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2017 Samford Track and Field Roster

Austin Billings

  • Position Multi
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Franklin, Tenn.
  • Previous School Independence High School

Biography

2016 | Sophomore
 
Season Best
60 Meters
Indoor: 7.64 – Samford Heptathlon/Pentathlon (January 20, 2016) Personal Best
 
100 Meters
Outdoor: 12.12 – South Alabama Invitational (April 14, 2016) Personal Best
 
400 Meters
Outdoor: 51.81 – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016) Personal Best
 
1,000 Meters
Indoor: 2:49.46 – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016) Personal Best
 
1,500 Meters
Outdoor: 4:52.79 – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016)
 
60 Meter Hurdles
Indoor: 8.74 – Vanderbilt Invitational (January 29, 2016) Personal Best
 
110 Meter Hurdles
Outdoor: 15.66 – Hilltop Twilight Classic (April 1, 2016) Personal Best
 
High Jump
Outdoor: 1.76m – South Alabama Invitational (April 14, 2016)
Indoor: 1.80m – Samford Heptathlon/Pentathlon (January 20, 2016)
 
Pole Vault
Outdoor: 3.75m – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016) Personal Best
Indoor: 3.75m – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016) Personal Best
 
Long Jump
Outdoor: 5.82 – SoCon Championships (May 12, 2016) Personal Best
Indoor: 5.71m – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016)
 
Shot Put
Outdoor: 10.61 – South Alabama Invitational (April 14, 2016)
Indoor: 10.62m – Samford Heptathlon/Pentathlon (January 20, 2016) Personal Best
 
Discus
Outdoor: 32.58m – South Alabama Invitational (April 14, 2016) Personal Best
 
Javelin
Outdoor: 43.10m – South Alabama Invitational (April 14, 2016)
 
Heptathlon
Indoor: 4,368 Points – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016) Personal Best
 
Decathlon
Indoor: 5,799 Points – South Alabama Invitational (April 14, 2016) Personal Best
 
 
2015 | Freshman
 
Season Best
60 Meters
Indoor: 7.64 – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015) Personal Best
 
100 Meters
Outdoor: 12.28 – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2016)
 
300 Meters
Indoor: 39.72 – UAB Blazer Invitational (January 20, 2015) Personal Best
 
400 Meters
Outdoor: 53.35 – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2015)
 
1,000 Meters
Indoor: 2:53.98 – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015)
 
1,500 Meters
Outdoor: 4:49.64 – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2015) Personal Best
 
60 Meter Hurdles
Indoor: 8.98 – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015)
 
110 Meter Hurdles
Outdoor: 15.98 – Alabama vs. Mississippi Border Clash (April 10, 2015)
 
High Jump
Outdoor: 1.80m – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2015)
Indoor: 1.88m – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015) Personal Best
 
Pole Vault
Outdoor: 3.74m – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2015)
Indoor: 3.65m – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015)
 
Long Jump
Outdoor: 5.71m – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2015)
Indoor: 5.42m – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015)
 
Shot Put
Outdoor: 10.57 – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2015)
Indoor: 10.47 – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015)
 
Discus
Outdoor: 21.62 – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2015)
 
Javelin
Outdoor: 45.20 – Hilltop Twilight Classic (April 3, 2015) Personal Best
 
Heptathlon
Indoor: 4,330 – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015)
 
Decathlon
Outdoor: 5,562 – SoCon Championships (April 25, 2015)
 

High School 

Prepped at Independence High School under head coach Gary Kinder...lettered all four years...earned a national championship in the decathlon in 2011.
 

Personal

Full name is Austin Billings...born on April 21, 1995...son of Justin and Christie Billings...majoring in sport administration.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Redshirt Freshman

    Multi
  • 2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Multi
  • 2017Redshirt Junior

    Multi