2017-18 (M) Track and Field Roster

Evan Georges

  • Position CC, Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Charlotte Catholic

Biography

PR's:

Cross Country: 
6.4K- 20:24.74...8K- 25:08.6...10K- 31:22.0
Indoor: 800m- 2:04.83...Mile- 4:14.68...3000m- 8:34.56
Outdoor: 800m - 1:56.33...1500m - 3:53.11...3000m Steeple - 9:28.02


2017-18
Cross Country

  • Ran in six races, finishing in the top-13 in five
  • Led the Mountaineers to the Sun Belt title with a fifth place finish at the conference championship meet, earning First Team All-Sun Belt honors in the 8K in 25:18.8
  • Ran a new PR in the 8K at the High Point Vertcross Invitational, placing 11th in 25:08.6
  • Had one other top-10 finish, crossing the finish line sixth overall at the Upstate Invitational with a time of 25:25.0
Indoor
  • Ran a new PR in the 1-mile run at the Thundering Herd Invitational, winning the event in 4:14.68
  • Recorded a pair of seventh place finishes at the Sun Belt Championships. Finished seventh in the 3,000-meter run in a PR time of 8:24.56 and was also seventh in the 1-mile run in 4:14.78
  • His 3,000-meter run time sits as the 10th fastest time in the event in program history
  • Also won the 1-mile run at the VMI Winter Relays, crossing first in 4:15.97
  • Was fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the ETSU Invitational with a time of 8:33.02
Outdoor
  • At the Sun Belt Championships, finished eighth in the 1,500-meter run with a late push in 4:01.69
  • Ran a new PR in the 1,500-meter run at the Raleigh Relays, crossing in 3:53.11
  • Was fourth in 3:54.87 in the 1,500-mete relay at the Mountaineer Outdoor Meet
  • Competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the first time in his career, turning in his best time of 9:28.02 at the Charlotte Invitational

2016-17
Cross Country:

  • Competed at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regionals and ran a 10k time of 31:49.80
  • Finished 36th in the 8k with a time of 26:44.40 at the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships
  • Clocked a PR of 25:50.80 in the 8k at the HPU Vert XC Invitational and finished 29th
  • Produced a time of 26:29.30 in the 8k at the Panorama Farms Invitational
  • Ran a PR of 20:24.74 in the 6.4k at the Covered Bridge CC Meet and placed seventh
  • Placed fourth in the 6.4k at the Mountains to Sea Duals with a time of 20:42.20
Indoor
  • Finished sixth in the mile with a personal best time of 4:15.65 and ran a leg on the second-place DMR team at the Sun Belt Championships
  • Clocked a PR of 4:14.73 for fourth in the mile at the Samford Two Day Open
  • Won the mile in 4:15.56 at the Thundering Herd Invitational & Multi
  • Opened the season with a PR of 8:38.70 in the 3000m at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational and finished in second
Outdoor
  • Finished tenth in the 1500m with a time of 3:56.94 and placed 27th in the 800m with a time of 2:31.98 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
  • Ran a PR of 1:56.33 in the 800m and placed 13th in the 1500m with a time of 3:55.16 at the Duke Invitational
  • Clocked a season’s best of 3:54.80 in the 1500m at Florida Relays
  • Won the 1500m race in 3:56.00 at the Mountaineer Open Outdoor Meet
  • Placed eighth in the 800m in 1:56.86 and finished 13th in the 1500m in 3:55.83 at the Charlotte Invitational
  • Started the season off with a seventh-place finish in the 1500m and ran a time of 3:54.80 at the Weems Baskin Invitational

2015-16

Cross Country:

  • Finished 26th in the 5K with a time of 16:30.40 at the 3 Stripe Invitational
  • Competed in the 8K at the Wake Forest CC Invitational and ran a time of 26:47.80
  • Ran a time of 27:31.00 in the 8K at the Upstate Invitational
  • Set a new personal-best in the 8K of 26:29.20 at the 32nd Winthrop/ADIDAS XC Invitational and finished 16th
  • Placed 19th at the Covered Bridge Open Meet and set a new PR of 20:52.80 in the 6.4K

Indoor

  • Finished third in the DMR (10:07.50) and tenth in the mile (4:18.49) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships
  • Ran a time of 2:13.53 in the 800 meters to place 27th and set a new PR in the Mile of 4:16.95 to finish fifth at the Chipotle Marshal Invitational
  • Won the DMR (10:17.72) and finished seventh in the mile (4:22.87) at the Buccaneer Invitational
  • Placed sixth in the 800 meters with a season-best of 2:04.83 at the Mountaineer Indoor Open Meet
  • Opened up the season in the mile running a time of 4:21.00 (11th) and ran a leg on the DMR (10:15.46) to place fifth at the Kentucky Invitational

Outdoor

  • Finished fifth in the 1,500 meters (3:57.58) and 21st in the 800 meters (1:58.86) at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
  • Placed third in the 1,5000 meters (3:57.86) at the Mountaineer Outdoor Open Meet
  • Ran a time of 3:59.93 in the 1,500 meters to place fifth at the War Eagle Invitational
  • Set a personal-best in 800 meters (1:56.43) to place seventh and ran a season-best in the 1,500 meters (3:54.01) to place ninth at the Charlotte Invitational
  • Competed in the 1,500 meters (3:54.89) and ran a leg on the DMR (10:08.07) the finished seventh at Florida Relays
  • Ran the 1,500 meters in 3:57.75 at Raleigh Relays
  • Opened up the season in the 800 meters running a time of 2:01.53 and ran the 1,500 meters in 3:56.57 to place eighth at the Wake Forest Open

2014-15

Cross Country:

Redshirted

Indoor

  • Competed in three events with the best result being a third-place finish and PR in the 800m race (1:59.21) at the Appalachian Indoor Open Split Track Meet
  • That mark became Georges’ personal best
  • Also earned a PR in the mile with a 4:28.44 at the High Point Panthers Team Challenge (16th place)

Outdoor:

  • Was much busier for the outdoor season and earned himself six top-10 finishes and nine placings in the top 20
  • Finished third in the 1,500m on two separate occassions including the Wake Forest Open (4:01.77) and the Charlotte Invitational (3:55.94)
  • However, his PR in that event didn’t come until the App State Open when he finished in 3:53.20 and placed fourth
  • Ran the fastest 800m time of his career in the final meet of the season, the Sun Belt Championships, where he was clocked at 1:56.74/preliminary round and placed 16th
  • Finished in sixth in the 4x800m at the Raleigh Relays (7:47.64)
  • Was seventh in the 4x400m at the Charlotte Invitational (3:29.66)
  • Finished in seventh in the 1,500m race at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 3:57.20
  • Competed at USA Junior Nationals in the 1500 and placed 14th with a time of 4:04.42. That time missed qualifying for the next round by just two spots

High School PR's: 800m – 1:57...1600m – 4:20...3200m – 9:44

High School

  • Lettered in cross country and track and field
  • Two-time all-region and all-state as a junior
  • Three-time team MVP and earned Coaches Award after freshman and sophomore year

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    CC, Distance
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    CC, Distance
  • 2016-17Junior

    CC, Distance
  • 2017-18Senior

    CC, Distance