Events: Mile (4:30.22), 3,000M (8:50.00), 5,000M (IN: 15:38.08; OUT: 15:28.37)
CAREER CAPSULE
A distance runner for the Tigers from 2004-08 … Set personal bests of 4:30.22 in the mile, 8:50.00 in the 3,000 meters and 15:28.37 in the 5,000 meters during his career at LSU … A standout in the classroom who was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll four times during his collegiate career.
2008
Ran the mile and 5,000 meters during the indoor season in 2008 … Clocked a seasonal-best of 4:32.15 to finish third in the mile at the LSU Twilight Invitational … Also ran the mile at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (4:34.30) … Opened the indoor season by finishing runner-up in the 5,000 meters at the Purple Tiger Classic with a seasonal-best time of 15:23.35 … Placed 10th in the 5k at the Razorback Invitational (15:29.59) … Won the 10,000 meters at the LSU Tiger Relays during the outdoor season, crossing the finish line in 32:11.76 … Set a new overall personal best in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:28.37 at the LSU Alumni Gold … Also lined up in the 5k at the Tiger Invitational (15:53.47) … Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the fourth time in his LSU career … Was also a recipient of the Wally Pontiff, Jr. Academic Excellence Award and LSU Scholar Athlete Director’s Cup in 2008.
2007
Participated in six home meets for the Tigers in 2007 … Ran the mile and 3,000 meters during the indoor season … Finished fourth in the mile at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier (4:32.05) … Crossed the finish line in third place in the 3k at the LSU Twilight Invitational (9:05.02) … Clocked a seasonal-best time of 8:59.86 to place sixth in the event at the Bayou Bengal Invitational … Concentrated on the 5,000 meters during the outdoor season … Posted a seasonal-best time of 15:43.60 to place sixth at the LSU Tiger Classic … Also ran the 5k at the LSU Tiger Relays (15:48.45) and LSU Alumni Gold (15:54.72) … Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third time in his career following the season.
2006
Ran the 3,000 meters during the indoor season … Recorded a personal best of 8:50.00 at the Tyson Invitational … Finished in 8:50.32 at the Bayou Bengal Invitational and 8:51.36 at the Purple Tiger Invitational … Did not compete during the outdoor season.
2005
Competed primarily in the 3,000 meters … Turned in a personal-best effort of 8:51.62 at the Bayou Bengal Invitational … Clocked 8:54.84 at the LSU Twilight … Ran the 5,000 meters once, turning in a personal-best time of 15:38.08 … Did not compete during the outdoor season.
2004
Ran in just two meets for the Tigers … Posted a time of 15:40.18 in the 5,000 meters at the Tiger Relays … Won the USM Invitational, clocking 16:13.76 … Did not run during the indoor campaign.
PRIOR TO LSU
Lettered in cross country and track and Broadmoor High School … Ran a personal-best time of 15:45 on a three-mile cross country course … On the track, posted PRs of 2:05 in the 800 meters, 4:33 in the mile and 9:46 in the 3,200 meters.
PERSONAL
Born on Nov. 7, 1985 … Son of Scott and Cheryl Presley … Has a brother, Steven, and a sister, Kristin.