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2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

John Bolinger

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Spartanburg, S.C.
  • High School Spartanburg

Biography

CROSS COUNTRY
2024: Completed the Eye Opener in 29:29.1.
2023: Finished the Covered Bridge Open in 29:40.2.
2022: Finished in two meets ... At the Eye Opener was 32nd overall in 27:51.1.
 
TRACK AND FIELD
2025 Outdoor: Ran the 1,500 meters at the Catamount Classic.
2025 Indoor: Did not compete.
2024 Outdoor: Ran the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the UCN Asheville Bulldog Invite.
2024 Indoor: Did not compete.
2023 Outdoor: Competed in the 1,500 meters in three meets.
2023 Indoor: Competed in two meets ... At the Southern Conference Championships was a member of the distance medley relay team that was seventh overall.
 
PERSONAL RECORDS
8K (27:51.1) - 2022 Cross Country
1,500m (4:21.46) - 2023 Outdoor
5,000m (16:47.33) - 2024 Outdoor
 
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A six-time letterman in cross country and a five-time letterman in track at Spartanburg High School ... In cross country, was named All-State three times, All-Region three times and All-County four times ... Won the county championship twice ... Was eighth in the 5A State Championship meet in 2020 and was ninth in 2021 ... Team was third in the state in 2020 and fourth in 2019 ... In track, was named All-Region three times, All-County twice and All-State once ... Team was second in the state in 2019 ...  Also lettered for four seasons in soccer ... Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club ... Eagle Scout.

PERSONAL: Born October 11, 2003 ... Son of Michael Bolinger and Lynn Hosie ... A chemistry and government major ... Father, Michael, along with several other relatives, are Wofford graduates.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance