HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Spring 2020)
Dean’s List (Fall 2016, Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
Academic All-Southern Conference (Spring 2020)
3x Southern Conference Honor Roll (2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20)
CROSS COUNTRY BIO
CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)
| 400m |
55.09 |
JDL College Team Challenge (2/13/2020) |
| 600m |
1:26.85 |
USC Open Indoor (2/16/2019) |
| 800m |
1:56.25 |
ECU Bill Carson Invitational (4/7/2017) |
SENIOR (2020)
INDOOR: Competed in four indoor meets … Ran the 800-meter race in a time of 2:12.69 at the Gamecock Opener (1/17-18/20) … Shaved over nine seconds off his 800m time, turning in a time of 2:03.45 at the Carolina Challenge (1/31-2/1/20) … Raced in the 400-meter dash at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13/20), posting a time of 55.09 … Closed out the indoor season with his season-best 800m time of 2:02.88 at the USC Indoor Open (2/22/20).
JUNIOR (2019)
INDOOR: Ran in three indoor meets … Started his season off with a time of 2:04.88 for an 11
th-place finish in the 800-meter run at the JDL College Team challenge (2/7/19) … Set his personal record in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:26.85 at the USC Open (2/16/19) … Helped the distance medley relay team finish seventh with a time of 10:44.39 at the 2019 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/23-24/19).
OUTDOOR: Ran in five outdoor meets … Competed in both the 800m and 4x400-meter relay at the Buccaneer Invitational (3/23/19), laying down a time of 2:00.93 in the 800m and helping the relay team finish fourth in a time of 3:29.08 … At the Raleigh Relays (3/29-30/19), helped the 4x800-meter relay team record a time of 7:51.29 … Finished eighth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:59.93 at the ECU Bill Carson Invitational (4/5-6/19) … Turned in a time of 2:01.64 in the 800m at the Gamecock Invitational (4/13/19) … Ended his season with an 800m time of 2:00.20 at the USC Open (4/20/19).
SOPHOMORE (2018)
INDOOR: At the JDL College Team Challenge (2/8/18), recorded a time of 2:10.06 in the 800-meter race, finishing ninth.
OUTDOOR: Ran in four outdoor meets … At the Weems Baskin Relays (3/23-24/18), finished the 800m in a time of 2:02.26 … Knocked close to a second off his 800m time in his next race, turning in a time of 2:01.85 at the ECU Bill Carson Invitational (4/6-7/18) … Ran in both the 800-meter race and the 4x400-meter relay at the USC Open (4/21/18) … Laid down a time of 2:01.75 in the 800m and helped the 4x400 team finish ninth with a time of 3:28.16 … Closed out his sophomore season with a fifth-place time of 1:26.95 in the 600-meter run at the CSU Tune-Up (5/2/18).
FRESHMAN (2017)
INDOOR: Ran in five meets in his first collegiate track and field season … Set a time of 2:01.15 in the 800-meter race at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/21/17) … Finished third and knocked close to two seconds off his 800-meter time with a 1:59.90 at the VMI vs. Citadel meet (1/28/17) … Ran in both the 800m and as part of the 4x400-meter relay team at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/9/17) … Recorded a time of 1:59.33 in the 800m and helped the relay team finish fourth with a time of 3:28.94 … Ran in the 800m with a sixth-place time of 1:56.86 at the Clemson Last Chance Indoor Invitational (2/17/17) … Helped the distance medley relay team finish sixth in a time of 12:06.19 at the 2017 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/25/17).
OUTDOOR: Started his outdoor season off by helping the 4x800-meter relay team finish third in a time of 7:55.85 at the Weems Baskin Invitational (March 24-25) … Set his personal record in the 800-meter race with a time of 1:56.25 at the ECU Bill Carson Invitational (4/7/17) … Posted a time of 1:56.48 in the 800m at the USC Open (4/22/17) … At the CSU-Citadel Tune-Up (5/3/17), helped the 4x400-meter relay team claim top honors in a time of 3:28.38 and finished fifth in the 800m with a mark of 2:10.90 … Closed out his freshman campaign at the 2017 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/11-12/17) … Posted a time of 2:01.03 in the 800m and helped the 4x400-meter relay team finish third in a time of 3:17.19.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned eight varsity letters between cross country and track and field … Was the state runner-up in the 800-meter and 1600-meter races during his junior season … Selected to the all-region track team all four years … Named the team MVP for the 2015 track season after taking home four region titles … Member of the Fort Dorchester 4x800 relay school record (2013) … Elected the Central HS Class of 2016 Vice President.
PERSONAL: Son of Mohamed and Nihad Elgazar … Major is civil engineering.
