UNCP Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2017-18)
Cross Country
Season bests: 5K (15:16), 6K (19:46), 8K (25:25.3), 10K (33:36.41) … USTFCCCA All-Academic Team … PBC All-Academic Team … All-Peach Belt Conference … Finished among top 25 runners at five of six meets … Placed 25^th at Elon Opener (6K) and eighth at Queens Twilight (5K) … Earned all-conference with seventh place finish at PBC Championships.
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:30.18), 3000m (9:00.69), 5000m (15:14.80) … Logged a trio of top-10 finishes … Placed third in the 5000-meter Run at the Liberty Kickoff.
Outdoor
Season bests: 1500m (4:05.27), Mile (4:29.82), 3000m (9:03.41), 3000m SC (9:48.21), 5000m (15:16.79), 10000m (33:03.43) … Turned in seven top-5 finishes, including event titles at the Braves Classic (1500-meter Run) and the Trojan Challenge (5000-meter Run) … Also turned in a runner-up finish in the Mile Run in the dual meet with Mount Olive … Scored points at PBC Championships in the 3000-meter Steeplechase (4^th), the 5000-meter Run (4^th) and the 10000-meter Run (8^th) … Also ran a leg on the school record-breaking 4x1500-meter Relay team at the Raleigh Relays.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Cross Country
Season bests: 6K (19:24), 8K (25:24), 10K (32:09.13) … All-Peach Belt Conference … PBC All-Sportsmanship Team … Finished among top 25 runners in five of six meets … Placed among top 10 (9^th) at Elon Opener (6K), and finished 22^nd with a season-best 8K time at Royals XC Challenge … Earned all-conference recognition with a 12^th place showing at PBC Championships.
Indoor
Season bests: 3000m (9:03.56), 5000m (15:52.62) … Finished third in the 5000-meter Run at the Kent Taylor Invite.
Outdoor
Season bests: 1500m (4:24.60), 5000m (15:26.09), 10000m (32:37.25) … Finished fourth in the 10000-meter Run at both the PBC Championships and the Trojan Challenge … Also registered a fourth place showing in the 5000-meter Run at the Braves Track Classic … Scored points at the PBC Championships in the 10000-meter Run (4^th) and the 5000-meter Run (6^th).
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Cross Country
Season bests: 8K (26:30.9), 10K (36:01.4) … Competed in five events … Finished 86^th at the Royals Cross Country Challenge with a season-best 8K time … Placed 12^th at the USC Upstate Eye Opener and 21^st at the North Georgia Invitational … Logged a 57^th place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
Indoor
Season bests: 3000m (9:13.10), 5000m (16:00.35) … Finished fifth in the 3000-meter Run at the Kent Taylor Invite.
Outdoor
Season bests: Mile (4:35.71), 5000m (15:46.90), 10000m (33:56.81) … Posted a fourth place showing in the 5000-meter Run at the Braves Track Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Scotland High School under coach Greg Wrape … A two-year letterman in cross country and track and field … As a senior, he ran his season best 5K in a time of 16:54 at the state championships, while being named all-region … Assisted the team in placing second at the conference meet with a personal third place finish and seventh in the 4A East Region Championships … Won several Southeastern Conference meets during the regular season, including a senior night victory against rival Richmond and Hoke … In his junior campaign, he competed in the 800m run (2:06), one mile run (4:39, two mile run (10:32) and ran a personal best time of 16:33 in the 5K … The team finished second in the conference championships and eighth in the regionals … Named all-conference and MVP in both his junior and senior seasons.

PERSONAL
The son of Melissa and Richard Ward … Has one older brother, Landon, and two younger sisters, Lauren and Grace … Ranked 68th out of his 400-member senior class and currently holds a 3.5 grade point average … A member of Scots on a Roll … A physical education major at UNCP.