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2021 Cross Country Roster

Ian Sneller

Ian Sneller

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Oaklyn, N.J.
  • High School:
    Baptist Regional
  • Major:
    Psychology

Summary

Biography

Honors:

  • (Cross Country) USA South All-West Division first team (Spring 2021)
  • (Cross Country) USA South All-Sportsmanship (Spring 2021)
  • USA South All-Academic (2020-21)
  • USA South All-Academic - with distinction (2019-20)
  • USA South All-Academic (2018-19)

2021-22 (Senior): Competed in all seven cross country meets... Had two top-five finishes on the year... Placed third with a 5k time of 17:39.2 at the Mountaintop Invitational (Sept. 3)... Set a personal record 5k time of 16:39.7 and finished 16th at the UNG Invitational (Sept. 10)... Had a season-best 8k time of 28:03.6 and finished fourth at the Maryville Invitational (Sept. 24)

2020-21 (Junior): Competed in both cross country meets for the season... Earned USA South All-West Division first team honors after placing third at the USA South West Division Championships (Feb. 26) with his time of 28:27.7... Placed fifth at the Maryville Invitational (Feb. 13) with his 28:53.2 finish... USA South All-Sportsmanship recipient... Competed in all six track meets... Ran the 5,000-meter event four times, topping out with a season-best time of 16:58.98 at the Montevallo Falcon Classic (March 19-20)... Set a personal record in the 10,000-meter event with a time of 34:51.83 at the Montevallo Falcon Classic (March 19-20)... Finished fifth in the 3,000-meter event at the Mountain Laurel Invitational (April 17) with a personal record time of 9:54.46... Named to the USA South All-Academic team for a third straight year

2019-20 (Sophomore): Ran in all seven cross country meets... Had a strong year with two top-15 finishes and multiple personal records... Set a personal-best in the 5k with a time of 17:54.7 and placed 11th at the season-opening Mountaintop Invitational (Aug. 30)... Established a personal record in the 8k with a time of 27:52.6 at the Louisville Classic (Oct. 5)... Placed 35th overall at the USA South Championships (Nov. 2) with an 8k time of 27:57.8... Posted a time of 28:03.6 at the NCAA South/Southeast Region meet (Nov. 16)... Competed in all three track meets on the year... Set four individual personal records... Had a personal record time in the indoor mile event at 4:57.10 at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational (Feb. 14)... Posted a personal record time in the indoor 3,000 meter run at 10:04.18 at the Tiger Indoor Invitational (Feb. 1)... In the outdoor season, posted a career-best time in the 5,000 meter at 16:44.92 at the Victor Icebreaker Duals (March 7)... Earned USA South All-Academic team honors, with distinction

2018-19 (Freshman): Ran in four cross country meets... Made debut by finishing 16th with a 5k time of 19:00.1 at the season-opening Mountaintop Invitational (Aug. 31)... Finished seventh at the Huntingdon Invitational (Sept. 8) with a time of 30:35.0... Had a season-best 8k time of 30:06.0 at the Maryville Invitational (Sept. 29)... In track and field, competed in all six outdoor meets and both indoor meets... Ran in five different events during the outdoor season, including twice in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter events... Topped out with a 5,000-meter time of 17:15.21 at the USA South Championships... Had a season-best time of 35:49.30 in the 10,000-meter at the Emory Invitational... Earned USA South All-Academic team honors

High School: Attended Baptist Regional School

Personal: Parents are Jim and Helen Sneller... Has two brothers, Nathan and Nicholas... Favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:6-7... Majoring in psychology... Wants to become an occupational therapist or doctor

Sneller's Personal Records:

Cross Country:
5K: 16:39.7 (UNG Invitational, Sept. 10, 2021)
8K: 27:52.6 (Louisville Classic, Sept. 5, 2019)

Outdoor Track:
800m: 2:14.79 (Hilltop Classic, March 30, 2019)
1500m: 4:32.52 (Birmingham Southern Invitational; March 13-14, 2020)
Mile: 4:52.38 (Rhodes Invitational, March 16, 2019)
3000m: 9:54.46 (Mountain Laurel Invitational; April 17, 2021)
5000m: 16:44.92 (Victor Icebreaker Duals; March 7, 2020)
10000m: 34:51.83 (Montevallo Falcon Classic; March 19-20, 2021)

Indoor Track:
Mile: 4:57.10 (Sewanee Indoor Invitational; Feb. 14, 2020)
3000m: 10:04.18 (Tiger Indoor Invitational; Feb. 1, 2020)
5000m: 17:12.13 (Southern Indoor Challenge, Feb. 11, 2019)
4x400: 3:54.04 - Pace, Walker, Mellott (Sewanee Indoor Invitational; Feb. 14, 2020)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2019Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2020Junior

    6'1"
  • 2021Senior

    6'1"