Personal bests - as of February 4, 2025
| Date |
Year |
Event |
Statistic |
Meet |
| April 20 |
2024 |
800m |
1:58.22 |
LSU Alumni Gold |
| April 20 |
2024 |
1500m |
3:56.73 |
LSU Alumni Gold |
| Feb. 9 |
2024 |
Mile |
4:17.75 |
Howie Ryan Invitational |
| Feb. 1 |
2025 |
3000m |
8:23.88 |
Robert Platt Invitational |
| April 11-13 |
2024 |
5000m |
14:29.28 |
Carl Knight Invitational |
| March 27-30 |
2024 |
DMR |
10:20.71 |
96th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| March 15-16 |
2024 |
4x800 Relay |
7:49.18 |
Louisiana Classic |
| Sept. 16 |
2023 |
7k (XC) |
23:00.8 |
2023 Warhawk Invitational |
| Oct. 28 |
2023 |
8k (XC) |
25:15.4 |
Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships |
| Nov. 15 |
2024 |
10k (XC) |
30:55.4 |
NCAA South Central Regionals |
| Sept. 23 |
2023 |
4 Mile (XC) |
19:51.4 |
McNeese State Cowboy Stampede |
2024 CROSS COUNTRY (SOPHOMORE)
- Competed in five meets.
- Top ten at Louisiana Tech Mook 4 Invitational (10/5)
- Placed 17th in 8k at Sun Belt Cross Country Championships (11/1).
- 39th at NCAA South Central Regionals (11/15).
2024 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in six meets.
- Placed third in 1500m at Louisiana Classic (3/15-16).
- Set personal best 14:29.28 time in 5000m at Carl Knight Invitational (4/11-13).
- First place in 5000m at Warhawk Classic (4/26-27).
- Earned sixth place at Sun Belt Outdoor Championships in 1500m.Â
2024 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in four meets.
- Fifth place in mile at McNeese Indoor Invite (1/25-26).
- Personal best 4:17.74 mile at Howie Ryan Invitational (2/9).
- Earned ninth at Sun Belt Indoor Championships (2/19-20) in mile run.Â
2023 CROSS COUNTRYÂ (FRESHMAN)Â
Competed in five meets … Earned Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and Newcomer of the Year accolades... Named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year … Placed top ten in four meets with a first-place finish at the Mook 4 Invitational (Oct 7) … Placed top ten in SBC Championships and top-75 in the NCAA South-Central Regional
GATESVILLE HS
Four-year on varsity for Gatesville Hornets … As a senior, ran a 14:29 3-mile, 9:14 3200m, and 4:19 1600m … As a Junior, ran a 15:56 3-mile, 9:42 3200m, and 4:35 1600m … Won a state championship, was a two-time state runner up, won regional championship, and was a ten-time district/area champion
PERSONAL
Born on July 30, 2005, in National City, California … Son of Jacob and Sarai Padgett, has three siblings, Vania, MJ, and Luke … Enjoys computer science, video games, disc golf, and ping pong … Majoring in Risk Management and Insurance
