Collin Gwaltney
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Bradley Central HS
Bio
AT TECH (2014): Gwaltney gained his initial collegiate experience running in four meets during his first season on the roster...career best 8K time came at the Greater Louisville Classic when he posted a mark of 28:06.40...was within one second of his career-best at the OVC championships when he was clocked at 28:07.70.
HIGH SCHOOL: Collin attended Bradley Central High School where he ran cross country and track...personal record in the 5k was 17:26 and in the 1600m was a 4:29...his team went to the State meet in cross country every year and competed in the 4x800m at the TSSAA track meet where they placed fifth his sophomore year.
PERSONAL: Collin is the son of Ralph and Lisa Gwaltney...born in Cleveland, Tenn. on March 20, 1996.. majoring in mechanical engineering.
News mentions
Junior Geoffrey Sambu repeated his all-conference performance, placing 13th individually to capture second-team honors while leading the Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team to ninth place at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Saturday in Murray, Ky.
The Tennessee Tech cross country teams will put the last three months of training into what should be their best effort Saturday morning at the Ohio Valley Conference championships in Murray, Ky.
The Tennessee Tech cross country teams have one final tuneup race before competing at the end of the month in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, and what a meet it will be. The Golden Eagles are set to run Friday afternoon in the Crimson Classic, hosted by the University of Alabama.
Geoffrey Sambu posted the 11th fastest 8K time in Tennessee Tech men's cross country history, and two other Golden Eagles recorded personal-best times as Tech placed 16th among 20 teams Saturday morning at the Commodore Classic, hosted by Vanderbilt University at Nashville's Percy Warner Park.
Geoffrey Sambu and Daniel Williamson led the way as the Tennessee Tech men's cross country team posted three career-best times and placed eighth among 12 teams at the Furman Invitational Saturday morning.