University of South Alabama Athletics

2023: XC—  Earned his best finish at the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships, taking 17th place in the 8k with a 26:19.2... Recorded a personal record in the 10k at the NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 31:57.0. 

2023: Outdoor—  Recorded two personal records in the 800 meters and the 1500 meters... Secured a ninth place finish in the 1500 meters with a 3:56.38 at the Joe Walker Invitational... Earned ninth place in 800 meters with a time of 1:56.26 at the Samford Track Challenege... Indoor— Sun Belt Conference Champion in the distance medley relay with a 10:06.02... Logged a fourth place finish at the UAB Blazer Invite in the Mile with a 4:28.85... Personal best at the USA Jaguar Invitational in mile with a 4:20.69...

2022: Outdoor—  Ran a blistering time of 9:50.42 to win the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Tiger Track Classic... Finished second at the UAB Green and Gold Invite in the 5000 meters with a time of 15:21.96...Logged a new PR in the 800 meter at the Jaguar Opener with a 8:43.20.  Indoor—  Recorded indoor season-highs of  2:00.66 in the 800 meters and 4:27.68 in the mile at the USA Jaguar Invitational...

2022: XC— Only regular season race came at the Crimson Classic, where he finished in 85th place in the 8k with a time of 26:27.3... Finished 40th at his second Sun Belt Cross Country Championships with a time of 26:57.3. 

2021: Outdoor— Ran the second-fastest time in the 1500m with a PR of 4:00.50 at Auburn’s Tiger Track Classic … Finished third in the 3000m steeplechase with a personal best time of 10:04.41 at the SLU Pre-Conference Tune Up … Recorded PRs in the 800m (1:57.22) at the Crimson Tide Invitational and in the 3000m (9:14.91) at the Jaguar Opener.Indoor— Ran a PR in the mile with a time of 4:31.50 at the Jaguar Invitational … Crossed the line at 4:46.13 at the Blazer Invitational.

2020: XC— Lone race came during the opening weekend of competition as he ran a 17:05 and placed 19th in the 5k at the Azalea City Classic.

2019: XC— Competed in all five cross country meets as a true freshman … Finished sixth at the Azalea City Classic in his first collegiate meet as he crossed the line with a 5K time of 16:28 … Best finish in the 8K came at the 14th Annual Foothills Invitational where he recorded a time of 26:39 … Season-best time in the 8K came at the Blazer Classic where he posted a time of 25:28.

High School: Lettered three seasons in cross country and four seasons in track & field at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Ala. … Left holding the program record in the 800m … Finished as the 6A runner up at the state championship meet … Posted prep career best times in the 800m (1:57), 1600m (4:26) and 3200m (9:46) … Received recruiting interest from Arkansas State and UT-Martin … Also lettered three seasons in basketball for the Wildcats.

Personal: Full name is Christian Lance Cunigan … Born in Alexander City, Ala. ... Son of Jackie and Natalie Cunigan … Oldest of two children in his family … Has a younger brother, Dallas … Lists favorite movie as “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” … Favorite book is “Percy Jackson: The Last Champion” … Lists favorite professional sports team as the Miami Heat … Favorite athletes are listed as Klay Thompson and Damian Lilliard … Favorite musical artists are Drake and Lil’ Wayne … Favorite foods are Chicken Alfredo and waffles … Favorite classes are anatomy and physiology … Aspires to attend physical therapy school … Majoring in exercise science.