University of South Alabama Athletics

2017: Outdoor — Placed fourth in the men’s 1500m at the Jaguar Opener with a time of 4:11.04 … Placed eighth at Samford’s Alabama Track Challenge in the men’s one-mile run with a 4:36.36-minute time.  Indoor — Finished 24th in the men's 800m, crossing the line in 2:01.15 at the Samford Invite ... Finished the mile run with a time of 4:40.87 and the 800m in 2:02.80 at the South Alabama Invitational.
 
High School: Lettered four seasons in track and three seasons in cross country at Buckhorn High School in New Market, Ala. … Was a state qualifier in cross country as a freshman and sophomore at BHS, while also qualifying for the state meet in track in 2014 and 2015 … Qualified in three events – 800m, 1600m, and 3200m – as a junior … Left Buckhorn as the school record holder in the 800m (2:01), the 1600m (4:34), the 3200m (9:59), and the 5K (16:43) … Was a member of four state championship teams while at Buckhorn – two in cross country (2013 and 2014) and two in track (2014 and 2015).
 
Personal: Full name is Graylon Terrell Cross-Penn … Born June 24, 1998, in Copperas Cove, Texas … Cousin Tyler played one season of football at Syracuse (2015) … Lists favorite movie as “Titanic” … Favorite book is “To Kill a Mockingbird” … Favorite professional sports teams are the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Hawks … Lists favorite athlete as Kevin Durant … Favorite musical artists are Eminem, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole … Favorite food is meatloaf … Lists science as favorite class … Hopes to attend pharmacy school after earning his undergrad … Was part of the CAYA [Central American Youth Ambassadors] program funded by the U.S. Department of State that allowed him to visit Nicaragua and Panama.
 
Major: Pharmacy