.png&width=16&type=webp)
University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2014-15 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Andy Thornburg
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Clairsville, Ohio
Overview: Has done a nice job for the Bulldogs in his four-year career...hard worker who is an excellent student.
2016 Outdoor: In his final season as a Bulldog, Thornburg competed in three events for Asheville: the 800m, the 1500m and the 3000m. In their third meet of the season, the Tiger Track Invitational, he posted a season-best 8:50.10 in the 3000m. At the 2016 Beynon Sports Classic, Thornburg turned in a season-best time of 1:57.15 in the 800m.He has continued to progress through the season, recording a personal best in the 1500m of 3:58.53 the following weekend at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
2015-16 Indoor: In his senior season, Thornburg compete in the 800m and the one mile indoors. He posted both season-bests in open events at Marshall University, recording a season-best time in the mile of 4:25.66 at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational, and a season-best time of 1:58.87 in the 800m at the Thundering Herd Invitational. He was also a part of the All-Conference DMR team that ran a 10:23.00 to place third overall.
2015 Outdoor: Andy competed in two events for the Bulldogs in his junior Outdoor season the 800m and the 1500m. Thornburg broke the four minute mark in the 1500, posting a season-best 3:59.88 at the App State Open meet. In the 800m, he recorded a career-best 1:55.51 at the Catamount Classic.
2014-15 Indoor: Coming into junior year for the Bulldogs…ran in a range of five events throughout the season…ran a 2:02.23 in the 800 meters at Wake Forest Invitational…personal best in college career of 4:24.10 in the mile at Hilton Garden Invitational…ran a 8:44.02 in the 3k at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational…and attended the Big South Conference…running 15:38.91 in the 5k and was on the DMR squad
2014 Outdoor: Competed in four different events with three individual distance races and one relay…season-best time in the 1,500 meters came at Coastal Carolina (3-14) with time of 4;08.59…registered time of 15:14.43 at 49ers Classic (3-20)…took part in the 3,000 meters steeplechase and recorded mark of 10:40.80 at High Point (4-4)…was part of 4x800 relay team that posted time of 8:01.59 at Charlotte (3-20).
2013-14 Indoor: Also competed in four events during the indoor season…top time in the 3,000 meters came at USC Upstate Invitational (2-14) with mark of 9:01.41…registered time of 4:24.78 in the mile occurred at Big South Championships (2-28)…season-best mark of 15:51.81 in the 5,000 meters, also came at Big South Championships (2-28)…ran the 4,000 distance medley relay and top time came at Big South Championships (2-28) with mark of 10:20.18.
2013 Outdoor: As a freshman, ran in three different distance events…top mark in the 1,500 meters came at Duke Invitational with mark of 4:09.37…recorded a time of 9:10.41 in the 3,000 meters at 49er Classic (3-14)…recorded a time of 16:05.61 in the 5,000 meters at Raleigh Relays (3-29).
2013-14 Indoor: Top time in the mile came at Hilton Garden Invitational (2-1) with time of 4:31.37…had time of 9:03.74 in 3,000 meters at Kentucky (1-18)…took part in the 4,000 distance medley relay at Clemson (2-8) with time of 10:41.75.
Before UNC Asheville: Came to Asheville from St. Clairsville HS in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
