Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2023 Cross Country: Competed in the Redhawks Invite (9/1), running the 6k in 20:45.6 for 26th as the men’s team finished first overall.

2023 Outdoor: Ran in two meets…Notched a PR 5000-meter run at the Joey Haines when he crossed the line at 15:53.11 (19th)...Recorded another new PR at the Cougar Classic, running the 3000 in 9:11.18 while also placing ninth.

2023 Indoor: Ran in one meet…At the 2023 Redhawks Open posted a time of 4:39.97 in the mile (4th).

2022 Cross Country: Ran in five meets…Notched one top-five…Finished in the SEMO top-five twice…Started the season at the Mckendree Bearcat Classic and finished fifth with a time of 25:48.9 in the 8k, where the men finished first as a team…Recorded a new PR in the 8k crossing the line in 25:31.3 for 180th but second for the SEMO men at the Louisville Classic…At the NCAA Midwest Region Championships finished in 34:02.7 in the 10k (193rd) which was a new personal best and sixth for the SEMO men.

Prep: Member of the cross country and track & field teams at Parkview High School...Finished second at the district cross country meet and qualified for the state championships...Posted a personal record and first-place time of 2:06.89 in the 800m at the Nixa Quad Meet...Also finished first in the 1600m with a 4:39 mark...Had another first-place finish with a personal best time of 9:35.81 in the 3200m at the SBU High School Invitational.

Personal: Born April 12, 2004...Son of Mike and Linda Ayres...Majoring in Health Sciences at SEMO.