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Lily Weeks

  • position Distance
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Mansfield, Ohio
  • High school Lexington High School
  • position Distance
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Mansfield, Ohio
  • High school Lexington High School

Lily Weeks Bio

Season and Career Results
2022-23
Cross Country

Appeared in six of the seven meets on the season … Posted back-to-back eighth-place finishes at the Carolina Challenge (19:42.7) and the Winthrop Invitational (19:23.7) … Ran a season-best 5K in the Live in Lou Classic with a time of 19:07.5 … Registered her new 6K personal record at the SEC Championships with a time of 22:19.41 … Competed at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 23:14.5.

2021-22
Indoor

Appeared in three meets during the indoor campaign, a pair of 5,000m races and one 3,000m event … In her indoor debut, she competed in the 3,000-meter race, placing 7th in the Gamecock Opener (Jan. 15) with a PR time of 10:37.24 … Best 5,000-meter result was 6th in the Dr. Sander Invitational on Feb. 4 with a PR time of 18:32.43.

Outdoor

Competed in four meets during the outdoor competition, running a trio of 1,500-meter relays and one 3,000-meter event … Began the outdoor season by placing 13th in the 3,000-meter race in the Tiger Track Classic on March 19, setting her outdoor PR for the 3,000m with a time of 10:44.04 … Best finish in the 1,500m was 7th in the Gamecock Invitational on April 16, running the event in 4:51.65 … Set her PR in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 4:46.50 in the UofSC Open on April 23, finishing 13th.

Cross Country

Ran in three cross country events for the Gamecocks, making her collegiate debut in the Eye Opener 5K with a PR time of 18:52.2 on Sept. 3, finishing 3rd overall … Ran a pair of 6K events, with a season-best at the Paul Short Run with a time of 22:30.9 on Oct. 1, placing 58th.

Pre-South Carolina
High School

Helped her cross country team win a state title four years in a row … Was honored three times as an All-State athlete in cross country … Earned All-State honors on the track twice … Was a six-time All-State swimmer … Earned letters all four years in cross country, track & field, and swimming … Graduated from her high school with honors … Was a member of the National Honor Society in high school.

Personal

Born to her parents John and Allison on Oct. 11, 2002 … Is the middle sibling of three … Older brother, Drew, swam at Ball State … Plans to major in Elementary Education.

Personal Records
Indoor

3000m 10:37.24 (1/15/22)
5000m 18:32.43 (2/4/22)

Outdoor

1500m 4:46.50 (4/23/22)
3000m 10:44.04 (3/19/22)

Cross Country

5K 18:52.2 (9/3/21)
6K 22:19.41 (10/28/22)