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2017 Cross Country Roster

Profile

  • Junior
    Class
  • Rock Springs, Wyo.
    Hometown
  • 6'1
    Height
  • Rock Springs HS
    High School
Jesse Gray
Jesse Gray
Junior
Class
Rock Springs, Wyo.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

TRACK AND FIELD:

2016-17: Competed in two indoor meets and five outdoor meets…indoors, clocked a PR of 8:43.32 in the 3,000 meters at the Colorado Open…outdoors, posted two top-six finishes in the 1,500 meters, including a PR of 4:01.78 in the event in a dual meet at Colorado State.

2015-16: Participated in one indoor meet and three outdoor meets… highest finish was third in the mile at the Rocky Mountain Classic, where he finished in 4:26.53… Had three top-10 finishes in the 1,500 meters during the outdoor season.

2014-15: Competed in three meets during the outdoor season...best showing was 4:09.49 in the 1,500 meters at the Jack Christiansen Invite on April 25...did not compete during the indoor season.

Personal Bests:

Indoor:
Mile – 4:26.53 (2016)
3,000 Meters – 8:43.32 (2017)

Outdoor:
1,500 Meters – 4:01.78 (2017)
3,000 Meters – 8:54.33 (2017)
5,000 Meters – 14:59.32 (2017)

CROSS COUNTRY

2016-17: Competed in all six of Wyoming’s meets…highest finish was 53rd at the MSU-Bozeman Invite…took 56th at the MW Championships, clocking 26:10 for the 8K race…took 92nd at the NCAA Mountain Regional.

2015-16: Finished three races for Wyoming during the season...was the 10th Cowboy at the Colorado State Invite...crossed the line as UW's first runner at the Rocky Mountain Shootout...placed seventh on the team at Louisville Pre-Nationals...highest showing was 43rd at the Rocky Mountain Shootout.

2014-15: Redshirted...did not compete during the cross country season.

Before Wyoming: Competed under Donna and Brad DeKrey during his prep career at Rock Springs High School...held personal bests of 4:32 in the 1,600 meters, 15:34 in the 5,000 meters and 32:17 in the 10,000 meters...earned all-state honors in the 4x800-meter relay...lettered four years in track and one year in cross country.

Personal: The son of Leonard and Brenda Gray....his mother owned Wyoming's school record in the 10,000 meters at 34:34 until 2015 and is a member of UW's Athletics Hall of Fame...majoring in mechanical engineering at UW.