PR's:
800 | Shorter Invitational | 2012 | 1:58.60 |
1500 | Cumberlands | 2012 | 4:02.64 |
3000 | Emory Classic | 2012 | 9:01.70 |
5000 | North Florida | 2011 | 16:19.64 |
CC 8K | Southeast Classic | 2011 | 26:34.69 |
CC 10K | Viking Open | 2011 | 34:03.64 |
Half Marathon | Tallahassee | 2009 | 1:19:24 |
Marathon | Nashville Marathon | 2012 | 2:51:27 |
Track 2012: Team Captain. Competed in eight meets and one half marathon...ran a nine-second personal record in the 3000m at the Emory Classic (3/31), clocking in at 9:01...finished fourth in the 1500m at the Cumberlands Invitational (4/14), clocking in at a 4:02...achieved a personal record in the marathon at the Country Music Marathon in Nashville (4/28), posting a time of 2:51:21.
Track 2011: Competed in seven races, while achieving three personal records...achieved a two-second personal record in the mile at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/11), posting a time of 4:25...ran a two-second personal record in the 5000m at the University of the Cumberlands Invitational (4/9), posting a time of 16:19.
Cross Country 2010: Ran a personal record in the 8K at the Southeast Classic (10/23), clocking in at 27:01 and placing 70th...finished fourth at the Darlington Open 5K with a time of 16:45...ran a season-best in the 10K at the USATF CLub XC Nationals (12/11), clocking in at 34:38.
Track 2010: Primarily competed in the 1500m, while beating his previous personal best three times...achieved a personal record in the 1500m at the Duke Twlight (5/9), clocking in at 4:06...achieved a personal record in the 5000m at the Emory Invitational (3/20), clocking in at 16:21.
Cross Country 2009: SSAC All-Academic Team. Ran the 8K at the Southeast Classic, clocking in at 27:38...achieved a personal record in the 8K at the Cavalier Invitational, posting a time of 27:27.
Track 2009: Competed in seven meets...was second on the team in the 800m, achieving a time of 1:58...set a personal record of 1:19:28 in the Tallahassee Half Marathon (2/1) and another personal record of 35:08 in the 10K at the Berry Race (3/3)...ran a personal record in the 1500m at the Emory Invitational (3/21), clocking in at 4:10.
Cross Country 2008: Competed in six meets...ran his first 8K in 30:14 at the Lee Invitational (8/30)...placed 26th at the Rhodes Invitational (9/27), posting a time of 29:04...ran a 39-second personal record at the SSAC Championships (11/8), clocking in at 28:35.
High School: Lettered in cross country, track and field and wrestling at the Christian Academy in Japan...two-time cross country all-star...three-time team an MVP in cross country...captain for both cross country and track since his sophomore year...member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Calvin Blake Bannister was born in Birmingham, Ala....the son of Knox and Sanua Bannister...has three brothers, Johnathan, Michael, and Will...majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry at Berry.