Luke Greer
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- Hometown:
- Abington, Northampton, United Kingdom
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Northampton School for Boys
Bio
2018: Greer capped off a legendary career as an Eagle with a stellar final season. The senior finished in the top-10 in every race he competed in this season included a first place finish at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational and second place finishes at the SAC Championships and the Southeast Regional Championships where he set school records for finishes in an 8k and a 10k, respectively. Not only did Greer receieve All-Conference honors but he was also invited to the D-II National Championships for the second straight year. After finishing in eighth place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Greer become the first Eagle to earn an All-American honor since Carson-Newman moved up to Division II in 1994. The last cross-country Eagle to finish as an All-American was Raymond Farmer in 1989 when C-N was still an NAIA school.
Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational: 1st - 25:37.64
Queens City Invitational: 7th - 24:45
Royals Challenge: 5th - 23:57
SAC Championships: 2nd - 24:42
Southeast Region Championships: 2nd - 31:10.23
D-II National Championships: 8th - 32:31.20
2017: Luke Greer had one of the best season in men's cross country history. The Junior won the Tuculum Open, Asheville Cross Country Invitational and the Allen and Phyllis Morgan Inviational-Battle at Mossy Creek. Greer also finished in the top-five in the South Atlantic Conference Meet and the Southeast Regional Meet. The United Kingdom native was also the first men's cross country runner since 2005 to race in the D-II National Cross Country Championships, Greer finished in 42nd place. Greer was named All-SAC First team and All-Region in his junior season, he also collected a SAC runner of the week honor.
Tusculum Open: 1st - 15:38.0
Asheville Cross Country Invitational: 1st - 20:15.91
Allen and Phyllis Morgan Invitational: 1st - 15:10.0
SAC Championships: 2nd - 24:39.21
Southeast Regionals: 4th - 31:35.44
D-II National Championships: 42nd - 32:00.0
2016: After missing the first meet of the season, Greer stormed onto the scene to lead the Eagles in two of the remaining four meets on the year… The duel-sport athlete’s best finish on the year came at the Maryville College Invitational after completing the eight-kilometer run in fourth-place with a time of 30:15.27…
Maryville College Invitational: 4th- 30:15.27
Royals Challenge: 82nd- 26:16.3
SAC Championships: 19th- 27:25.0
Southeast Regionals: 49th- 32:44.65
2015: Did not appear in any meets.
2014: Missing the first five meets of the season due to injury, Greer competed in the remaining five meets and had a season best 29th finish in the SAC Championships.
Blue & Orange Meet- DNC
Victor Ashe Meet- DNC
Berea Invitation- DNC
Maryville Duel Meet- DNC
Lousiville Invitational- DNC
McAlphine Invitational- 27:15.5 (41st) 8k
Falcon Classic- 28:52.70 (63rd) 8k
SAC Championships- 27:58.46 (29th) 8k
NCAA Southeast Regional- 35:36.0 (73rd) 10k
Carson-Newman: Greer is also a member of the men's soccer team as a goalkeeper.
High School: Greer attended the Northampton School for Boys where he played soccer and table tennis competitively, and ran the 1500m in cross country.
Personal: Greer is the son of Bob and Alice Greer and is from Abington, Northampton, United Kingdom. He is undecided in his major.
News mentions
PITTSBURGH, Penn. – Luke Greer catches the eye in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania finishing 8th in the country for Division II at the cross-country National Championships earning the All-American honor.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Year two of qualifying for the Division II Cross-Country National Championships takes Luke Greer to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as he closes out his last cross-country season as an Eagle.
OAK WOOD, G.A. – The Carson-Newman cross-country teams traveled to the Southeast Region Championship Saturday morning where three Eagles earned All-Region honors. The men finished 15th overall and the women 12th overall.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman cross country teams are all set and ready for the Southeast Regional Championship in Oak Wood, Georgia.
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina – Carson-Newman sent the cross-country teams to the South Atlantic Conference Championships Saturday morning and had favorable results with Luke Greer, Kathie O'Neill, and Rachel Strayer earning All-Conference honors.
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina – Luke Greer, Rachel Strayer and Kathie O'Neill showed up and showed out at the South Atlantic Conference Championships Saturday morning earning all earning All-Conference honors.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Championship season has arrived for the Carson-Newman Cross Country teams and they hit the road Friday for the South Atlantic Conference Championships in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference announced the cross-country runners of the week and Carson-Newman’s Luke Greer (Northampton, United Kingdom) clinched the honor for meets competed in during the week of October 8th through October 14th.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two school records and multiple personal records were set for the Carson-Newman cross country teams as they competed in the Royals Challenge hosted by Queens University late Friday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Eagles are prepared to face the course at McAlpine Creek Park for the second time this season as they get ready to travel to Queens for the Royals Challenge Friday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Eight personal records were set for the Carson-Newman cross country teams as the men finished 17th and the women 14th overall concluding their run at the Queens City Invitational.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a rainy week in Jefferson City, the Eagles prepare to hit the road to compete at the Queens City Invitational Friday.
HICKORY, N.C. – Luke Greer sets the standard for the season beginning the 2018 cross country slate with a win at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational while newcomer Rachel Strayer makes strong debut for the women.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- The men’s and women’s cross-country teams race to beat the storm as they travel to compete in the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational Thursday evening to kick off the 2018 season.
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