The Crimson Tide travels to Fayetteville, Ark., for the 2013 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday-Sunday, February 22-24, after having last weekend off.
Freshman 2013 Outdoor Season Finished 18th in the 10,000 meters and was timed at 32:42.84 ... finished 21st at the Drake Relays in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:55.37 ... set a new PR in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold with a time of 3:55.75 and finished 7th ... placed 8th at the Crimson Tide Invitaional in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:58.31 ... Ran in the 5,000 meters at the Alabama Relays and finished 5th with a time of 14:55.32.
2013 Indoor Season Ran a 15:45.95 in the 5,000 meters at the SEC Championship and finished 30th ... set a personal best at the Mark Colligan Memorial with a 3,000-meter time of 8:38.88 to finish sixth ... placed 11th in the 5,000 meters with a 15:16.71 at the Indiana Relays ... competed on the distance medley relay team that came in sixth at the Auburn Invitational ... ran a 4:17.47 mile at the Auburn Invitational and finished 12th ... in his first collegiate meet placed 10th in the 3,000 meters with a 8:43.93 at the Crimson Tide Indoor Opener.
Prep and Personal Was not eligible to compete in high school competition in Tennessee due to receiving a merit scholarship to attend the prestigious McCallie School ... was fourth in the mile at 4:15.27 at the Music City Distance Carnival ... was second in the 3,200 meters at the FSU Relays with a personal best of 9:12.34 ... won the 3,200 meters at the 2011 Chattanooga Optimist Track Championship ... also won while setting a course record at the 2011 Scottsboro Cross Country Invitational ... owns the McCallie school record in the 5,000 meters at 15:42.20 ... coached by Mike Wood at McCallie ... competed in the 2011 Crimson Classic High School race, finishing third ... son of Randolph and Helen Walton ... born October 9, 1993, in Mobile, Ala.
