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Augusta University

2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Avery Jaynes

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Brooklet, Ga
  • Previous School Southeast Bulloch HS

Biography

Honors

  • 2023, 2024 PBC Cross Country Runner of the Year
  • 2023, 2024 USTFCCCA All-Region
  • 2022, 2023, 2024 PBC All-Conference
  • 2022, 2024 USTFCCCA DII All-Academic
  • 2023, 2024 PBC Team of Academic Distinction 

AS A SENIOR IN 2024:
Competed in five meets during the season … Captured first place at the Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championships with an 8k time of 24:51.6 … Posted a season-best 8k time of 23:59.0 to finish 3rd at the Firetower Project CC and secured 5th place at the Louisville Classic with a time of 24:02.8 … Finished 8th at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 10k time of 29:44.9 … Concluded the season at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, placing 85th with a time of 31:12.5.


AS A JUNIOR IN 2023: competed in all six meets for Augusta ... had two of the top three 8k times in the Peach Belt for the Year ... had a personal best 8k time of 24:23.8 at the Southern Showcase in September ... honored as PBC Runner of the Week on September 18 ... had a personal best 10k time if 29:50.9 at the NCAA DII Southeast Regional Championship ... top finish was second at the PBC Cross Country Championships ... Voted PBC Cross Country Runner of the Year ... Named USTFCCCA  All-Region ... named All-Conference .. named the 2023 Fred Barnabei Male Athlete of the Year ... Named to 2024 PBC Team of Academic Distinction 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022: Named to PBC All-Conference Team ... competed in five meets for AU ...  finished 3rd the PBC Cross Country Championships ... finished 12th at the NCAA Southeast Regional  ... had a personal best 8k finish in 25:01.6 at the Royals XC Challenge ... fastest 10k time was 31:43.6 at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships ... helped lead team to fourth consecutive PBC Cross Country Championship and NCAA National Championships in Seattle

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021: Ran in five events for the Jaguars ... posted a fifth place finish at the PBC Championships ... best 8k time was 25:55.0 at the North Alabama Showcase ... helped the Jaguars to a third consecutive PBC Championship

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Southeast Bulloch High School in Brooklet, Ga … Graduated in 2021 … Lettered in cross country and track and field all four years …  Cross Country: State runner up 2019 ... Top 3 finish at state 2020 ... Region champ 2019/2020 ... Top 10 in the state of GA 2020 ... School record 5K ... South of the Boarder Runner of the year 2021 ... Team GA 2021 ... All State 2020/2021 ... Track: Region champ in 3200m and 1600m in 2019/2021... Top 3 state 1600m/3200m in 2021

PERSONAL: Born in Savannah, Ga on July 10, 2003 … Son to David and Tracy Jaynes … Plans to study communications

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2023Junior

    5'10"
  • 2024Senior

    5'10"