CAREER RESULTS
COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS (PRIOR TO 2025-26 SEASON):
- XC 4-Mile: 22:47.2 (Memphis Twilight Classic - Fall 2023)
- XC 8K: 27:14.3 (DBU Old Glory Gallop - Fall 2024)
- T&F 800M: 2:02.61 (10th place at ASU Alumni Classic - Spring 2024)
- T&F 1500M: 4:12.25 (14th place at Bison Open - Spring 2024)
- T&F MILE: 4:34.49 (Pittsburg State Invitational - Spring 2025)
2025 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in seven meets, posting two top 10 and seven top 20 finishes... Set a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:34.49 at the Pittsburg State Invitational... Placed seventh in the 1500m at the Ouachita Invitational with a time of 4:14.40... Finished 10th in the 800m at the Hendrix Invitational with a time of 2:06.53... Named to the President's List for Spring 2025.
2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets... Posted three top 20 finishes... Set a personal best in the 8k with a time of 27:14.3 at the DBU Old Glory Gallop... Placed 13th at the Bob Gravett Invitational with a time of 28:07.3... Finished 17th at the Tiger Invitational and 19th at the UWF Argonaut Invitational... Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2024.
2024 TRACK & FIELD: Made collegiate track debut at the Hendrix Invitational, running in the 800m, 1500m, and 4x400m Relay... Competed in six meets for the Tigers... Ran the 800m four times, setting a personal best time of 2:02.61 with a 10th place finish at the Arkansas State Alumni Classic... Also ran the 1500m four times with a personal best time of 4:12.25 coming at the Bison Open to place 14th... Posted a top 30 finish in the 1500m at the 2024 GAC Championships.
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Made collegiate debut at the Memphis Twilight Classic with a 4-Mile time of 22:47.2... Top performance of the year came at the University of the Ozarks Invitational with a 13th place finish and a personal best 8k time of 28:18.6.
HIGH SCHOOL: Mr. GHS (1 male and female senior selected by the faculty)... Freshman: All-Conference and All-State for cross country(2019)... Sophomore: All-Conference and All-State for cross country(2020), All-Star Team(XC)... Junior: All-Conference and All-State for cross country, All-Star Team(XC)(2021). All-Conference for track(2022)... Senior: All-Conference and All-State for cross country, All-Star Team(XC)(2022). All-Conference for track,2023 Meet of Champs Participant... Also lettered in basketball.
PERSONAL: Son of David and Sara Gates... Three siblings - Lana, Hunter, and Zoe... Majoring in Kinesiology... Born October 18.
