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ALSO RUNS TRACK & FIELD FOR THE BRAVES

AS A JUNIOR (2015): USTFCCA All-Region … All-Peach Belt Conference … UNCP’s top finisher in all five of the events in which he competed … Took top honors at the season-opening USC Upstate Eye Opener after covering the 8K course in 26:22.71 … Finished fifth at the North Georgia Invitational (8K) with a time of 26:35.0 … Took 19th at the Royals Challenge (8K) with a mark of 25:06.6 … Earned all-conference recognition with a fifth place tally at the PBC Championships (8K) with a time of 26:07.3 … Finished ninth at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships (10K) with a time of 33:34.3. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): All-Peach Belt Conference ... USTFCCCA All-Region ... PBC Runner of the Week ... PBC All-Sportsmanship Team ... Was the top runner for the Braves in six of seven races … Finished inside the top-20 in every race including four in the top-10 and two in the top-5 … Ran his personal best time in the 8K at the Sand Shark Invitational where he placed 18th (top finisher for the Braves) with a time of 25:04.00 to log the 12th fastest time in school history and help the Braves to a fifth place finish … At the Peach Belt Conference Championships, he ran the 18th fastest time in school history with a time of 25:20.13 for a fifth place finish (top finisher for the Braves) as the UNCP men’s team placed second … Finished 19th as the top runner for UNCP at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships with a time of 33:29.87 as the Braves placed sixth overall … Competed in his first cross country race of the season at the Queens Twilight Invitational where he helped the team become race champion with a ninth place finish and a personal best time in the 5K (16:06.6) as the third finisher for UNCP … Captured a top-3 finish at the Bulldog Cross Country Invitational as he ran a time of 27:34.45 for a runner-up finish (lead finisher for UNCP) and a team champion honor … Registered a ninth place finish (top finisher for UNCP) with a time of 26:03.2 at the Charlotte Cross Country Invitational in which the Braves captured third place … At the Royals Cross Country Challenge, he logged a 15th place finish (first for UNCP) as he crossed the finish line in a time of 25:54.0.

BEFORE UNCP: Attended Bryan College and ran for coach Bryson Harper … In his freshman year, he was named to the all-freshman team, first-team all-conference and placed seventh at the league championships … Assisted the team in taking the AAC Championship as he ran a personal best time of 15:36.36 in the 5K and 26:27 in the 8K … Ran a time of 8:51 in the 3K in his sophomore year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Mount Airy Christian Academy under coach Susan Woolverton … A four-year letterman in cross country and basketball, three-year letterman in track and field and two-year letterman in baseball … As a senior, he ran the 5K (16:38), 1600m (4:36.36) and 3200m (10:25) … Captained the team to become NACA and NCSAA Champions while being named the NCSAA Most Outstanding Athlete … Was a captain, all-conference and all-tournament athlete in basketball. 

PERSONAL: The son of Carolyn and Dan Sigmon … Has three brothers, Erik, Ryan and Sean, and three sisters, Danielle, Amy and Kelly … Graduated with a 3.5 grade point average … A member of the A/B honor roll … An accounting major at UNCP.

PERSONAL BESTS
5K - 16:06.6 at Queens Twilight Meet – Sept. 6, 2014
8K – 25:04.0 at Sand Shark Invitational - Oct. 25, 2014
10K – 33:29.87 at NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championships - Nov. 22, 2014