Chris Edwards

Class:
Freshman
Weight:
null
Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.
High School:
Hickman HS

TFRRS BIO

PERSONAL BESTS

6K - 22:31.9
8K - 27:00.3
10K - 33:04.2
4.97 Mile - 27:22.3
5 Mile - 27:01.2

2019 SEASON

Competed five times for the Salukis ... took 78th in the 8K at the Illinois State Invite (9/13) ... followed it up with a 66th place finish in the 8K at the first-ever Gans Creek Classic (9/27) ... came in 93rd in the 8K at the Pre-National Invite (10/19) ... set a personal-best in the 8K with his finish of 27:00.3 at the MVC XC Championships (11/02) ... finished the year with a PR of 33:04.2 in the 10K at the 2019 NCAA DI Midwest Regional XC Championships.

2018 SEASON

Did not compete.

2017 SEASON

Competed six times for the Salukis ... opened up the year with a PR in the 6K with a time of 22.31.9 at the Golden Eagle Duals (9/2) ... took 122nd in the 8K at the Commodore Classic (9/16) ... placed 139th in the five mile at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite (9/29) ... ran for 27:16.2 in the 8K at the Adidas DI Pre-National Invite (10/14) ... took 54th in the 8K at the MVC XC Championships (10/28) with a time of 27.29.7 ... finished the season at the 2017 NCAA DI Midwest Regional Championships, where he finished 184th in the 10K.

2016 SEASON

Competed four times for the Salukis ... opened up the season with a 14th place finish in the 4.97 mile with a time of 27:33.9 at the EIU Walt Crawford Open (9/2) ... ran for a personal-best 27:01.2 in the five mile at the Joe Piane Invite (9/30) ... followed it up with another personal-best in the 4.97 mile with a time of 27:22.3 at the Bradley Pink Classic (10/14) ... finished the year with a time of 28:12.3 in the 8K at the MVC XC Championships (10/29).

HIGH SCHOOL

Was Hickman's highest finisher at the 2015 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships ... was the school's only male state track and field qualifier, where he finished 10th in the 1,600 meters.

PERSONAL

Full name Christopher Alan Edwards … born June 17, 1998 in Columbia, Mo. to Michael and Michelle… father is an ADA coordinator … two siblings … majoring in physical education.