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Ross Jordan Track & Field Bio

SENIOR (2016-17): Competed in five of six events this season… had three top-five finishes, and was the first Bulldog to cross the finish line to take 20th overall at SoCon Championships with a personal-best 8,000-meter time of 24:59.58… two fourth-place finishes in the 5K, at Carolina Challenge (16:03.89) and Coastal Carolina Invitational (16:14.08) … clocked a 27:33.01 in the 8K at Will Wilson Invitational to earn fifth place… took 18th at Upstate Invitational 8K with a time of 26:14.49.
 
JUNIOR (2015-16): Raced in five of six events … had three top-five finishes, taking second place at Carolina Challenge (17:00.84) and CofC Invitational (26:05.7) … placed third at Will Wilson Invitational behind time of 27:40.09 … was the first Bulldog to finish at Upstate Invitational, placing 14th with a time of 26:24.81 … finished 56th at SoCon Championships behind a time of 26:57.68.

SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Competed in two events over the course of the season … opened his career with a seventh place finish in the Carolina Collegiate (16:34.6) … ran the 8k course of the Furman Classic in 28:04.9 to finish 75th.

FRESHMAN (2013-14): Wrapped up a spectacular freshman campaign with three top 10 finishes … his college debut came in the Carolina Challenge where he was 33rd (17:08.0) … crossed the line eighth in the 5k Coastal Carolina Invitational in a time of 16:10.4 … followed with a solid performance at the Will Wilson Citadel Invitational where he was fifth (27:01.2) … ended the Disney Classic in 14th as he crossed the line in 26:45.5 … won the 8k Chucktown Throwdown in a time of 28:12.2 … capped off his season at the 2013 SoCon Championships where he finished 49th in a time of 27:10.1.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran 15:50 for a 5k in cross country and a 4:29 mile.

PERSONAL: Son of Marie and Herbert Jordan ... majoring in criminal justice.