University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Core, Preston

Preston Core
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Morgantown, W.V.
Bio
Preston Core's Top Performances
2024 Season (Sophomore) - Did not compete in any indoor meets...First outdoor appearance was at the Charlotte 49er Classic...Helped lead the 4x400 team to a fourth place finish at the Asheville Bulldog Invite (3:33.33)...Best individual performance of the season was a 10th place finish in the 800m at the Asheville Invite (1:58.69)...Ran in the 800m prelims at the Big South Outdoor Championships and finished 16th (1:57.03).Â
2022-23 Season (Freshman) - Core appeared in seven meets during his first season with the Bulldogs...He made his debut in early December at the John Weaver Invitational...Six of his seven meets in 2022-23 occurred during the outdoor portion of the school...Competed in relays, 800-meter run, and 1500-meter run events as a freshman...Core closed out his season at the Big South Outdoor Championships where he ran in the 800-meter run...In the 800-meter run, Core clocked in at 1:55.92, which placed him 10th.Â
Prior to UNC Asheville -Â Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All Conference Academic Team...Two Time Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Champion...Four Year High School Varsity Athlete in Cross Country and Track & Field.
EVENT | TIME | DATE |
800m    | 1:55.92 | 5/11/2023 |
1500m | 4:07.49 | 3/31/2023 |
2024 Season (Sophomore) - Did not compete in any indoor meets...First outdoor appearance was at the Charlotte 49er Classic...Helped lead the 4x400 team to a fourth place finish at the Asheville Bulldog Invite (3:33.33)...Best individual performance of the season was a 10th place finish in the 800m at the Asheville Invite (1:58.69)...Ran in the 800m prelims at the Big South Outdoor Championships and finished 16th (1:57.03).Â
2022-23 Season (Freshman) - Core appeared in seven meets during his first season with the Bulldogs...He made his debut in early December at the John Weaver Invitational...Six of his seven meets in 2022-23 occurred during the outdoor portion of the school...Competed in relays, 800-meter run, and 1500-meter run events as a freshman...Core closed out his season at the Big South Outdoor Championships where he ran in the 800-meter run...In the 800-meter run, Core clocked in at 1:55.92, which placed him 10th.Â
Prior to UNC Asheville -Â Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All Conference Academic Team...Two Time Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Champion...Four Year High School Varsity Athlete in Cross Country and Track & Field.
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