2015 Men's Track & Field Roster
Chase, Whitner
Whitner Chase
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Windemere, Fla.
- High School:
- Trinity Preparatory School
Bio
Results
Note: Co-captain on cross country team.
Cross Country
2013: Ranked as the second-highest scorer on the team, placing in the team’s top three in all but one event … helped lead Davidson to victory at the season-opening Carolina Collegiate hosted by South Carolina, placing fifth overall and second on the team in 16:06 on the 5K course … led team at the Wake Forest Invitatonal (8K), placing 13th in 25:35 … was the team’s third finisher at the Greater Louisville XC Classic in 26:00 … placed 18th overall and second on the team in 25:26 at the Blue Ridge Mountain Open … finished 19th overall and second on the team at the SoCon Championships in 25:44 … fourth Wildcat to finish at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships on the 10K course (31:36.)
2012:
Did not compete.
2011: Competed in all six events ... debuted as team’s seventh finisher in 26:47 at the USC Upstate Eye Opener Invitational, in 25:27 at the Greater Louisville XC Classic, in 26:07 at the Royal XC Challenge, and in 33:19 at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... finished 37th in 25:39 at the SoCon Championships.
Track and Field
2015 Outdoor:
Claimed victory in the 10,000-meter event (30:45.30) and fourth in the 5,000-meter event (14:50.39) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship (May 2-3) ... Kicked off the outdoor season with a career-best 30:11.84 in the 10,000-meter event at the Raleigh Relays (March 27-28) … Took ninth at the Larry Ellis Invitational in the 10,000-meter event with a time of 30:57.44.
2014-15 Indoor:
Opened the season with a first-place finish in the 5,000 (14:56.53) at the ETSU Invitational (Jan. 16-17) … Clocked a season-best 4:20.99 in the one-mile at the Hilton Garden Invitational (Jan. 30-31) … Raced to an fourth place finish in the 3,000 with a time of 8:31.26 and the 5,000 with a time of 14:50.43 at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb. 21-22).
2014 Outdoor:
Clocked a career-fast 14:41.43 in the 5,000-meter at the Charlotte 49er Classic to claim victory (March 20-22) … Ran a season-fast 3,000-meter (8:45.59) at the Carolina’s Cup to take third (April 10) … Raced to a 10th place finish in the 10,000-meter even with a season-best 31:58.79 at the SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championships (April 26-27) … Placed ninth in the 5,000 with a time of 15:12.25 at the SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championships (April 26-27).
2013-14 Indoor:
Registered a season-best 4:19.17 in the one mile at the UCS Invitational to take 14th place (Feb. 14-15) … Crossed the line in 8:29.23, a season-best in the 3,000-meter at the High Point Panthers Team Challenge (Feb. 6). Clocked an 8:29.23 in the 3,000-meter event at the SoCon Indoor Track and Field Championship to take seventh (March 1-2) … Placed fourth in the 3,000 meter with a time of 8:30.35 (March 1-2).
2013 Outdoor:
Earned place on the All-Southern Conference team outdoors by placing third in the 5000-meter run at the SoCon Championships in a personal best 14:47.17, which ranks him among the top-10 best performers in the event in school history
2012-13 Indoor:
Competed in four meets indoors alternating between the 3000- and 5000-meter runs … placed seventh in the 3000m at the Wake Forest Invitational in 8:54.92 … placed seventh in the 5000m in a personal best 15:13.67 at the Hilton Garden Invitational … ran a personal best 8:50.48 in the 3000m at the Tiger Paw Invitatonal … competed in the 5000m at the indoor SoCon Championships.
2011-12 Indoor:
Competed indoors in the 5000m at the Niswonger Invitational and the Fast Track College Invitational.
Before Davidson:
Named the 2011 Florida High School Athletic Associate Male Scholar Athlete of the Year and to the academic all-state team running at Trinity Prep … three-time All-Central Florida Cross Country selection … named to the 2010 Orlando Sentinel Cross Country Team of the Year as a senior … four-year letterwinner in cross country, with team earning three state championships … two-year letterwinner in track and part of team that won the overall team title and the 4x800m in 2011 … set school records in the 4x800m (7:57.67), 1600m (4:18.46) and 3200m (9:21.44) … member of National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, Math Honor Society and an AP Scholar with Honor.
Personal:
Son of Frank and Ellie Chase … has a brother, Ben … major is biology.
Note: Co-captain on cross country team.
Cross Country
2013: Ranked as the second-highest scorer on the team, placing in the team’s top three in all but one event … helped lead Davidson to victory at the season-opening Carolina Collegiate hosted by South Carolina, placing fifth overall and second on the team in 16:06 on the 5K course … led team at the Wake Forest Invitatonal (8K), placing 13th in 25:35 … was the team’s third finisher at the Greater Louisville XC Classic in 26:00 … placed 18th overall and second on the team in 25:26 at the Blue Ridge Mountain Open … finished 19th overall and second on the team at the SoCon Championships in 25:44 … fourth Wildcat to finish at the NCAA Southeast Region Championships on the 10K course (31:36.)
2012:
Did not compete.
2011: Competed in all six events ... debuted as team’s seventh finisher in 26:47 at the USC Upstate Eye Opener Invitational, in 25:27 at the Greater Louisville XC Classic, in 26:07 at the Royal XC Challenge, and in 33:19 at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... finished 37th in 25:39 at the SoCon Championships.
Track and Field
2015 Outdoor:
Claimed victory in the 10,000-meter event (30:45.30) and fourth in the 5,000-meter event (14:50.39) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship (May 2-3) ... Kicked off the outdoor season with a career-best 30:11.84 in the 10,000-meter event at the Raleigh Relays (March 27-28) … Took ninth at the Larry Ellis Invitational in the 10,000-meter event with a time of 30:57.44.
2014-15 Indoor:
Opened the season with a first-place finish in the 5,000 (14:56.53) at the ETSU Invitational (Jan. 16-17) … Clocked a season-best 4:20.99 in the one-mile at the Hilton Garden Invitational (Jan. 30-31) … Raced to an fourth place finish in the 3,000 with a time of 8:31.26 and the 5,000 with a time of 14:50.43 at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb. 21-22).
2014 Outdoor:
Clocked a career-fast 14:41.43 in the 5,000-meter at the Charlotte 49er Classic to claim victory (March 20-22) … Ran a season-fast 3,000-meter (8:45.59) at the Carolina’s Cup to take third (April 10) … Raced to a 10th place finish in the 10,000-meter even with a season-best 31:58.79 at the SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championships (April 26-27) … Placed ninth in the 5,000 with a time of 15:12.25 at the SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championships (April 26-27).
2013-14 Indoor:
Registered a season-best 4:19.17 in the one mile at the UCS Invitational to take 14th place (Feb. 14-15) … Crossed the line in 8:29.23, a season-best in the 3,000-meter at the High Point Panthers Team Challenge (Feb. 6). Clocked an 8:29.23 in the 3,000-meter event at the SoCon Indoor Track and Field Championship to take seventh (March 1-2) … Placed fourth in the 3,000 meter with a time of 8:30.35 (March 1-2).
2013 Outdoor:
Earned place on the All-Southern Conference team outdoors by placing third in the 5000-meter run at the SoCon Championships in a personal best 14:47.17, which ranks him among the top-10 best performers in the event in school history
2012-13 Indoor:
Competed in four meets indoors alternating between the 3000- and 5000-meter runs … placed seventh in the 3000m at the Wake Forest Invitational in 8:54.92 … placed seventh in the 5000m in a personal best 15:13.67 at the Hilton Garden Invitational … ran a personal best 8:50.48 in the 3000m at the Tiger Paw Invitatonal … competed in the 5000m at the indoor SoCon Championships.
2011-12 Indoor:
Competed indoors in the 5000m at the Niswonger Invitational and the Fast Track College Invitational.
Before Davidson:
Named the 2011 Florida High School Athletic Associate Male Scholar Athlete of the Year and to the academic all-state team running at Trinity Prep … three-time All-Central Florida Cross Country selection … named to the 2010 Orlando Sentinel Cross Country Team of the Year as a senior … four-year letterwinner in cross country, with team earning three state championships … two-year letterwinner in track and part of team that won the overall team title and the 4x800m in 2011 … set school records in the 4x800m (7:57.67), 1600m (4:18.46) and 3200m (9:21.44) … member of National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, Math Honor Society and an AP Scholar with Honor.
Personal:
Son of Frank and Ellie Chase … has a brother, Ben … major is biology.
A10 4x400m champions
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Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
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