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Furman University

2013-14 Track and Field

Georgia Compton

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • High School Wando
  • Hometown Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Biography

Freshman Year (2013-14): Competed in two cross country meets for the Paladins, recording a time of 23:45.6 at the Furman Invitational 6K and clocking a 20:58.5 at the Blue Ridge Open 5K…finished 11th in the mile (5:30.50) at the Emory Crossplex Invitational to open the indoor season…competed on the Paladin DMR team that claimed first place with a time of 12:57.36 at the UCS Invitational…finished 13th with a time of 5:34.70 in the mile at the Blue Shoes Outdoor Invitational…named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School:  Garnered cross country all-state accolades as a freshman, junior, and senior...helped her Wando team to the state championship in 2009 and 2011...named the 2011 All-Lowcountry Cross Country and Track and Field Athlete of the Year...top prep times:  1,600m (5:09.79), 3,200m (11:19.43), cross country 5K (18:33.00).

Personal: Georgia Compton was born on December 23, 1994, in Charleson, S.C.…daughter of David and Debbie Compton…intends to major in business administration or economics.