University of South Alabama Athletics

High School: Lettered four seasons in cross country and three seasons in track at Marietta High School in Marietta, Ga. … Won the 6A state championship in 2014 and ’15 in cross country … Also won the Nike Southeast Cross Country Championship in 2015 … While with the Blue Devils, MHS won both the region and county championships all four seasons …Was a three-time Region 4-AAAAAA champion and a two-time Cobb County champion … Ended prep career as the school’s record holder in the 3200m (9:15), the 4X1600m (17:43) and the Distance Medley Relay (10:29) … Recruited out of high school in track by Georgia, Lipscomb, UNC Greensboro, Mercer and Belmont …Lists his performance in a break through race to help the Blue Devils when a team championship at the Nike Cross Southeast Regional as the highlight of his prep career.

Personal: Full name is David Milenko Savic … Born Feb. 17, 1998, in Marietta, Ga., to Milan and Marion Savic … Youngest of three children in his family … Has an older sister, Lexie and an older brother, Peter … Grandfather (Corvin Clark) played tennis at Davidson for four seasons and his uncle (Dan Clark) lettered four years in tennis and two years in track at St. Andrews Presbyterian … Hobbies included playing basketball, bowling and bike riding … Lists favorite move as “Concussion” … Lists favorite book as “Lightning Thief” … Favorite professional sports teams are the Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Falcons … Lists Usain Bolt and Julio Jones as favorite athletes … Favorite musical artists are 50 Cent and Lupe Fiasco … Enjoys eating any type of Mexican food … Lists favorite classes as chemistry and anatomy … Hopes to attend med school one day … Has visited Canada, France, England, Italy and Denmark.

Personal: Radiological Sciences