Augusta University

Honors

• 2022 PBC Cross Country Runner of the Year
• 2022, 2023, 2024 PBC Team of Academic Distinction 
• 2022, 2023 USTFCCCA All-Region
• 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 PBC All-Conference
• 2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team 

AS A SENIOR IN 2024: Competed in five meets during the season … Placed 4th at the Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championships with an 8k time of 24:54.8 … Recorded a season-best 8k time of 24:49.9 to finish 13th at the Firetower Project CC … Finished 95th at the Louisville Classic with a time of 25:17.2 … Posted a 10k time of 31:27.9 to place 29th at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross Country Championships … Concluded the season at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, finishing 177th with a 10k time of 32:13.1.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023: competed in all six meets ... had a season best 8k time if 25:22.4 at the PBC Cross Country Championships ... best finish was 7th at the same meet ... turned in a personal best 10k time of 30:57.9 at the NCAA DII Southeast Region championship ... named PBC All-Conference ... named to PBC Team of Academic Distinction 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022: Named 2022 PBC Cross Country Runner of the Year... Named to PBC All-Conference Team ... Named PBC Runner of the week on Sept. 20 and Oct. 11… Competed in five meets for AU ...  finished 5^th at the PBC Cross Country Championships ... finished 13th at the NCAA Southeast Regional... had a personal best 8k finish in 24:49.6 at the Royals XC Challenge ... fastest 10k time was 31:37.9 at the NCAA Division II Championships ... helped lead team to fourth consecutive PBC Cross Country Championship and NCAA National Championships in Seattle ... named to PBC Team of Academic Distinction 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021: Ran in five events for the Jaguars … Posted two top-25 finishes … Best finish was 4th place at the 2021 PBC Coss Country Championships … Lowest 8K time was 24:3.5at the PBC Championships ... helped Augusta win its third consecutive PBC Championship ... was named PBC Freshman of the Year 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rome High School in Rome, Ga. … Graduated in 2021 … Lettered in cross country and track and field   ... was a two-time runner up in both cross country and the 3200m ... was a three-time region runner up ... was the 3200m region champion on 2018 ... finished 6th in the state in cross country for the 2019 season ... finished 5th in the GHSA 5A state meet in 2019, marking the highest finish in school history

PERSONAL: Born in Rome, Ga on March 4, 2003 … Son to Luke and Becky Motes … Plans to study communications