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2019 Men's Cross Country Roster

Taejon Morris

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Shreveport, La.
  • Last School Airline HS

Biography

Personal Records
Cross Country
8,000 meters: 28:55.3 (2019 Panorama Farms Invite)
Indoor:
Mile: 4:35.88 (2019 CNU Holiday Open)

Career Statistics

2019-20: Cross Country: Competed at three meets, the two September meets at U.Va. and the conference championship meet … Season-best 8K time was 28:55.3 at the Panorama Farms Invitational … Finished 35th overall at the MEAC Championships. Indoor: Competed in one meet, finishing eighth in the mile at the CNU Holiday Open (4:35.88). Outdoor: Season was canceled due to COVID-19.

High School: Lettered all four years in track and field and three years in cross country … As a senior, was part of the state championship 4x800 relay team during outdoor track season … Was state indoor runner-up in the 800 meters … Placed third in the state in the indoor 800 as a junior … Was a three-time state outdoor qualifier in the 800 as well … In cross country, Morris was district champion and region runner up as a senior … As a junior, Morris was the district cross country runner-up and placed third at the region meet and fifth in the state.

Personal: Taejon Khali Morris was born on Dec. 31, 2000 … Son of Takara Liggins … Majoring in business.