2011 Men's Track & Field Roster
Stratford, Will
Will Stratford
- Position:
- Middle-Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Wilmore, Ky.
- High School:
- West Jasmine
Bio
Cross Country
2010: Competed in the Covered Bridge Open and the Clemson Invitational.
2009: Did not compete.
Track and Field
2011: Placed eighth in opening the indoor season at the Liberty Open in the 3000m in 9:05.72 … completed the mile in 4:27.70 at the Niswonger Invitational … did not compete outdoors.
2010: Freshman All-Southern Conference with a seventh-place finish (1:55.94) in the 800m at the outdoor SoCon Championships … ran the 800m in 1:54.71 in the SoCon prelims to break into Davidson’s top-10 all-time performers list in the event … opened outdoor season at the Charlotte 49er Classic by running the 1500m in 4:02.87 … placed fourth in the 800m at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational in 1:57.53 … ran the 1500m in 4:04.42 to place fifth at the Carolina’s Cup … placed fifth (4:01.08) in the 1500m at the Charlotte Invitational.
Prior to Davidson: Participated in Cross Country for seven seasons and track four seasons as a prep ... Member of the 2008-09 Kentucky All-State teams for cross country and track ... Was named All-Conference performer in both cross country and track for the 2008-09 season ... 2008-09 All-Region team honoree in both sports ... Academic All-Kentucky as a junior and senior ... Conference Champion in Cross Country as a senior ... Placed fifth at the AA Kentucky State Cross Country Meet ... During senior season, set a new conference record in the 1,600-meter run, while also winning the 800-meters ... That same season, took the Regional Championship in both the 1,600-meters and 800-meters ... 1,600-meter State Champion and Runner-up in the 800-meters, third-place finisher in 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter relay teams ... Owns the school record in the 1,600-meters (4:18.00), 800-meters (1:57.69) and was a part of the school-record setting 4x400-meter relay (3:29) and 4x800-meter relay (8:11) teams.
Personal: Son of Michael and Linda Stratford ... Has one brother, Forrest ... Was a National Honor Society member ... French Club President ... Distinguished Writing Portfolio honoree ... Cousin Emily played tennis at Davidson ... Father Michael was on the cross country and track teams at the University of North Carolina.
2010: Competed in the Covered Bridge Open and the Clemson Invitational.
2009: Did not compete.
Track and Field
2011: Placed eighth in opening the indoor season at the Liberty Open in the 3000m in 9:05.72 … completed the mile in 4:27.70 at the Niswonger Invitational … did not compete outdoors.
2010: Freshman All-Southern Conference with a seventh-place finish (1:55.94) in the 800m at the outdoor SoCon Championships … ran the 800m in 1:54.71 in the SoCon prelims to break into Davidson’s top-10 all-time performers list in the event … opened outdoor season at the Charlotte 49er Classic by running the 1500m in 4:02.87 … placed fourth in the 800m at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational in 1:57.53 … ran the 1500m in 4:04.42 to place fifth at the Carolina’s Cup … placed fifth (4:01.08) in the 1500m at the Charlotte Invitational.
Prior to Davidson: Participated in Cross Country for seven seasons and track four seasons as a prep ... Member of the 2008-09 Kentucky All-State teams for cross country and track ... Was named All-Conference performer in both cross country and track for the 2008-09 season ... 2008-09 All-Region team honoree in both sports ... Academic All-Kentucky as a junior and senior ... Conference Champion in Cross Country as a senior ... Placed fifth at the AA Kentucky State Cross Country Meet ... During senior season, set a new conference record in the 1,600-meter run, while also winning the 800-meters ... That same season, took the Regional Championship in both the 1,600-meters and 800-meters ... 1,600-meter State Champion and Runner-up in the 800-meters, third-place finisher in 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter relay teams ... Owns the school record in the 1,600-meters (4:18.00), 800-meters (1:57.69) and was a part of the school-record setting 4x400-meter relay (3:29) and 4x800-meter relay (8:11) teams.
Personal: Son of Michael and Linda Stratford ... Has one brother, Forrest ... Was a National Honor Society member ... French Club President ... Distinguished Writing Portfolio honoree ... Cousin Emily played tennis at Davidson ... Father Michael was on the cross country and track teams at the University of North Carolina.
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