Wofford College Athletics

Cross Country Career

2013
Competed in six meets in his junior season... Had a top-time in the 8K at the Blue Ridge Open with a time of 29:07.90... At the Southern Conference Championships, finished with a time of 29:49.10 in the 8K.

2012
Ran in three meets… At the Charlotte Duals, he finished with a time of 18:11.00 which was good enough for 32nd place… Finished in 16th at the UNC Asheville/ACA Combine CC Meet with a time of 28:04.50… Finished in 86th place with a time of 28:33.64 at the SoCon Championships.

2011
At the Charlotte Invitational, he ran 27:51.88 8K for a 166th place finish… At the Gene Mullin Cross Country Meet, finished in 28th place with an 8K time of 27:53.00… At the SoCon Championships, crossed the finish line with a 8K PR time of 27:09.40 for a 74th place finish.

Track & Field Career

2014 Outdoor
Was part of a school record-breaking 4x400m relay team and set two PRs... Broke the school record in the outdoor 4x400m relay (3:24.34) at the 4th Annual Terrier Relays... At the Southern Conference Championships, set a PR time in the 400m run (51.73) in Spartanburg, S.C.

2013-14 Indoor
Set one school record in five indoor meets... At the Southern Conference Indoor Championships, set the school record in the indoor DMR with a time of 10:44.61.

2013 Outdoor
Competed in four competitions and participated in six events… At the Wofford Invitational, he finished in 8th place in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:11.87, and 10th in the 4x800m (8:36.55).

2012-13 Indoor
Was a part of five total meets and competed in six events… At the ETSU Niswonger Invitational, he finished 41st (4:46.75) in the mile run… At the Southern Conference Championship, he finished 21st in the 800m with a time of 2:06.45.

2012 Outdoor
Competed in five meets on the year, and participated in 12 total events… At the Winthrop Invitational, set a PR in the 1500m with a time of 4:16.76… At the Southern Conference Championships, he finished 22nd and set a PR in the 800m (1:59.86) and crossed the finish line at 4:29.23 for a 21st place finish in the 1500m.

2011-12 Indoor
Competed in four meets, entering into nine total events as a freshman… At the Clemson Invitational, finished 12th in the mile run with a PR time of 4:40.50… At the Southern Conference Championships, finished 6th in the 4x400m (3:31.68), 9th in the DMR (10:48.26), and 18th in the mile run (4:43.41).

Honors and Awards

2013-14 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2012-13 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2012 Fall Academic All-Conference
2011-12 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

High School

Four-year letter winner in cross country… Team finished third in the state in 2009… Team won state championship in 2010… Three-year letter winner in track… All-County in 2010-11… Holds school record in 800m, 4x400m and 4x800m… Finished fifth at state in 8000m… Carried a 4.0 GPA in high school.

Personal

Born on June 18, 1993 in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Ray and Lauren Whitaker… Majoring in physics and math.