AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023-24):
Cross Country
Season bests: 6K (19:17.8) ... 8K (24:55.1) ... 1st Team All-Conference Carolinas ... Finished 2nd at the Conference Carolinas Championship ... Took 5th at the UNG Invite.
Indoor
Season bests: 1 Mile (4:22.24) ... 3000m (8:36.54) ... 5000m (14:58.17) ... Placed 3rd in the 1 mile and 3000m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational ... Took 3rd in the 5000m and 5th in the 3000m at the Conference Carolinas Championships.
Outdoor
Season bests: 1500m (4:04.40) ... 5000m (15:08.95) ... 10000m (32:16.58) ... Finished 6th in the 5000m at the Conference Carolinas Championships ... Took 3rd in the 1500m at the Trojan Relays.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022-2023)
Cross Country
Season bests: 8K (25:15.2) ... 10K (32:29.7) ... Placed 2nd at the Akiah McMillan Invite ... Finished 7th at the Conference Carolinas Championships ... Logged a 27th place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... Conference Carolinas Runner of the Week (October 10) ... Conference Carolinas All-Conference (1st Team).
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:31.49) ... 3000m (8:44.38) ... 5000m (15:25.64) ... DMR (10:21.71) ... Placed 5th in the 3000m at the NCAA Pre-Nationals ... Ran a leg on the DMR team that took home 1st at the NCAA Pre-Nationals ... Finished 6th in the 5000m at the Conference Carolinas Championships.
Outdoor
Season bests: 1500m (4:01.30) ... 5000m (15:08.42) ... Finished 5th in the 1500m at the Conference Carolinas Championships ... Placed 4th in the 5000m at the Shamrock Invitational.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021-2022)
Cross Country
Season bests: 8K (26:27.5) ... Logged a 16th place finish at the Conference Carolinas Championships ... Conference Carolinas All-Conference (3rd Team).
Indoor
Season bests: 1000m (2:41.53) ... Mile (4:29.27) ... 3000m (8:59.22) ... DMR (10:31.48) ... Conference Carolinas All-Conference 2nd Team (DMR) ... Ran a leg on the DMR team that took home 2nd at the Conference Carolinas Championships.
Outdoor
Season bests: 1500m (4:02.86) ... Mile (4:36.35) ... 5000m (15:10.85) ... 4x1500 (16:26.33) ... Was part of the 4x1500 Relay team at the Colonial Relays that broke the school record ... Finished 6th in the 1500m at the Conference Carolinas Championships ... Finished 4th in the 5000m at both the UNCW Invitational and the Trojan Relays.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Cross Country
Season bests: 5K (16:12.8), 7.4K (25:05.0), 8K (26:25.3) … Made his collegiate debut with a third-place finish in the 5K against Francis Marion … Placed 14
th in the 8K at the Peach Belt Conference Championships … Named the PBC Freshman of the Year.
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:37.11) … 3000m (9:16.13) … DMR (11:30.61) … Captured a first-place finish in the 3000-meter Run at the Kenneth Giles Norfolk State Invitational … Also logged a runner-up finish in the Mile Run at the Kenneth Giles Norfolk State Invitational.
Outdoor
Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at South Brunswick High School for coach Thomas Eichorn ... Named first team All-Region and first team All-Conference ... Qualified for the state championship during his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... Also lettered in indoor and outdoor track.
PERSONAL: The son of Jeff and Jean Phieffer ... Has one older sister, Hannah ... Maintained a 3.0 GPA at South Brunswick High School ... Enjoys running, playing video games, and bowling ... Lists Canadian distance-runner Justyn Knight as his idol ... His favorite sports team is the New York Giants ... Lil Baby is his favorite artist .... Lists pizza as his favorite food ... A computer science major at UNCP ... Also a member of the cross country program.
| Personal Bests |
| INDOOR |
| 1000m |
2:41.53 |
| 1 Mile |
4:22.24 |
| 3000m |
8:36.54 |
| 5000m |
14:58.17 |
| OUTDOOR |
| 1500m |
4:01.30 |
| 1 Mile |
4:36.35 |
| 3000m |
8:52.35 |
| 5000m |
15:08.42 |
| 10000m |
32:16.58 |
