Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Personal Bests: 
Mile - 4:23.20
3,000m - 8:46.32
5,000m - 15:00.70
10,000m - 31:02.11
8K (XC) - 25:41.88

2014-15:
Cross Country – Did not compete.
Track and Field – Recorded indoor season best times of 8:46.32 in the 3,000 meters at the Middle Tennesse State Invitational on Feb. 7 and 15:37.35 in the 5,000 meters at the Thundering Herd Invitational on Jan. 30.

2013-14:
Cross Country – Finished 19^th at the OVC Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 25:41.88 … ran his top 8K time of the fall (25:05.5) at the Virginia Panorama Farms Invite on Sept. 28.
Track and Field – Scored points at the OVC Outdoor Championships with a sixth-place finish in the 10,000 meters, clocking a personal-best time of 31:02.11 … also recorded a PR of 15:00.70 in the 5,000 meters during the outdoor season … scored points with a sixth-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Championships (personal-best time of15:07.57) … also ran a PR of 8:45.33 in the 3,000 meters at the Indiana Hoosier Hills Invite on Feb. 14.

2012-13:
Cross Country – Helped the EKU men’s ‘B’ team win the black race of the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic by finishing sixth out of 135 runners with an 8K time of 26:13.0 … also finished sixth at the Southeastern Classic in Berea, covering the 8K course in a time of 25:53.37.
Track and Field – Scored a point at the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing eighth in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:18.66 … ran a personal-best time of 31:35.41 in the 10,000 meters at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational on March 30 … also PRed in the 5,000 meters (15:24.80)  during the outdoor season … ran a PR of 8:50.91 in the 3,000 meters during the indoor season.

High School Accomplishments: A talented newcomer from Conner High School ... finished 15th at the 2011 Kentucky State High School Cross Country Championships and 10th and 14th at the 2012 Kentucky State High School Track Championships for the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs ... Has a personal record of 9:46.37 in the 3,200 meters.

Personal: Son of Darryl Turner and Nancy Banadio ... major is occupational therapy.