University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2023 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Hockaday, Yates
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Yates Hockaday
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
Bio
Awards & Honors
2024 Season (Fifth Year) - Did not compete for the cross country program.
2023 Season (Senior) - In his senior season, Hockaday competed in six races for the Bulldogs...His best outing was at the Young Harris XC Opener where he placed 10th with a time of 18:57.2 in the 6K...Earned a PR in the 8K at the Live In Lou Classic with a time of 25:11.4...Finished in 19th at the Big South Outdoor Championships with a time of 25:38.2...Represented Asheville in the NCAA Southeast Region where he ran the 10K course in 35:21.6.
2022 Season (Junior) - As a junior, Hockaday competed in five races for Asheville...His best outing in terms of finish came on September 17 at the Winthrop Invitational where he placed 11th with a time of 26:45.0...Set a new personal-best 8K time at the Louisville Classic clocking in at 25:19.3...Finished among the top 20 runners at the Big South Cross Country Championships in late October placing 17th with a time of 25:51.2...Ran for Asheville at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships where he ran the 10K course in 32:54.3, which 137th in the field.
2021 Fall Season (Sophomore) - In the fall of 2021, Hockaday appeared in a trio of cross country races for the Bulldogs...His top outing in terms of finishes came at the Fire Tower Open where he placed 38th with a time of 27:41.5...Posted a season-low 8K time at the Louisville Classic (26:56.4).
2021 Spring Season (Freshman) - In his first season with the UNC Asheville cross country team, Hockaday appeared in all three races for the Bulldogs in the spring season in 2021...He made his collegiate debut at the Winthrop Adidas Invitational in late January where he placed 43rd with a time of 28:35.0...Finished 21st at the Highlander Invitational on the campus of Radford in mid-February...Closed out the spring by placing 29th (26:03.4) at the Big South Cross Country Championships.
- 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
| EVENT | TIME | DATE |
| 6K | 18:57.2 | 9/1/2023 |
| 7.4K | 27:45.0 | 2/12/2021 |
| 8K | 25:11.4 | 9/30/2023 |
| 10K | 32:54.3 | 11/11/2022 |
2024 Season (Fifth Year) - Did not compete for the cross country program.
2023 Season (Senior) - In his senior season, Hockaday competed in six races for the Bulldogs...His best outing was at the Young Harris XC Opener where he placed 10th with a time of 18:57.2 in the 6K...Earned a PR in the 8K at the Live In Lou Classic with a time of 25:11.4...Finished in 19th at the Big South Outdoor Championships with a time of 25:38.2...Represented Asheville in the NCAA Southeast Region where he ran the 10K course in 35:21.6.
2022 Season (Junior) - As a junior, Hockaday competed in five races for Asheville...His best outing in terms of finish came on September 17 at the Winthrop Invitational where he placed 11th with a time of 26:45.0...Set a new personal-best 8K time at the Louisville Classic clocking in at 25:19.3...Finished among the top 20 runners at the Big South Cross Country Championships in late October placing 17th with a time of 25:51.2...Ran for Asheville at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships where he ran the 10K course in 32:54.3, which 137th in the field.
2021 Fall Season (Sophomore) - In the fall of 2021, Hockaday appeared in a trio of cross country races for the Bulldogs...His top outing in terms of finishes came at the Fire Tower Open where he placed 38th with a time of 27:41.5...Posted a season-low 8K time at the Louisville Classic (26:56.4).
2021 Spring Season (Freshman) - In his first season with the UNC Asheville cross country team, Hockaday appeared in all three races for the Bulldogs in the spring season in 2021...He made his collegiate debut at the Winthrop Adidas Invitational in late January where he placed 43rd with a time of 28:35.0...Finished 21st at the Highlander Invitational on the campus of Radford in mid-February...Closed out the spring by placing 29th (26:03.4) at the Big South Cross Country Championships.
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