2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Garrett Bivens

  • Position CC, Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pasadena, MD
  • High School Chesapeake
  • Prev School Coastal Carolina

Biography

PR's
Cross Country: 8K - 24:42.4 ... 10K - 32:05.3
Indoor: Mile - 4:19.31 ... 3,000m - 8:38.43
Outdoor: 1,500 - 3:57.29 ... Mile - 4:15.37 ... 3,000m - 8:38.25 ... 5,000m - 14:18.05
2024-25
Cross Country 
  • Did not compete
 Outdoor
  • Did not compete
2023-24
Cross Country 
  • Helped the Mountaineers clinch the Sun Belt Men’s Cross Country team title, the program’s first since 2019
  • Helped the Mountaineers to a team score of 28 points at the SBC Championships, the lowest score at the championship meet since 2013
  • Earned Second-Team All-SBC honors after finishing sixth with an 8K time of 24:42.4 at the SBC Championships (Oct. 28)
  • Clocked an 8K personal best of 24:42.4 and placed 67th at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic (Sept. 29-30)
Outdoor
  • Earned First-Team All-SBC honors after clinching gold in the men’s 5,000 meters with a time of 14:27.41 at the SBC Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)
  • Broke the school record in the 5,000 meters with a personal best of 14:18.05, placing fourth overall at the Wake Forest Invitational (Apr. 19)
  • Placed first in the 5,000 meters at the Duke Invitational (Apr. 11-13) with a time of 14:25.69 as well as at the Weems Baskin Relays (Mar. 22-23) with a time of 14:43.64
  • Clocked a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:15.37 at the App State Open (Apr. 26-27)
2022-23
Cross Country
  • Garnered Second-Team All-SBC honors after placing ninth at the Sun Belt Championships with an 8K time of 24:44.9
  • Clocked a 10K PR of 32:05.3 at the NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov. 11)
  • Stopped the clock at 24:43.3 for an 8K personal best at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 1) 
  • Finished sixth at the Upstate Invitational (Oct. 15) 
Outdoor 
  • Did not compete

Prior to App State
  • Competed at Coastal Carolina during the 2021-22 season 
  • Raced in six competitions during the 2021 cross country season
  • Posted a 10K personal-best of 32:18.4 at the NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov. 12)
  • Appeared in seven meets during the track and field season (one indoor meet, six outdoor meets)
High School
  • Holds the Chesapeake High School 1600m record (4:17.22)
  • Earned the 2020-21 Cougar of the Year Award and 2020-21 Track MVP award
  • Named Most Improved and Outdoor Track Sportsmanship awards for the 2019-20 season
Personal
  • Son of Holly and Scott Bivens
  • Has a brother, Chase
  • Grew up playing soccer as well as basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and swimming
  • Enjoys being outside 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    CC, Distance

  • 2023-24Junior

    CC, Distance

  • 2024-25Senior

    CC, Distance