Elijah Poore
- position Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Walhalla, S.C.
- High school Walhalla HS
- position Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Walhalla, S.C.
- High school Walhalla HS
Elijah Poore Bio
Season and Career Results
2025
Indoor
Appeared in three indoor meets during his first collegiate indoor season, running the mile and the 3000m … Opened his season with a 4:14.61 time in the mile at the Gamecock Challenge … Completed the 3K event at the Scarlet & White Invitational, clocking 8:23.61 for the ninth fastest indoor 3K time in program history.
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned letters in cross country and track & field at Walhalla High School in Walhalla, S.C. … Holds the school record for the Razorbacks in: one mile, 3200m, 5K, 4x800m relay, 4x1600m relay, DMR and the SMR … Finished as the state champion in the 3200m during the 2024 season and was also a state champion in cross country in 2023 … Finished runner-up at states in the 3200m in 2022 & 2023 as well as cross country in 2022.
Personal
Son of Scott and Alison Poore, born on June 22, 2006 … Has one younger brother, Isaac … Was a member of the National Honors Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta and was also a Hamilton Career/Technology Center National Honor Society … Palmetto Boys State Delegate and Counselor … Finished 10th overall in his class … Plans to major in exercise science with a career goal of becoming a physical therapist … Is on the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship at Carolina.
Personal Records
Indoor
| Mile | 4:14.61 (2/1/25) |
| 3000m | 8:23.61 (2/8/25) |
