2026 Track & Field Roster

Luke Richard/ULM Athletics

Chase Gunn

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fort Worth, Texas
  • Highschool Arlington Heights

Biography

Personal bests - as of June 22, 2026

Date Year Event Statistic Meet
April 20 2024 800m 2:00.44 LSU Alumni Gold
Mar. 21 2026 1500m 3:58.37 LSU Opener
Feb. 9 2024 Mile 4:22.05 Howie Ryan Invitational
Feb. 6 2026 3000m 8:33.78 UAB Green and Gold Invite
May 9-11 2024 3000m steeple 9:37.76 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
Feb. 24-25 2025 5000m 14:46.18 Sun Belt Indoor Championships
Sept. 6 2024 5k (XC) 15.47.4 Mississippi College Opener
Sept. 16 2023 7k (XC) 22:59.7 ULM Warhawk Invitational
Oct. 31 2025 8k (XC) 25:21.5 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships
Nov. 15 2024 10k (XC) 32:06.6 NCAA South Central Regionals
Sept. 23 2023 4 Mile (XC) 20:00.0 McNeese State Cowboy Stampede

2026 Outdoor (Junior) 

  • Competed in six meets 
  • Placed fourth in the 1500m and set a personal best 3:58.37 in the LSU Opener (Mar. 21) 
  • Earned second place in the 5000m (15:12.16) at the Clyde Hart Classic (Mar. 27-28) 
  • Won the 3000m with an 8:49.89 at the Jim Mize Invitational (Apr. 17) 
  • Recorded a personal best 30:55.71 in the 10000m to place seventh at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 14-16)

2026 Indoor (Junior) 

  • Competed in five meets 
  • Second-place finish in the 3000m with a 9:00.17 at the LSU Bayou Bengal (Feb. 23) 
  • Personal-best time of 8:33.78 in the 3000m for third place at the UAB Green and Gold Invite (Feb. 6) 

2025 Cross Country (Junior)

  • Competed in six meets
  • Placed first in the 8k at the Lois Davis Invitational
  • Earned second-place at the ULM Cross Country Invitational
  • Career-best time of 25:21.5 in the 8k at the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships

2025 Outdoor (Sophomore)

  • Competed in five meets 
  • Two first place finishes in 3000m steeplechase at Warhawk Classic and Leon Johnson Invitational

2025 Indoor (Sophomore)

  • Competed in four meets. 
  • Finished seventh place with a personal-best 4:46.18 time in 5000m at Sun Belt Indoor Championships
  • Placed fourth in 5000m at Robert Platt Invitational

2024 Cross Country (Sophomore)

  • Competed in six meets. 
  • Named Sun Belt Conference Runner of the Week after sixth place performance in Mississippi College Opener (Sept. 6)
  • Personal best 25:26.0 time in 8k at Southern Showcase (Sept. 13)

2024 Outdoor (Freshman)

  • Competed in six meets
  • Set personal bests in 800m and 1500m at LSU Alumni Gold (Apr. 20)
  • Finished second in 5000m at ULM Warhawk Classic (Apr. 26-27)
  • Tenth in 3000m steeple at Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)

2024 Indoor (Freshman)

  • Competed in four meets
  • Personal best 14:49.64 time in 5000m at Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 19-20)
  • 4:22.05 time in mile at Howie Ryan Invitational (Feb. 9)
  • Set personal best 8:42.94 time in 3000m at Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 19-20)

2023 Cross Country (Freshman)

  • Competed in five meets
  • Finished in 1st place at the ULM Warhawk XC Festival with a personal best 22.59.7 time in the men’s 7k (Sept. 16)
  • Placed second at the Mook 4 Invitational with a 23.19.3 time in the 7k (Oct. 7)

Arlington Heights HS
Competed four years on varsity for Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets … As a senior, ran a 15:25 5k placing tenth at Texas UIL 5A State Championship, placed sixth at UIL Region 1 3200m and eighth at 1600m … As a junior, placed 18th at Texas UIL 5A State Championship, placed seventh at UIL Region 1 3200m … As a sophomore, earned UIL 5A District championship … As a freshman, placed second at UIL 5A District … Yellow Jacket Scholar, AP Scholar

Personal
Born on October 14, 2004, in Fort Worth, Texas … Son of Angie and Chase Gunn … Has one sibling, Grace … Enjoys Tennis, Art, and Watching Sports … Majoring in finance

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Distance
  • 2025Sophomore

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  • 2026Junior

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