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2023 Track and Field Roster

Luke Dobbins

  • Position Cross Country/Distance
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Daphne, Ala.
  • Previous School Bayside Academy

Biography

College Bests:

Track and Field
800: 2:02.06
1500: 4:13.97
Mile: 4:27.30
3000: 8:57.74

Cross Country
8k: 27:36.9
10k: 35:31.9

2021 Indoor & Outdoor: Competed in eight meets for the Bulldogs, four indoor and four outdoor...During the indoor season posted a pair career best in the mile run (4:27.30) at the Jaguar Invite and in the 3000-meter run (8:57.74) at the Bulldog Invite...In the outdoor season, Dobbins set a personal best in the 3000-meter steeplechase finishing seventh overall with a time of 9:54.74...Was named the SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Men's Pinnacle Award Winner which is given to the athlete on the winning team with the highest GPA. 

2020 Cross Country: Competed in both meets for the Bulldogs in the condensed season cross country season posting a season best time at the SoCon Cross Country Championships finishing the eight-kilometer course in 28:12.0.

High School: Prepped under Joe Swagart at Bayside Academy in Daphne, AL...30+ time State

Qualifier from 400-3200 and relays including 4x200-4x800 and cross country...17x All-State Track and Field...7xSchool record holder..6x State Medalist 3x Runner Up and 2x State Champion...4x Sectional Champion...Team Captain 3 years in Cross Country and Track and Field...Mobile Optimist Club Runner of the Week

Best Individual Record:
2:00 800 at 2018 Hewitt Trussville Invitation
4:37 Mile at 2018 state championship

Personal: Born on May 27 in Mobile, AL...Son of Donna and David Dobbins...Originally from Daphne, Ala.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Senior

    Cross Country/Distance
  • 2023Graduate Student

    Cross Country/Distance