HONORS AND AWARDS
2x Southern Conference Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19)
CROSS COUNTRY
CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)
| 5K |
17:43.4 |
Carolina Challenge (9/3/2016) |
| 6K |
22:16.3 |
adidas XC Challence (9/20/2019) |
| 8K |
28:16.3 |
2016 Southern Conference Championships (10/29/2016) |
SENIOR (2019): Ran in all six meets for the Bulldogs … Started the season off with an 18:42.4 in the 5K at the Carolina Challenge (Aug. 31) … Followed that up by setting a personal record in the 6K at the adidas XC Challenge (Sept. 20), shattering his previous record by over two minutes … Turned in a time of 29:52.0 at the Queen City Invite’s 8K (Sept. 27) … Followed that up with an 8K time of 30:14.2 at the Disney Cross Country Classic (Oct. 12) … Turned in his best 8K time of the season with a 28:40.6 at the 13
th-Annual Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 19) … Closed out the season with an 8K time of 31:23.3 at the Southern Conference Cross Country Championships (Nov. 2).
JUNIOR (2018): Ran in five meets … Set a career personal record in the 6K with a time of 24:14.6 at the Charleston Southern Buccaneer Invitational (Sept. 1) … Ran a season-best 28:53.8 in the 8K at the 12
th Annual Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20) … Turned in a time of 30:17.9 in the 8K at the 2018 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships (Oct. 27).
SOPHOMORE (2017): Competed in four meets … Started his sophomore season off with an 18:31.6 in the 5K of the Carolina Challenge (Sept. 2) … Turned in a 30:03.1 in the 8K at the Will Wilson Citadel Invitational (Sept. 30) … Finished with a season-best 28:24.2 in the 8K at the 2017 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships (Oct. 28).
FRESHMAN (2016): Competed in all six events during his first season with the Bulldogs … Earned a season-best 5,000-meter time of 17:43.39 in first collegiate race to take 15
th overall at the Carolina Challenge (Sept. 3) … From Sept. 24-Oct. 29, posted back-to-back-to-back-to-back personal-best times in the 8K, beginning with a 29:44.1 at the Will Wilson Invitational (Sept. 24) … Followed that up with a 28:55.7 in the 8K at the Upstate Invitational (Oct. 1) … Shave nearly 13 seconds off his 8K time two weeks later with a 28:42.9 at the High Point University Vert XC Invitational … Ended his freshman campaign by posting his personal best in the 8K, a 28:16.3 at the 2016 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships (Oct. 29).
TRACK AND FIELD
CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)
| 600m |
1:32.55 |
CSU Tune-Up (5/2/2018) |
| 800m |
2:12.78 |
Savannah State Duals (4/24/2018) |
| 1,500m |
4:26.25 |
Tiger Orange and Blue Classic (3/10/2018) |
| Mile |
4:52.52 |
JDL College Team Challenge (2/9/2017) |
JUNIOR (2019)
INDOOR: Ran in one indoor meet, finishing the mile in a time of 5:00.56 at the JDL College Team Challenge (Feb. 7).
OUTDOOR: Ran in the 1,500-meter race at the Buccaneer Invitational (March 23), recording a time of 4:36.54.
SOPHOMORE (2018): Ran in three outdoor meets, setting personal records in the 600-meter run, 800m and 1,500m … At the Tiger Orange and Blue Classic (March 10), set his personal record in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 4:26, 25 … Finished third in both the 800m and 1,500m at the Savannah State Duals (April 14), setting a personal record of 2:12.78 in the 800m and turning in a time of 4:30.76 in the 1,500m … Closed out his sophomore campaign at the Charleston Southern University Tune-Up (May 2), finishing third in the 1,500m with a time of 4:29.74 … Set a PR in the 600-meter race with a time of 1:32.55 and finished sixth.
FRESHMAN (2017)
INDOOR: Competed in one indoor meet, running a 4:52.52 in the mile at the JDL College Team Challenge (Feb. 9).
OUTDOOR: Competed in one outdoor meet … Ran a 2:18.13 in the 800-meter run, and finished second with a time of 4:29.20 in the 1,500-meter race at the Lowcountry Invitational (April 15).
PERSONAL: Full name is Eric Christian Avalos … Son of Areli Avalos and Reina Galeano … Major is intelligence studies.
