University of South Alabama Athletics

2017: Outdoor — finished sixth in the men's 600m at the Jaguar Opener. Indoor — Finished the Sun Belt Championship meet's Mile Run in 4:32.45 ... posted a top 25 finish in the South Alabama Invitational mile run with a time of 4:32.55 ... Finished 25th in the Vanderbilt 800m with a 2:02.55-minute time. 


2015-16: Outdoor — Posted a season-best mark of 4:01.96 in the 1,500 meters to come in 12th place at the Sun Belt Championship ... Had a time of 4:02.02 at the distance to place 15th at the Jace LaCoste Invitational ... Was 10th in the 1,500-meter run at the South Alabama Invitational with a 4:03.05 time ... Indoor — Recorded a sixth-place finish in the mile at the Privateer Invitational, finishing the race in 4:21.55 ... Crossed the line seventh in the 800 meters at the Jaguar Invitational with a time of 1:56.81 ... Part of the Jags’ distance medley relay team at the SBC Championship ... XC — Finished 11th at the Jaguar Opener with a 6,000-meter time of 19:57.6 ... Came in 16th place with a 26:43.4 mark at the Azalea City Classic ... Scored for the Jaguars at the Greater Louisville Classic, posting a 26:39.68 time over the 8,000-meter course ... Recorded mark of 26:53.8 at the same distance at the Crimson Classic ... Placed among the top 40 at the Sun Belt Championship ... Finished the 10,000-meter course at the NCAA South Regional in 33:53.68.

2015: Outdoor — Came in 10th place in the 1,500-meter run at the Sun Belt Conference Championship with a time of 3:59.99 ... Best mark of career in the race was 3:59.35 recorded at the John Mitchell Alabama Relays ... Won the 800 meters in a career-best time of 1:55.23 at the Battle of I-65 ... Posted time of 1:55.28 in the event at the War Eagle Invitational hosted by Auburn ... Indoor — Part of the winning distance medley relay squad at the SBC Championship, also earning a point in the mile run after recording a career-best mark of 4:17.53 ... Had fastest time of career in the 800 meters at the last meet of the regular season, finishing in 1:55.64 ... Was fourth in the 800-meter run at the BSC Panther Indoor Invitational, fifth at the distance at the Commodore Indoor Invitational and 10th at the UAB Vulcan Invite.

2014: Outdoor — Posted mark of 1:56.03 in the 800-meter run at the league championship, his fastest time of the season in the event ... Was third in the 1,500 meters at Auburn's Tiger Classic after finishing in a season-best 4:01.05 ... Had a time of 1:58.61 to place fifth in the 800 meters at the USA Invitational Came in fourth place in the 1,500-meter run (4:04.48) and was eighth in the 800 meters (1:57.62) at Troy's Coach "O" Invitational ... Indoor — Was 10th in the 800 meters at the Sun Belt Championship after crossing the line in a season-best 1:56.84 ... Also competed in the 5,000-meter run at the meet, finishing in 16:16.90 ... Season-best time of 4:26.46 in the mile came at the Samford Invitational.

High School: Lettered four years in both track & field and cross country...Holds individual school records in the 1,500-meter run and indoor 3,200-meter run and was part of school record-setting 4x400-, 4x800- and 4x1,600-meter relay teams...Member of the state runner-up indoor and outdoor 4x800-meter relay teams.

Personal: Son of Tommy and Laura Ellis...Has one older sister, Jill...Favorite movie is Into the Wild...Favorite book is Once a Runner...Favorite band is Pearl Jam...Lists David Rudisha as his favorite athlete.

Major: Business Administration