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Position:
Distance
Height:
6'3"
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greenville, S.C.
High School:
Wade Hampton HS
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Awards & Accolades
2020 ACC All-Academic Team
2020 Highlights
Competed in all three meets during the 2020 campaign, finishing as the Tigers’ top runner each time.
Set a personal best in each of the three meets this season, never running slower than 24:40.
Opened the season at the Florida State Invitational (Oct. 2) by running 24:38.7 to finish eighth overall.
Earned his third top-five finish during a cross country meet by running 24:17.9 to finish fourth at the Blazer Classic (Oct. 16).
Capped the season by running a blistering time of 24:04.4 to finish in 36th overall, Ward’s best position at an ACC cross country championship.
2019 Highlights
Competed in six races for the Tigers.
Earned personal bests on the cross country course at the 10km and five-mile distances.
Was the top Tiger in four of the six races he toed the line in.
2018 Highlights
Four personal bests over six races propelled Ward to a sensational sophomore campaign.
Set personal bests at the 5k, five-mile, 8k and 10k distance.
Ran a blistering time of 24:57.8 over 8k at the ACC Championships.
Capped off his year with a 10k performance of 32:23.2 as the top Clemson runner at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
Lead the team in three of his six races while being a part of Clemson’s top-five scoring group in all meets.
2017 Highlights
Named ACC Cross Country Freshman of the Week on Sept. 13, 2017
Top freshman and second-place finisher at 2017 Furman Invitational
Personal
A native of Greenville, S.C.
Studied abroad in Spain during the 2020 Spring semester.
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