2023-24 Men's Cross Country / Track Roster
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Ward, Tommy
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
Tommy Ward
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Maryville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Maryville
- Deals:
Bio
TFRRS Performance Profile
Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee
School: Maryville High School
Parents/Family: Gregory and Mary Louise Ward / Sarah Parsons, Rachel Ward, and Myself
Major: Economics and Studio Art
Minor: None
At Creighton: 2022 - Ran in five cross country meets in the fall ... Set school's 8K record when he finished Platte River Rumble in 24:32.4 on Oct. 14 ... Team's No. 2 performer at BIG EAST Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29 (25:28) and at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Nov. 11 (31:18.9) ... His time at the NCAA Midwest Regional ranks third-best in program history at the 10K distance ... Placed 119th at Gans Creek Classic on Sept. 30 (25:27.0) ... In spring track season, made history when he became first Bluejay to qualify for NCAA Track Regionals, doing so in the 800 with his time of 148:80 at the Kip Janvrin Open on April 28 ... At NCAA West Regional meet, finished 42nd in the 800 with a time of 1:51.99 and did not advance to quarterfinals ... Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. 2021 - Raced in the final three meets of the Bluejays season ... Was the sixth Bluejay finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional 10K (11/12) ... Placed 65th at the BIG EAST Championships (10/29).
High School Accolades - athletic performances/recognition: 2x All-region runner (Cross-Country), 4x All-Region Runner (Track and Field), Region Champion for 3200 (Track and Field), All-State Runner (Track and Field) for 4x800 and 3200, 2x Knoxville All-Metro Track and Field Runner, and Knoxville All-Metro Cross-Country Runner.
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Interesting Fact About You: I've been to the White House
Favorite Quote: "Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own mind." - FDR
Favorite Movie: No Country for Old Men
Hidden Talent: Painting
Pre-Race Superstition: Talk to somebody
If I could have dinner with any three people: Malcolm Rust, Tupac Shakur, and Theodore Roosevelt.
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: When I finished my official visit at Creighton, I felt confident that this was the school. I was blown away by everybody's character and authenticity.
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Academic Accolades: 2x Academic Letter in English (9th & 11th), Academic Letter in Science (10th), Tennessee Valley Art Fair 1st place (10th grade), National Honors Society Member, Maryville Scholar (top 25 in my class of 400+), Lamar Alexander Scholarship Recipient (one of 5 in my class of 400+), and Summa Cum Laude (4.45+ GPA).
Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee
School: Maryville High School
Parents/Family: Gregory and Mary Louise Ward / Sarah Parsons, Rachel Ward, and Myself
Major: Economics and Studio Art
Minor: None
At Creighton: 2022 - Ran in five cross country meets in the fall ... Set school's 8K record when he finished Platte River Rumble in 24:32.4 on Oct. 14 ... Team's No. 2 performer at BIG EAST Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29 (25:28) and at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Nov. 11 (31:18.9) ... His time at the NCAA Midwest Regional ranks third-best in program history at the 10K distance ... Placed 119th at Gans Creek Classic on Sept. 30 (25:27.0) ... In spring track season, made history when he became first Bluejay to qualify for NCAA Track Regionals, doing so in the 800 with his time of 148:80 at the Kip Janvrin Open on April 28 ... At NCAA West Regional meet, finished 42nd in the 800 with a time of 1:51.99 and did not advance to quarterfinals ... Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. 2021 - Raced in the final three meets of the Bluejays season ... Was the sixth Bluejay finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional 10K (11/12) ... Placed 65th at the BIG EAST Championships (10/29).
High School Accolades - athletic performances/recognition: 2x All-region runner (Cross-Country), 4x All-Region Runner (Track and Field), Region Champion for 3200 (Track and Field), All-State Runner (Track and Field) for 4x800 and 3200, 2x Knoxville All-Metro Track and Field Runner, and Knoxville All-Metro Cross-Country Runner.
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Interesting Fact About You: I've been to the White House
Favorite Quote: "Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own mind." - FDR
Favorite Movie: No Country for Old Men
Hidden Talent: Painting
Pre-Race Superstition: Talk to somebody
If I could have dinner with any three people: Malcolm Rust, Tupac Shakur, and Theodore Roosevelt.
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: When I finished my official visit at Creighton, I felt confident that this was the school. I was blown away by everybody's character and authenticity.
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Academic Accolades: 2x Academic Letter in English (9th & 11th), Academic Letter in Science (10th), Tennessee Valley Art Fair 1st place (10th grade), National Honors Society Member, Maryville Scholar (top 25 in my class of 400+), Lamar Alexander Scholarship Recipient (one of 5 in my class of 400+), and Summa Cum Laude (4.45+ GPA).
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