2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster

Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Sun Belt Conference
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Dave Mayo (Appalachian, '83)
Sun Belt Conference
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Appalachian State Athletics
Sun Belt Conference

Elliott Graves

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Reidsville, N.C.
  • High School Rockingham Early College

Biography

PR’s:
Indoor:
55m - 6.56...60m - 7.39...200m - 22.24...400m- 51.09...55H - 7.51...60H - 8.07
Outdoor: 110H - 14.17...400H - 51.11


2018-19
Indoor

  • Won first indoor Sun Belt title of career, crossing first in the 60-meter hurdles in a PR time of 8.07 seconds. His mark also sits in a tie for sixth place in program history
  • Also at the Sun Belt Championships, was a member of the DMR team that placed fourth in 10:20.51 and the 4x400-meter relay team that was sixth in 3:20.26
  • Set a PR in the 55-meter dash at the Appalachian Open with a time of 6.56 seconds
  • Recorded second place finishes in the 60-meter hurdles at the VMI Team Challenge (8.18) and Darius Dixon Invitational (8.24)
  • Ran a season-best 22.64 in the 200-meter dash at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
Outdoor
  • Won the 400-meter hurdle title at the Sun Belt Championships for the third consecutive year in 51.50 seconds. Also placed eighth in the 110-meter hurdles in 14.60 seconds and was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that placed second in 40.44 seconds
  • Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round for the third straight season. Advanced to the Semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles, clocking a PR in the event with a time of 51.11 seconds
  • Won the 400-meter hurdles at the Charlotte Invitational in 52.59 seconds
  • Posted six top-10 finishes during the season in the 110-meter hurdles

2017-18
Indoor

  • Set a new PR in the 55-meter hurdles at the Mountaineer Indoor Meet, winning the vent in 7.51 seconds
  • Notched a new PR in the 60-meter hurdles, winning the event in 8.11 seconds at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational. Tied his PR time at the Thundering Herd Invitational, where he also won the event
  • His PR of 8.11 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles is the seventh fastest time in the event in school history
  • Recorded a sixth place finish at the Sun Belt Championships in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing in 8.18 seconds
  • Won the 200-meter dash at the Mountaineer Indoor Meet in 22.56 seconds
  • In all, won eight events, with five being individual events and three being relays
Outdoor
  • Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round, advancing to the quarterfinals and finishing 21st with a time of 51.74
  • Repeated as the 400-meter hurdle champion at the Sun Belt Championships, crossing in a season-best 51.37 seconds
  • Finished seventh in the 110-meter hurdles at the Sun Belt Championships with a time of 14.23 seconds
  • Won the 110-meter hurdles (14.17; season-best) and 400-meter hurdles (53.89) at the Mountaineer Outdoor Meet
  • Also won the 110-meter hurdles in 14.39 seconds at the Charlotte Invitational and the 400-meter hurdles at the Raleigh Relays in 52.74 seconds

2016-17
Indoor

  • Finished tenth in the 60H with a time of 8.38, placed 17th in the 200m with a pr of 22.24 and ran a leg on the second-place mile relay at the Sun Belt Championships
  • Won the 60H with a pr of 8.13 at the Thundering Herd Invitational & Multis
  • Won the 55H in 7.61 at the Mountaineer Open Indoor Meet
  • Ran a PR of 7.39 in the 60m at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
  • Clocked a pr of 51.09 in the 400m at the Samford Two Day Open
  • Posted 12 top-ten finishes at seven meets
Outdoor
  • Competed at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round in the 400H and placed 42nd with a time of 54.37
  • Was crowned the 400H champion with a time of 51.29, 4th all-time, finished tenth in the 110H in 14.60 (pr) and ran a leg on the third-place 4x100m relay team at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
  • Was awarded the Most Outstanding Male Freshman Performer at the conference meet
  • Won the 110H in 14.61, finished second in the 400H with a time of 53.59 and ran a leg on the first place 4x100m relay at the Mountaineer Open Outdoor Meet
  • Grabbed first place in the 400H with a time of 52.81, landed third in the 110H with a time of 14.62 and helped the 4x100m relay to first place at the Charlotte Invitational
  • Posted 13 top-ten finishes at seven meets

High School PR’s: 110H - 13.79...300H - 37.52...400H - 52.84...55H - 7.37...300m - 34.80...200m - 21.84

High School

  • Eight-time North Carolina 2A State Champion
  • Holds three North Carolina 2A state records
  • Rewarded All-American honors in the 400-meter hurdles

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2018-19Junior

    Hurdles