2020 Cross Country Roster
Epps, Ares
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Monday, May 13
EmpowHER - Ally Henson
Wednesday, February 07
NC State Women's Cross Country Wins Third-Straight NCAA Championship
Monday, November 27
NC State Cross Country – 2022 National Champions
Monday, November 28
Ares Epps
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
- High School:
- Green Hope
- Weight:
- null
Bio
1x All-ACC Performer:
Collegiate-Best Marks
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
2021-22 Indoor Track & Field:
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
2020 Cross Country:
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field:
2019 Cross Country:
2019 Outdoor Track & Field:
2018-19 Indoor Track & Field:
2018 Cross Country:
Prep/Personal:
- 2019 Outdoor - 800m (4th place)
Collegiate-Best Marks
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Suited up for the NC State at ACCs in the 800m, running a 1:52.94
- Copmeted in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m relay across the course of the season
2021-22 Indoor Track & Field:
- Ran for the Pack at the ACC Championships in the 800m (1:54.83) and Mile (4:15.69)
- Competed at the Camel City Invite and Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
- Registered a 1:51.49 PR in the 800m at the ACC Championships for the third-fastest time in program history
- Competed in the mile at the ACC Championships, running a 4:10.97 that was the fastest mile time on the team in 2021
2020 Cross Country:
- Placed 20th at the Wolfpack Invite with a time of 24:38.7
- Represented the Wolfpack at the ACC Championships, finishing in 82nd (24:41.6)
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field:
- Placed 9th at the ACC Championship in the 800 (1:51.60)
- Notched a 6th-place finish in the 800 at the Camel City Invite (1:54.61)
2019 Cross Country:
- Secured top-12 finishes in two of the Pack's regular season meets with his results at the adidas XC Challenge (12th, 18:19.0) and the ECU Pirate Invitational (9th, 24:40.80)
- Represented NC State at all three meets during the postseason
2019 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Set a personal-best at the ACC Championships in the 800m (1:51.00) to earn all-conference honors
- Finished fifth at Raleigh Relays with a time of 1:51.13 in the 800m
- Placed fourth in the 800m invite at the Charlotte Invitational (1:51.20)
- Clocked a season-best 1,500m time at Raleigh Relays, finishing in 3:50.35
2018-19 Indoor Track & Field:
- Notched a 14th-place finish in the 1,000m at the Hokie Invite, clocking in at 1:57.24
- Ran a season-best 1:52.81 in the ACC Championships 800m prelims
- Helped the DMR to the event title at the JDL DMR (9:55.47)
2018 Cross Country:
- Redshirt season
- Competed unattached at the ECU Pirate Invitational, where he placed 21st with a time of 25:29.7
Prep/Personal:
- Part of NCHSAA 4A 4x800 State Champion relay teams during 2017 outdoor and 2018 indoor seasons
- Competed at the 2017 NXN National Championships
- Part of the 2017 NCHSAA 4A State Cross Country Championship team
- Team MVP for the outdoor track and field season during his senior year