University of Tennessee Athletics
2019-20 Track & Field / XC Roster
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Elrod, John
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John Elrod
- Position:
- Distance/Middle Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lebanon, Tenn.
- High School:
- Wilson Central
Bio
Personal Records
Cross Country
- 4 Mile: 20:35.28 (2017)
- 8K: 24:20.8 (2019)
- 10K: 32:11.80 (2017)
Indoor Track
- Mile: 4:20.97 (2020)
- 3000m: 8:29.24 (2018)
Outdoor Track
- 1500m: 3:56.47 (2018)
- 3000m: 8:35.84 (2019)
- 3000mSC: 9:25.63 (2018)
- 5000m: 15:14.86 (2019)
SEC Scoring
Cross Country
- 2019 - 8K - 48th - 24:20.8
- 2017 - 8K - 25th - 24:40.3
HONORS
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 Cross Country Freshman All-SEC
2020 TRACK AND FIELD
Indoor
- Competing indoors for the first time since 2018, clocked in at 4:20.97 in the men's mile at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/17)
Outdoor
- Did not compete, as the 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global health crisis
2019 CROSS COUNTRY
- Ran four meets for the Vols in 2019 after missing the 2018 XC campaign due to injury
- Scored for Tennessee at the NCAA South Regional Championships (11/15), clocking in at 32:24.4 to finish fourth on the team
- Placed 48th at the SEC Championships (11/1) with the fastest 8K time of his career at 24:20.8
- Finished 44th at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (10/19) with a time of 24:46.7
- Made his season debut with a time of 24:50.8 over the eight-kilometer course at the Paul Short Run (10/5)
2019 TRACK AND FIELD
Indoor
- Did not compete
Outdoor
- Finished with a time of 24:50.8 in the eight-kilometer course at the Paul Short Run
- Ran in the 1500m at the 52nd Tennessee Relays (4/13) and finished with a time of 3:57.59
- Recorded a new personal record in the 5000m with a time of 15:14.86 at the Stanford Invitational (3/30)
- Took second in the 3000m with a personal-best time of 8:35.84 at the Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge (3/23)
2018 TRACK AND FIELD
Indoor
- Shaved 14 seconds off his 3000m time at Washington's Husky Classic (2/10), clocking in at 8:29.39 to finish 91st
- Made college indoor track debut at Clemson's Bob Pollock Invitational (1/27), finishing 26th in the 3000m with time of 8:43.52
Outdoor
- Ran in the 3000mSC (9:25.63) and the 5000m (15:38.99) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11)
- Registered a ninth place finish at the National Relays in the 3000mSC with a personal best time of 9:25.63
2017 CROSS COUNTRY
- Ran in all six of UT's cross country meets, finishing in Tennessee's top four all six times
- Running first 10K of college career, finished 45th with time of 32:11.80 at NCAA South Regional (11/10)
- Earned All-Freshman Team honors at the SEC Cross Country Championships (10/27), finishing 25th and third on the team with time of 24:40.30
- Posted his best 8K time of the season at Pre-Nationals (10/14), running 24:28.00 and finishing 98th in the Red race
- Ran 24:52.00 and finished 104th in a loaded 8K field at the Paul Short Run (9/29)
- Clocked a 25:57.60 and an 18th-place finish in first collegiate 8K at Bulldog SEC Preview (9/9)
- In college debut, finished third (second on team) in the 4-mile rice at the Tennessee vs. Louisville Dual (9/2) with time of 20:35.28
HIGH SCHOOL
- PRs: 800m - 1:54.39; Mile - 4:18.39; 5K - 15:44.21
- Competed in cross country, track and basketball at Wilson Central HS
- Was named to All-Midstate Team three times
- Earned all-state honors in the 1600m
- Member of Beta Club and National Honor Society
- Graduated in top 10 percent of class and was on honor roll
PERSONAL
- John Wesley Elrod was born on Dec. 1, 1998
- Son of David and Kathryne Elrod
- Majoring in Economics
- Biggest Sports Influence: Asbel Kiprop
- Hobbies include juggling
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