NCAA TRACK & FIELD SEMIFINALIST 2013, 2014
USTFCCCA WEST ALL-REGION (XC)- 2013, 2014
USFTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC (T&F)-2013, 2014
WCC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (XC)-2013, 2014
2014 CROSS COUNTRY: Placed in the top 15 in all four meets in which he competed … opened his season by placing fourth at the Stanford Invitational with season-best time of 23:35 … followed up that performance by placing third at Pre-Nationals with a time of 24:52.5 … Concluded the season by placing 15th at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 29:54 … selected to the Men’s Academic All-Conference Team … selected to the 2014 All-WCC preseason men’s cross country team.
2014 TRACK & FIELD: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Championships in the 5,000 meters, where he finished 33rd in the semifinals ... posted a season- and school-best in the 5,000 meters at the Husky Classic on Feb. 14 ... turned in a time of 13:58.34 to better his school record in the event and take second in the indoor meet ... finished 15th in the Olympic Elite division at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 18 with a time of 14:04.67.
2013 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted individual victories at two meets, taking the title at the USF Invitational with an 8K time of 25:11.5 to open the season on Aug. 31 ... raced to victory and a course record at the Bronco Invitational on Oct. 19, finishing in 23:39.6 ... took second at the WCC Championships on Nov. 2, with a season-best 8K of 23:14 ... finished 11th at the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 15 to earn an at-large bid in the 2013 NCAA National Championship field ... honored by the USTFCCCA as an All-Region and All-Academic performer.
2013 TRACK & FIELD: Set school records in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter distances in his first collegiate track season ... advanced to the NCAA Preliminary Championships ... placed 34th in the West Region semifinals, clocking in at 31:36.96 in the 10,000 meter distance ... set school record in the 10,000 meters at the Mt. SAC invitational on April 18, with a time of 29:38.44 ... posted a school-best time of 14:07.15 in the 5,000 meters at the SF State Distance Carnival Feb. 29 ... competed at the 1,500 and 3,000 meter distances, running collegiate bests of 3:52.48 at the West Coast Invitational on May 11, and 8:26.9 at the West Coast Quad on Feb. 23.
2012 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets for the Dons…was the 2nd fastest runner for USF twice, running a 19:31.9 at the Toledo Inter-Regional Bubble Buster 4mile (9/21) and a 24:56 at the Stanford Invitational 8k (9/29)…was the 4th fastest runner for the Green and Gold twice, at the West Coast Conference Championships (10/27) and the NCAA West Regionals (11/9).
PREP CAREER: Three time California State qualifier in cross country... finished 6th at the 2011 California State Cross
Country Championships in 15:26... posted a 5k personal best of 15:20 placing 5th at the Stanford Invitational... placed 12th overall in the California State Track Championships... posted a personal best of 9:07.99 for runner up at the CIF San Diego Section Championships... 2012 Avocado West League Champion at 3200... 2012 Avocado West Runner up in the 1600.
PERSONAL: Son of Amy and Ray Causey... lists interests as hanging out with friends, skateboarding, hiking, and going to the beach.
COLLEGIATE BESTS:
Track and Field:
5,000m: 13:58.34 (2014)
1,500m: 3:52.48 (2013)
3,000m: 8:26.5 (2013)
10,000m: 29:38.44 (2013)
Cross Country
10k: 29:54 (2014)
8k: 23:14 (2013)
4 mile: 19:31.9 (2012)
Holds USF record in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters
