10K - 32:29.86 (2015 NCAA South Regional)
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