Luke Greer
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- Hometown:
- Northhampton, England
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- Position:
- Distance
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- Year:
- Senior
Bio
2018-19: 2019 Indoor SAC Champion in the 5000 and 3000-meter runs. USTFCCCA All-Region in both events. Second-Team All-American in the 5000-meter with 11th-place finish at 14:26.79.
2018-2019 (XC): For the second straight year, Greer will come off an appearance in the NCAA D2 National Cross Country Championships.
2017-2018: Greer did not compete for C-N Track & Field during the outdoor season due to injury. He currently holds three school records during the indoor season in the 800 meter, 1600 meter, and 3000 meter events.
Bast-Cregger Invitational:
3000-meter race: 2nd - 8:35.44 (school record)
ETSU Invitational
One Mile Run: 4th - 4:21.28
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
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Both Carson-Newman track and field programs, as well as three athletes have been lauded for their efforts in the class room and on the track with USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards.
AUSTIN, Texas - For the first time in the history of the Carson-Newman track & field and cross country programs, three Eagle runners have garnered CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America honors in a single season.
ORLANDO - Three Carson-Newman track and field athletes have been named to the CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-District First Team, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
KINGSVILLE, Texas – Devon Moore (Baxley, Ga.) tallied two of Carson-Newman’s three All-America plaudits in the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships on Saturday night at Javelinas Stadium.
KINGSVILLE, Texas – Jahvad McDermott secured second-team All-American honors with a person collegiate best 15.31 meter jump in the triple jump Friday evening at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships Thursday at Javelinas Stadium.
KINGSVILLE, Texas – In spite of being seeded 17th in the 10,000 meters, Luke Greer blazed a trail into the hot Texas night and onto the podium at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships Thursday at Javelinas Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Carson-Newman prepares to send four Track and Field student-athletes to the 2019 NCAA National Championships that will take place over the next three days. The Championships will be hosted by the University of Texas A&M University at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.
NEW ORLEANS - It's been a pretty good week to be Carson-Newman Director of Track and Field David Needs.
INDIANAPOLIS - A school-record four track and field athletes will represent Carson-Newman in six events at the NCAA National Championship Outdoor Track and Field Meet May 23-25 in Kingsville, Texas.
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Three Carson-Newman track and field athletes greatly improved their stock for making the outdoor national championships in the final meets of the regular season.
HICKORY, N.C. - Battling weather conditions and schedules changes throughout the week, Carson-Newman banded together as the men’s team earned a third-place finish for the second time this year with the women finishing at No. 4 in the team standings at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships from the Irwin Belk Track at The Moretz Sports Athletic Complex.
HICKORY, N.C. - Seven Carson-Newman athletes medaled on day one of the South Atlantic Conference Championships as two of those Eagles earned league titles following Thursday's events from the Irwin Belk Track at The Moretz Sports Athletic Complex.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Carson-Newman Track & Field wrapped up its final meets prior to the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships next week following the Western Carolina Invitational and the Bucknell Tune-Up on Saturday, April 14.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - With the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships one week away, Carson-Newman Track & Field will split athletes between three different events this weekend.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Following an impressive performance at the Lenoir-Rhyne Southside Power & Fitness Invitational to open up the 2019 outdoor season, Carson-Newman takes the jaunt to Black Mountain, N.C. for the Montreat College Invitational on March 29-30 at Pulliam Stadium/Howard Fisher Memorial Field.
HICKORY, N.C. - Entering its first outdoor meet of the season, Carson-Newman Track & Field wasted no time making their presence known as Devon Moore already owns the fastest time in the 100-meter dash following day one of the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational at Lenoir-Rhyne.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - With the indoor season coming to a close last weekend, Carson-Newman Track & Field wastes no time as it opens up the outdoor season this weekend with a trip to Lenoir-Rhyne for the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational on March 15-16 from the Irwin Belk Track at The Moretz Sports Athletic Complex.
PITTSBURG, Kan. - After Luke Greer took second-team All-America honors in day one of the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships, all three Carson-Newman competitors earned the accolade following Saturday’s performances from Devon Moore and Jahvad McDermott at the Robert W. Plaster Center.
PITTSBURG, Kan. - Sophomore sprinter Devon Moore clocked in with a time of 6.78 seconds in the 60-meter dash for a sixth-overall finish and Luke Greer added to his long resume on Friday at the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships inside the confines of the Robert W. Plaster Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - In its 2018 trip to the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships, Carson-Newman came away with a National Champion and two additional All-America performances. Three Eagles will have a chance to follow up a historic year this weekend in Pittsburg, Kan. on March 7-8 at the Robert W. Plaster Center.
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has announced the participants for the 2019 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships as three Carson-Newman male athletes earn the right to compete against the top talent in the nation.
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the All-Region honorees for the 2019 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field season on Tuesday as Carson-Newman had a total of six student-athletes on the list.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - With the second South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships in the books, Carson-Newman Track & Field came away with one of its best league finishes as a collective following Sunday, Feb. 24’s finale from the JDL Fast Track.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - The South Atlantic Conference day one of its second-ever indoor championships on Saturday, Feb. 23 from the JDL Fast Track as Carson-Newman put a number of individuals in operation for tomorrow's finale.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - With the arrival of the second South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships in the league’s history, Carson-Newman Track & Field heads to Winston Salem, N.C. for the meet on Feb. 23-24 from the JDL Fast Track.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - In their final tune-up prior to the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships, Carson-Newman makes the trip to Columbia, S.C. for the University of South Carolina Open on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.
ALLENDALE, Mich. - In his second trip to Grand Valley State this season, distance runner Luke Greer etched himself at No. 15 in the nation at present standing in his push to reach the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships following his performance at the GVSU Big Meet from the Kelly Sports Family Center on Friday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The final day of the East Tennessee State Buccaneer Invitational from the David E. Walker Track at Gentry Field came to a close on Saturday as Carson-Newman fought through injuries in its continued preparation for the South Atlantic Conference Championships at the end of the month.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Coach David Needs’ track & field program will return to Johnson City, Tenn. for the second time in three weeks when they compete in the Buccaneer Invitational at East Tennessee State University on Feb. 1-2. The first events on Friday are slated to begin at 11:00 a.m. from the David E. Walker Track at Gentry Field.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - For the second time during the 2018-19 indoor season, the South Atlantic Conference has named senior distance runner Luke Greer as the AstroTurf Track Athlete of the Week after the league announcement on Tuesday morning.
SALEM, Va. - Following the team’s lone event win in the men’s high jump thanks to Jahvad McDermott in day one of the Finn Pincus Invitational, Carson-Newman Track & Field had a plethora of Eagles grab first-place honors in the final day of the meet on Saturday at Roanoke College.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Track & Field prepares for its first meet of the New Year this weekend when they head to East Tennessee State for 2019 ETSU Invitational at the David E. Walker Track at Gentry Field. The first event of the weekend is set to take place Friday, Jan. 11 at 8:45 a.m.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Following the South Atlantic Conference’s announcement of the preseason indoor track & field polls on Monday morning, both the men’s and women’s Carson-Newman programs hold the No. 4 position.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Following his first indoor track & field meet of the season, Carson-Newman’s Luke Greer has been named Track Athlete of the Week by the South Atlantic Conference after Tuesday morning’s announcement.
ALLENDALE, Mich. - Just a week removed from an All-America run in the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, senior Luke Greer posted a new school record in the 5000-meter run on Friday evening in the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open at the Kelly Family Sports Center.
Following its appearance 365 days ago, the Eagles broke six school records over the two-day meet. Notably, five of the six program high times include athletes who will return to the team. Currently, 22 of the program’s records are held by athletes on this year’s team.