2014 Track and Field
Roster
Brad Walbert
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 161
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Flagler Beach, Fla.
2013-14 Indoor: Finished 8th or better in the two events he competed in…Had a best finish of 3rd in the mile run (5:00.65) at the Mountaineer Open…Ran a 10:06.70 en route to an 8th place finish at the UNCG Spartans Team Challenge.
2013 XC: Ran in the first four events of the season for Upstate…Posted his best finish in the season’s opening event as he placed 53rd at the Covered Bridge Open…Had a 54th place finish in the “B” race at the UNC Charlotte Invitational…Compiled personal-best time in the 8K of 30:25.95 at the Eye Opener Invitational.
High School: Attended Flagler Palm Coast High School where he ran for head coach David Halliday…Earned varsity letters in cross country, track and field and soccer…Had personal-bests of 1:59 in the 400-meter split, 4:41 in the 1600-meter run, 10:12 in the 3200-meter run and 16:09 in the 5K…Earned numerous awards include Most Valuable Runner, Fab Freshman, Heart of a Champion and Bulldog Spirit Award.
Personal: Born on Oct. 4, 1995 in Cumberland, Md…Parents are Kevin and Krista Walbert…Has one sister, Megan (20)…Is majoring in elementary education…Hobbies include fishing…Enjoys eating pizza…Lists The Pursuit of Happyness as his favorite movie and ESPN Sportscenter his favorite TV shows…Will Smith is his favorite actor…His favorite singer is Toby Keith…Says Lovelier Than You by B.O.B is his favorite song…Fall is his favorite season…Claims his favorite book is Wooden on Leadership by former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden…His favorite sports figure is Michael Jordan…His hero growing up was his father…The people he admires the most are his mother, father, sister, grandfather and grandmother…His dream job is to become a professional runner…Favorite quote is, “One more.”
