Colorado State University Athletics

2021 Cross Country Roster

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Gannon Willcutts

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Grozet, Virginia
  • High School:
    Western Albermarle HS
  • Prev School:
    Princeton
  • Major:
    Computer Information Systems

Collegiate Personal Bests
Cross Country
- 5 Mile - 25:18
- 6,000 meters - 19:36.7
- 8,000 meters - 24:09.2
- 10,000 meters - 30:37
Indoor
- 3,000 meters - 8:12.60
- 5,000 meters - 14:15.64
Outdoor
- 5,000 meters - 14:18.42
- 10,000 meters - 29:46.29

Accolades
- Academic All-Mountain West (2021 XC, 2021 TF)
- Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2020-21 XC, 2020-21 TF)

Willcutts at the NCAA Cross Country Championships 
2018
- 100th place, men's 10K  (Cross country)
2017
- 129th place, men's 10K  (Cross country)

Willcutts at the NCAA East Preliminary Round
2018
- 28th place, 10,000 meters  (Outdoor)

Willcutts at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2019
- 4th place, 10,000 meters (Outdoor)

Willcutts at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Championships 
2018
- 8th place, men's 10K  
2017
- 8th place, men's 10K  
2016
- 45th place, men's 10K 

Willcutts at the Ivy League Championships
2019
- 9th place, 10,000 meters (Outdoor)
2018
- 4th place, men's 8K (Cross Country)
- 14th place, 3,000 meters (Indoor)
- 5th place, 5,000 meters (Indoor)
- 8th place, 5,000 meters (Outdoor)
- 3rd place, 10,000 meters (Outdoor)
2017
- 9th place, men's 5-mile (Cross Country)
2016
- 60th place, men's 8K (Cross Country)

COLORADO STATE 
Graduate (2021-22)

(Cross Country): Competed in the UCCS Open, finishing 14th with a time of 26:22.5
(Indoor): 
(Outdoor): 

Graduate (2020-21)
(Cross Country): Finished 24th in the Colorado State-Wyoming Dual.
(Indoor): Finished 11th in the 5K at Mines Front Range.
(Outdoor): Did not compete

BEFORE COLORADO STATE
Princeton (2016-20)

(Cross Country): Ran a 10K PR in final race with Princeton, finishing 100th at 2018 NCAA Championships and being first to cross on team that finished 22nd overall...At 2018 NCAA Regionals, third Tiger to score to help team win title...Second Princeton scorer to cross in 2018 Ivy League Championships to aid in the team's title...Second Princeton runner to finish in 2017 NCAAs for the team's 28th-place finish...Third Tiger to finish en route to 2017 Princeton's NCAA Regional win...Fourth Tiger to score for the 2017 Ivy League Championship team...As a freshman in 2016, fifth Princeton scorer at Regionals for the team's third-place finish.
(Indoor): 2018 Ivy League Team Champions...Contributed two points with fifth-place finish at 2018 conference meet...Notched 5,000m PR at Boston University Invite with 14:15.64 in 2018...Recorded 3000m PR at Harvard-Princeton-Yale meet at 8:12.60 in 2018.
(Outdoor): 2018 & 2019 Ivy League Champions...Finished ninth in 10,000m at 2019 conference meet...Competed for Princeton at 2019 IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, taking fourth at 10,000m...Top Princeton finisher in 10,000m at 2018 Ivy League Championships, adding six points to the team score with third place finish.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Western Albermarle HS...Captained team to 3A state championship...Second-place finish at Regional meet (only meet team wasn't first) ...Undefeated in VHSL races during 2015 XC season...MileState Male Runner of the Year (VA 2015)...Two-time Footlocker finalist from South and 2015 Footlocker Cross Country All-America...12-time all-state...Two-time Central Virginia Runner of the Year...2014 Virginia cross country Junior of the Year...2016 Virginia 3A Male Athlete of the Year...2016 New Balance Nationals Outdoor All-America...School record holder in the three-mile, 3000, 3200 and 5000...Full name is Gannon Patrick Willcutts...Born in Charlottesville, Va....Son to Brian (Knox '82) and Kate (Knox '83).

High School Personal Bests
Indoor
- 3,200 meters - 9:05.49
- Two Mile - 9:00.38
Outdoor
- Two Mile - 9:09.96
- 5,000 meters - 14:48.78
Cross Country
- 5,000 meters - 14:59
- Two Mile - 9:52
- Three Mile - 14:48.89

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