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Augusta University

2015 Men's Track and Field

Allen Eckles

  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Hoschton, Ga.
  • Position Multi/Sprints

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015: Competed in 20 events on the season and had set four personal records in the 100m, 200m, 400m races, and the javelin … Finished in the top 20 in every event and carded 14 top-10 places … Races the 4x1 and 4x4 relays … Had six top-five finishes highlighted by seocnd place in the 4x1 relay at Lion/Jaguar Invite … Helped the Jaguars earn the first national ranking ever at No. 28 on the USTFCCCA list.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014: competed in seven meets on the year… Took fifth at the Paine/GRU Open in high jump with college best (1.52m)… Took sixth at the PBC Championships in 4x1 with 43.15… At the Cougar Invitational, took third in 400m (51.43) and fifth in 200m with college best (22.86)… Personal best: 100m (11.22), shot put (8.56m).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate from Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Ga., in 2013…Lettered in track and soccer…District Champion for the 400m and a member of the Region Champion Gwinnett All-County Team…Atlanta Track Club 2013 Man of the Year…ATL Track Club All-Metro team and a Georgia State Champion during his time.

PERSONAL: Son to Victoria Smith…Born on Feb. 4, 1994 in Atlanta, Ga…Kinesiology is his major and running, working out, and modeling are his favorite things to do…Career goals are to become a chiropractor…Alligator is his favorite food and Steve Prefontaine is his favorite athlete…”Apollo 13” is his favorite film and “Prison Break” is her favorite TV show…Sylvester Stallone and Angelina Jolie are his favorite actors and Lynyrd Skynrd is his favorite band…If he could be anyone from a movie it would be The Flash.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Sophomore

    Multi/Sprints
  • 2015Sophomore

    Multi/Sprints