University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2023-24 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Hockaday, Yates

Yates Hockaday
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
Bio
Yates Hockaday's Top Performances
2024 Season (Senior) - Did not compete in indoor season...Ran in five meets for Asheville during the 2024 outdoor season...Earned a third place finish in the 5000m at the UNC Asheville Bulldog Invite with a time of 15:47.63...Competed in the Big South Outdoor Championships, earning a sixth place finish in the 10,000m (32:19.76) and a 12th place finish in the 5000m (15:33.73.)
2022-23 Season (Junior) - Hockaday took part in four meets for the Bulldogs during the 2022-23 track & field season...Helped Asheville's Distance Medley Relay team picked up a pair of third-place finishes at both the Gamecock Open and Winter Classic...Posted three top-six finishes in the 3000-meter run...Placed sixth in the event at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships with a personal-best time of 8:32.08...At the Championships, Hockaday also logged his best time in the 5000-meter run to date clocking in at 14:59.57.Â
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - Hockaday competed in four meets for Asheville in 2021-22...Made his season debut at the Montreat Invitational in late March where he placed sixth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:50.20...Also competed for Asheville at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...At the Championships, Hockaday finished 11th in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 31:56.56.Â
2021 Spring Season (Freshman) - Hockaday appeared in five track meets during his first season as a Bulldogs in 2020-21...His first collegiate track meet was at the Winthrop Spring Invitational in mid-March...Placed third at that meet in the 3000m run with a time of 9:16.59...Logged three more top-10 finishes as a freshman...Competed in both the 5000m and 10000m runs for Asheville at the 2021 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Finished ninth in the 10K race with a time of 32:13.12 and 14th in the 5K race with a time of 15:17.05.
EVENT | TIME | DATE |
1500m | 4:06.55 | 4/24/2021 |
3000m | 8:32.08 | 2/25/2023 |
5000m | 14:59.57 | 2/24/2023 |
10000m    | 31:56.56 | 5/9/2022 |
2024 Season (Senior) - Did not compete in indoor season...Ran in five meets for Asheville during the 2024 outdoor season...Earned a third place finish in the 5000m at the UNC Asheville Bulldog Invite with a time of 15:47.63...Competed in the Big South Outdoor Championships, earning a sixth place finish in the 10,000m (32:19.76) and a 12th place finish in the 5000m (15:33.73.)
2022-23 Season (Junior) - Hockaday took part in four meets for the Bulldogs during the 2022-23 track & field season...Helped Asheville's Distance Medley Relay team picked up a pair of third-place finishes at both the Gamecock Open and Winter Classic...Posted three top-six finishes in the 3000-meter run...Placed sixth in the event at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships with a personal-best time of 8:32.08...At the Championships, Hockaday also logged his best time in the 5000-meter run to date clocking in at 14:59.57.Â
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - Hockaday competed in four meets for Asheville in 2021-22...Made his season debut at the Montreat Invitational in late March where he placed sixth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 15:50.20...Also competed for Asheville at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...At the Championships, Hockaday finished 11th in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 31:56.56.Â
2021 Spring Season (Freshman) - Hockaday appeared in five track meets during his first season as a Bulldogs in 2020-21...His first collegiate track meet was at the Winthrop Spring Invitational in mid-March...Placed third at that meet in the 3000m run with a time of 9:16.59...Logged three more top-10 finishes as a freshman...Competed in both the 5000m and 10000m runs for Asheville at the 2021 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Finished ninth in the 10K race with a time of 32:13.12 and 14th in the 5K race with a time of 15:17.05.
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