Bailey Rogers

Season and Career Results

2021
Indoor: Ran in five races for the Gamecocks … Took 12^th at the SEC Championships in the 400 meters with a time of 47.04 … Ran under 48 seconds at both the Bob Pollock Meet and the South Carolina Invitational where he finished in seventh place both races … Took fifth at the Gamecock Opener in the 400 meters … Ran his lone 200-meter race at the Carolina Challenge where he took 10h with a time of 21.74.
Outdoor: Ran in the 400 meters at the SEC Championships and took 26^th with a time of 49.37 … Ran his season-best time of 49.12 in the 400 meters at the USC Open … Took fourth at the Tiger Track Classic in the 200 meters with a time of 21.25 … Also ran in the 400 meters at the UNF Invitational and took 19^th.

2020
Indoors: Joined the Gamecocks as a short sprinter after leaving the Gamecocks football team… Ran a total of seven meets for the Gamecocks during his first collegaite track and field season… Ran a PR of 7.01 at the South Carolina Invite in the 60m, taking 10th… Ran a consistent season in the 60m with all of his times ranging by just 0.13 seconds… Ran four 200m events during the season, running his PR at the South Carolina Invite in a time of 21.59 to take 14th… Had his best finish at the Clemson Opener, taking 8th in the 200m. 
Outdoors: Cancelled.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran 100m, 4×100 and 4×400… Holds 4x400m relay school record… Was a two-time region champion… state qualifier in 100m and 4×400… Team MVP, Sprinter MVP and team captain… Was a part of National Honor Society, and National Spanish Honor Society.

Previous School (Football): 2018: Walk-on wide receiver who joined South Carolina at the start of fall camp after transferring from Furman… was not eligible per NCAA transfer rules… 2017: Saw action off the bench in six games for the Furman Paladins, recording a rush for 11 yards vs. ETSU (56-35 win) and a pair of kickoff returns for 40 yards (long of 25) vs. Chattanooga (41-17 win)… 2016: Among a contingent of eight true freshmen to register playing time, seeing action in eight games…contribution came primarily on special teams, posting nine kickoff returns for 176 yards…had one reception for four yards against and a season high 32-yard kickoff return against ETSU (52-7 win)…registered three returns for 47 yards versus Wofford.

HIGH SCHOOL (Football): 2016 graduate of Wren (3A) High School…football coach was Jeff Tate…played wide receiver, safety, and quarterback during his prep career…one of Furman’s earliest commitments, announcing in late July his plan to join the Paladins… Rivals.com, Scout.com 2-star recruit…had four offers from FCS schools…recorded a pair of interceptions and three tackles in North squad’s 37-27 triumph in 2015 South Carolina North-South All-Star Game, netting him contest MVP honors…2015 Western 3A Player of the Year and two-time all-region and all-state selection who helped key Wren to three consecutive state playoff appearances during his tenure…finished fourth in the state in receiving in 2015 with 78 catches for 1372 yards and 12 touchdowns…had 67 receptions for 1,258 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior on region championship team…scored on an 88-yard kickoff return on the final play of the game to beat Seneca, 54-49, in 2014… Was recruited by Furman, Wofford, East Tennessee State University, Lehigh University, MTSU and Florida Tech to play football. 

PERSONAL:  Son of Jessica and Thomas Rogers… Full name is Bailey Fisher Rogers…born September 25, 1997, in Greenville, S.C… Has a brother Ashton (16) and a sister Carter Leigh (10)… Aunt Tia Rogers played softball at the University of South Carolina… Cousin Chelsea Hawkins played softball at the University of South Carolina.