Men’s Profiles Greg Echols at Mountain Brook High School ... son of Rob and Sandy Ballard ... born Nov. 15, 1994, in Birmingham, Ala.
JACOB BEENE Throws Freshman Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert)
MEN’S PROFILES
PREP AND PERSONAL Owner of the Arizona state record in the hammer throw with a toss of 231-0 (70.41m) … claimed the hammer throw title at the 2014 Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships … was the top-ranked high school underclassman in the nation for the boy’s hammer throw in 2014 … has a personal best of 70.68 meters in the hammer throw with the junior-weighted implement … coached by his father, James Beene, who was a hammer thrower for UCLA … is the son of James and Susan Beene … born Dec. 15, 1996.
SKYLER BOWDEN Sprints Freshman Saline, Mich. (Saline) PREP AND PERSONAL Ran the eighth-fastest indoor 400 meters time while also being part of the nation’s fastest indoor 4x400-meter relay team during the 2015 indoor season while competing for the Michigan All-Stars … earned MVP honors at the Michigan Indoor State Championships … a five-time MHSAA state champion, including winning the 400 meters and the 4x400-meter relay as a senior … shaved over two seconds off his indoor 400 meters time (49.37 to 47.66) his senior season … also played football, basketball and baseball at the varsity level, as he did not begin competing in track and field until the age of 16 … is the son of Tim and Venessa Bowden … born May 24, 1997.
CHRIS BUECHNER Middle Distance Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West) FRESHMAN (2015-16) Cross Country Finished the Crimson Classic 8k in 27:09.66 ... finished the Cowboy Jamboree 8k in a time of 27:09.1 … ran 21:06.39 in his Crimson Tide debut in the Brooks Twilight Classic 4-mile race.
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PREP AND PERSONAL An eight-time all-conference performer in cross country and track & field at Glenbard West High School … school record holder in cross country and the 4x800-meter relay … named the 2014 Dyestat Most Improved Cross Country Athlete of the Year … served as team captain for both the cross country and track & field squads … honored as the team MVP as a senior … earned all-state honors and helped his team place fifth at the IHSA state finals in 2014 … also finished second at regionals and third at sectionals in cross country his senior year … German Club President and member of the International Thespian Society … son of Chris and Carollee Buechner … born Nov. 13, 1996 in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
ANDREW BULL Distance Sophomore Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood) SOPHOMORE (2015-16) Cross Country Ran a time of 32:48.50 to place 76th at the NCAA South Regional meet ... finished the Crimson Classic 8k in 26:15.49 ... clocked an 8k time of 27:11.8 at the Cowboy Jamboree … ran the Brooks Twilight Classic 4-mile course in a time of 21:15.44 … crossed the 5k finish line in 16:44.02 at the Samford Cross Country Opener. FRESHMAN (2014-15) Outdoor Season Did not compete. Indoor Season Did not compete Cross Country Finished the Paul Short Invitational 8k with a time of 26:06 ... clocked an 8k time of 25:57.08 at the Asheville Cross Country Carnival ... ran a 5k time of 16:31.87 to open the season at the Samford Dual meet, finishing fourth. PREP AND PERSONAL Coached by Marshal Smith at Brentwood Academy in Nashville, Tenn. ... finished as the runner-up in the 3,200 meters with a time of 9:39.43 at the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division II State Championships ... set a personal best of 9:20.74 in the 3,200 meters at the 2014 Eastern Relays ... finished fifth in the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:26.29 at the TSSAA Division II State Championships in 2014 ... set a personal best of 4:21.34 in the 1,600 meters while finishing third at the TSSAA Middle Sub-Sectional Meet in 2014 ... helped the Brentwood Academy Eagles in winning the TSSAA Division II State Championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... member of 4x800 relay unit that set a Brentwood Academy school record in 2014 ... held the position of cross country team captain for the Eagles in the fall of 2013 ... joined by his twin brother, Garrett, at The University of Alabama ... son of Donald and Kathryn Bull ... born Aug. 2, 1995, in Nashville, Tenn.
GARRETT BULL Distance Sophomore Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood) SOPHOMORE (2015-16) Cross Country Ran a time of 32:36.43 to place 64th at the NCAA South Regional meet ... crossed the finish line in 75th place and scored 70 points at the SEC Cross Country Championships with a time of 25:25.00 ... finished the Crimson Classic 8k in 26:12.20 ... clocked an 8k time of 26:45.5 to finish 34th at the Cowboy Jamboree … ran 21:27.16 in the Brooks Twilight Classic 4-mile race … opened the season with a 16:23.07 5k-finish at the Samford Cross Country Opener. FRESHMAN (2014-15) Outdoor Season Crossed the finish line in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:11.53 to finish seventh at the Border Clash ... finished the 5,000 meters in 15:29.13 at the Alabama Relays. Indoor Season Did not compete. Cross Country Clocked an 8k time of 25:42 at the Paul Short Invitational ... ran the Asheville Cross Country Carnival 8k in a time of 25:53.24 ... opened the season with a 5k time of 16:32 at the Samford Dual and finished fifth. PREP AND PERSONAL Coached by Marshal Smith at Brentwood Academy in Nashville, Tenn. ... set a personal best of 4:22.60 in the 1,600 meters and finished fourth at the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division II Middle Sub-Sectional Meet ... finished fourth in the 1,600 meters at the TSSAA Division II State Championships in 2014 with a time of 4:23.40 ... recorded a personal best of 9:27.33 in the 3,200 meters at the 2014 Eastern Relays ... was a member of the Brentwood Academy track and field team that won the TSSAA Division II State Championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... aided his high school's cross country team to a state championship in 2011 ... running alongside his twin brother, Andrew, for the Crimson Tide ... son of Donald and Kathryn Bull ... born Aug. 2, 1995, in Nashville, Tenn.
HARRISON DUDLEY Sprints Freshman Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Paul W. Bryant) PREP AND PERSONAL Holder of the AHSAA Class 5A Indoor 60-meter and 400-meter state record while also running on the 4x400-meter relay team that set the 5A state record … four-time AHSAA Class 5A state champion while competing for Paul W. Bryant High School … competed at the 2013 USA