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2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Max Sims

Max Sims

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Marietta, GA
  • High School:
    The Walker School

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Stats

At UR 2014-15: Indoor: Selected team captain during his senior year...Competed in eight indoor meets for the Yellowjackets...Scored in two events for the Yellowjackets at the ECAC Indoor Championships, one coming on the 3rd place, school record setting 4x200m which posted a time of 1:29.53...Also, was 7th on 4x400m relay at ECAC's...Hit the podium three times at the NYSCTC Indoor meet, earning 3rd in both the 4x200m and 400m while placing 7th in the 200m posting an indoor PR in the process (23.01 seconds)...Had a phenomenal meet at the Boston U. Valentine Invitational where he was on the distance medley relay which set a new school record of 10:03.85 and ended the season ranked 31st in NCAA Division III...Also, posted a PR time of 1:06.12 in the 500m and was on the 4x400m relay which set UR's season best time of 3:20.58 at the Boston U. meet...Selected as one of the University's top scholar athletes earning the Lysle "Spike" Garnish Award in the fall.

Outdoor: Closed career with another incredible season outdoors...Qualified for three events at the ECAC Outdoor Championships, placing 6th on the 4x400m relay...Was 3rd on the 4x400m relay, 4th on the 4x100m relay and 5th in the 400m at the NYSCTC Championships, posting UR's season best times in all three events...Had a lifetime best run of 22.21 seconds in the 200m at the UAlbany Last Chance Meet...Was on 1st place 4x100m relay at the SJFC Cardinal Classic on Apr. 25 while scoring five other top-8 results during the season.

At UR 2013-14: Indoor: Ran in eight meets during the indoor season of junior year...Finished a strong 5th in the 500m at the ECAC Indoor Championships running in a time of 1:06.65...Also, was on 9th place 4x200 and 26th place 4x400m relays at ECAC's...Competed in those same three events at the NYSCTC meet, earning 3rd and 4th in the relays respectively, helping the team post UR season best times...Also, finished 8th in the 500m at states.

Outdoor: Ran in six meets during outdoor season...Finished on 2nd place 4x400m relay at the NYSCTC Outdoor Championships, helping UR run a season best time of 3:22.25 in the event and capture 2nd place overall in the team competition....Finished 18th on 4x400m relay at the ECAC Outdoor Championships...Posted a UR season best time of 50.25 seconds in the 400m at the ROC City Classic on Apr. 12.

At UR 2012-13: Indoor: Competed in three events at the NYSCTC Championships and two at the ECAC Championships, earning a top-5 finish in four of those competitions...Ran to 4th place in the 500m at ECAC's in a seasons best time of 1:06.41, the fastest by a UR runner during the 2012-13 season...Also was 5th in the 500m at states to go along with a 2nd on the 4x200m relay and a 4th on the 4x400m relay...Won the 400m at the Hamilton Continental Invitational (:53.34) and also won the 500m at the Brockport Invitational.

Outdoor: Had a great outdoor season as a sophomore, winning a total of four events and helping set a new school record in the 4x100m relay...Squad ran a :42.36 for the race at the St. John Fisher Cardinal Classic on Apr. 27...Competed in three events at the ECAC Outdoor Championships...Scored three times at the NYSCTC Championships; was 3rd in the 4x100m, 4th in the 4x400m and 4th in the 400m...Time of :49.78 at states was the fastest outdoor 400m time by a UR runner in 2013.

At UR 2011-12: Indoor: Was a member of the 3rd place 4x400m team that ran 3:27.99 at the NYSCTC Championships...Also, finished 11th at states in the 400m with a run of :52.56...Placed 2nd in the 500m at the Hamilton Continental Invitational after running a season best 1:09.38.

Outdoor: Finished in the top 15 of 70 runners in both the 200m (:23.11) and 400m (:52.29) at the Danny Curran Invitational Mar. 30...Competed on two relays at the ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships (4x100m, 4x400m)...Posted an 8th place finish at the NYSCTC Championships after his :43.56 in the 800m...Also, placed 5th as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:24.27) at the NYSCTC Championships...Had a great UR Alumni Meet where he finished 1st as a member of the 4x400m relay (3:21.99) and 3rd in the 400m individually (season best :50.61).

HS: Attended The Walker School where he lettered in cross country, track and basketball for the Wolverines.

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