Samford University Athletics

College Bests:

Cross Country:
5k: 15:53.9
8k: 24:48.5
10k: 32:14.0

Track:
800: 1:53.70
1500: 3:50.77
Mile: 4:13.66
2000S: 5:53.22
3000: 8:31.35
3000S: 8:50.81
5000: 14:30.38

2021 Indoor & Outdoor: Competed in 12 meets for the Bulldogs, four indoor and eight outdoor...Set three personal bests during the indoor season: 800-meter run at the Jaguar Invite (1:53.70), mile run at the Samford Invite (4:13.66), and the 3000-meter run at the Bulldog Open (8:31.35)...Scored points at the SoCon Indoor Championships with a pair of seventh-place finishes in the 3000-meter run (8:34.96) and the 5000-meter run (15:51.06)...In the opening meet of the outdoor season set a personal best in the 2000-meter steeplechase, finishing first with a time of 5:53.22...Garner topped two more personal best times in the 1500-meter run at the UAB Spring Invite (3:50.77) and the 5000-meter run at the War Eagle Invite (14:30.38)...At the SoCon Outdoor Championships Garner took home the bronze in the 3000-meter steeplechase with time of 8:56.78, a time he topped at the Lee University Last Chance Meet finishing with a time of 8:57.78.

2020 Cross Country: Did not compete in COVID-19 shortened season.

High School: Prepped under Jimmy Johnson at Opelika High School in Opelika, Ala...4 time individual Alabama State Champion...3 time team State Champions...2 time team MVP...3 time Individual State Runner-Up...9 time All-State...Opelika High School Record holder in the 1600 and 2 mile...Indoor Mile and 2 Mile State Champion

Personal: Born on July 22, in Athens, Ga… Son of Trip and Tamera Garner… Originally from Opelika, Ala.