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2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Corey Bannister

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Woodbridge, Va.
  • Highschool Freedom

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS

  • 400: 51.62
  • 500: 1:07.14
  • 600: 1:23.48
  • 800: 1:56.79
  • 1000: 2:35.21
  • 1500: 4:08.01
???????2023 OUTDOOR
  • Was a part of the 4x800m relay at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
  • Set a personal best of 4:08.01 in the 1500m at the Dan Stimson Memorial Invitational
  • Broke two minutes in the 800m at the Georgia Tech Invitational, crossing the line in 1:59.94
2023 INDOOR
  • Competed in the 1000 and 4X400 relay at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational

2022 OUTDOOR

  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships in the 4x800 relay
  • Placed sixth in the 800 at the JMU Invitational

2022 INDOOR

  • Secured top-10 finishes in the 4x800 and distance medley relay at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
  • Ran a personal best of 1:07.14 in the 500 at the Kenneth Giles Invitational, also placing seventh as a member of the 4x400 relay
  • Placed seventh in the 800 at the Richard Drake Invitational
  • Grabbed top-10 finishes in the 500 and distance medley relay at the Patriot Games
  • Placed sixth in the 800-meter run at the Brant Tolsma Invitational
  • Secured a runner-up finish as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team at the VMI Team Challenge and placed sixth in the 400-meter dash

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, running the 800 in 1:57.75
  • Ran a personal best of 1:56.79 in the 800 at the JMU Invitational, placing ninth
  • Finished fifth in the 800 at the USF Bulls Invite

2021 INDOOR

  • Ran a personal best of 1:23.48 in the 600 at the Virginia Tech Challenge, placing fourth
  • Earned top-five finishes in the 500 and 4x400 at the Brant Tolsma Invitational
  • Placed seventh in the 800 at the VMI Team Challenge with a time of 1:59.68

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Finished in the top-10 of the 1500m run at the Bobcat/Shark Relays, posting a time of 4:11.53
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the 2020 outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Earned a top-10 placement at the VMI Team Challenge after clocking a time of 51.62 in the 400m
  • Placed eighth in the 500m at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite, securing a personal record of 1:07.56
  • Finished sixth in the Distance Medley Relay at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships

PRIOR TO VCU

  • 2018 and 2019 800m Regional Champion
  • 2018 and 2019 Coaches Award
  • 2018 and 2019 4x400m All-State
  • 2019 500m All-State
  • 2019 800m All-State

PERSONAL

  • Son of Felicia Kelly
  • Has four siblings, Kippy, MaKayla, Kameron, and Kendall
  • Born on Dec. 20, 2000
  • Majoring in Homeland Security
  • Interests include creating music, learning about cars, and practicing Chinese

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Mid Distance
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Mid Distance
  • 2021-22Junior

    Mid Distance
  • 2022-23Senior

    Mid Distance