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2025-26 Men's Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field Roster

Kaitlyn Smith
Gustavo Hernandez
Kaitlyn Smith
Patrick Spears
Patrick Spears
Ryan Lay

Steve Cope

  • Year Senior
  • Events Distance
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Bell Buckle, Tenn.
  • High School Cascade
  • Major Psychology-Counseling & Philosophy

Biography

TFRRS Profile

Awards
2025 All-CCS Third Team (3000m Steeplechase)
Three-Time CCS Academic All-Conference (Three Times with Distinction; Once 4.0)

2023-24 (Sophomore)
CCS Results: Contributed points in pair of distance events ... Finished fifth for four points in 3000m steeplechase with time of 11:09.00 ... Placed eighth in 10,000m run for one point on time of 40:24.11.
Other Highlights: Won 3000m steeplechase at Cole Piper Open with PR time of 10:32.66 ... Finished seventh in 5000m run at Maryville Scots Invitational with PR time of 17:11.64 ... Posted PR time of 35:27.32 for 10,000m run at Landon Bond Classic, hosted by Berea ... Pair of third-place results in 3000m steeplechase at Victor Ice Breaker Duals (10:55.22) and GottaRun Invite (10:39.52), hosted by Southern Wesleyan.

2022-23 (First Year)
CCS Results: Finished fifth in 3000m steeplechase with time of 11:09.46 ... Placed 11th in 5000m run on time of 17:29.06.
Other Highlights: Personal-best time of 17:18.33 in 5000m run at Maryville Scots Invitational to finish 11th ... Placed third in 3000m steeplechase at Landon Bond Classic with personal-best time of 10:53.20 ... Finished fourth in 3000m run at Sewanee Indoor Invitational with time of 10:06.82.

Cross Country
Maryville's top finisher in all 12 of his races through two seasons ... In 2023, qualified and competed in NCAA Regional for second straight season ... Posted time of 29:25.80 ... Best finish was ninth at Maryville College Invitational with time of 29:32.5 ... Finished 17th at UTC Meet with time of 29:23 ... Also 17th at CCS Championships with time of 30:16.25 ... Nominated by MC coaching staff and named to CCS All-Sportsmanship Team ... Tied PR with time of 29:07.48 at Mike & Mary Kay Johnson Invitational, hosted by Berea ... Finished 12th in that race ... In 2022, best finish was 19th at Mike & Mary Kay Johnson Invitational, hosted by Berea, and 19th at inaugural Collegiate Conference of the South Championships ... Posted time at Berea event of 30:23.8 over 8K ... For that effort, earned CCS Rookie of the Week honors ... Best time was 29:07.2 at Berry College Invitational, earning 46 points ... Also posted time of 29:14.3 at inaugural CCS Championships, accounting for 16 points on 19th-place finish ... Top Maryville finisher at NCAA South Regional Championships, accounting for 109 points on time of 30:43.8.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance
    5'8" 0 lbs
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
    5'8" 0 lbs
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance
    5'8" 140 lbs
  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance
    5'8" 140 lbs