UNCP Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2016-17)
Indoor
Season bests: 800m (2:19.37), Mile (4:45.42) … Also ran a leg on the 4000m Distance Medley Relay that posted a pair of sixth place finishes.
Outdoor
Season bests: 800m (2:07.35), 1500m (4:14.96), 3000m Steeplechase (10:38.84) … Finished third in the 3000-meter Steeplechase at the Trojan Challenge.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Indoor
Season bests: 800m (2:08.10), Mile (4:47.10) … Finished fourth in the Mile Run at the Winston-Salem D2 Invitational … Also ran a leg on the 4000m Distance Medley and 4x400 relay squads … 4x400 relay team finished third at the Kent Taylor Invite.
Outdoor
Season bests: 800m (2:10.22), 1500m (4:14.96), 2000m Steeplechase (6:35.89), 3000m Steeplechase (10:28.46) … Scored a runner-up finish in the 1500-meter Run at the Braves Track Classic … Also finished runner-up in the 2000-meter Steeplechase at the Carolina Relays … Ran a leg on the 4x400 relay squad that finished fifth at the Braves Track Classic.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Indoor
Season bests: Mile (4:50.65).
Outdoor
Season bests: 800m (2:07.35), 1500m (4:28.43), 3000m Steeplechase (11:01.16) … Finished ninth in the 3000-meter Steeplechase at the Aggie Invitational.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Pinecrest High School under coach Michael Swofford … A two-year letterman in cross country and one-year letterman in track and field … Named all-conference as a senior in cross country and track and field, and posted a personal best time of 16:46 in the 5K … Assisted the Patriots to becoming conference champions for the second-consecutive year and advance to the regional meet … Placed fifth at the state meet as a senior … Ran the 5K in a time of 18:24 as a junior ... In track and field, he ran the 800m run (2:03) and 1600m run (4:33) in his senior year.
 
PERSONAL
The son of Suzanne and Robert Pollard … Has one sister, Claire … Graduated with a 3.8 grade point average … A member of FFA and youth group … A business major at UNCP.