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Augusta University

2025 Men's Track and Field

Sawyer Whatley

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Dearing, Ga
  • Previous School Thomson High School

Biography

Events: 400m, 800m, 400m Hurdles, 4x400m relay

AS A SENIOR IN 2025: Competed in the 400-meter hurdles throughout the spring, clocking a season-best 58.12 at the Emory Spring Break Classic (March 21–22) … opened the year with a win in the 400H at the SWU/ Susan Rouse Invite (March 1) and earned a third-place finish at the John-Hunter James Classic (March 7–8) … placed 10th in the prelims at the Peach Belt Conference Championships (April 28–29) with a time of 59.33 … also ran the 110-meter hurdles twice in 2025, setting a collegiate best of 18.77 at the Electric City Invitational.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024: Competed in six meets ... top finish was 7th in the 400m Hurdles at the Peach Belt Conference Track & Field Championship (April 29-30) ... ran a season-best 400m time of 54.28 at the Don McGarey Invitational (March 22-23) ... ran a season-best 800m time of 2:14.68 at the Victor Ice Breaker Duals (March 4) ... ran a season-best 400m Hurdles time of 57.54 at the Peach Belt Conference Track & Field Championship (April 29-30).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023: ran in five meets ... top finish was 5th in the 400m hurdles at the Trojan Opener (March 17-18) ... ran a personal-best 800m time of 2:14.68 at the Victor Ice Breaker Duals (March 4) 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022:
competed in six events ... top finish was ninth in the 400m hurdles at the Rams College Invitational ... carded a personal best time of 1:02.00 in the 400m hurdles the Gamecock Invitational in April 

Personal Bests:

  • 200m: 27.08 (-2.2) (March 5, 2022 at Victor Ice Breaker Duals)
  • 400m: 54.28 (March 22, 2024 at Don McGarey Invitational)
  • 800m: 2:14.68 (March 4, 2023 at Victor Ice Breaker Duals)
  • 110m Hurdles: 18.77 (-0.8) (April 5, 2025 at Electric City Invitational)
  • 400m Hurdles: 57.54 (April 29, 2024 at PBC Championships)

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Thomson High School.... graduated with honors in 2021 ... lettered in football, basketball, golf, and track .... Region Champion in 4x400m in 2021 ... BETA club member  and member of Skills USA 

PERSONAL: Born in Augusta, Ga on April 4th, 2003 ... son to Steven and Lori Whatley ... plan to study education (with a specialty in history)

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Hurdles/Sprints
  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2025Senior