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Craig Engels

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 5/1/1994
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Pfafftown, NC
  • High School: Reagan High School (Pfafftown, NC)
  • College: University of Mississippi

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Peter Julian
  • Agent: Mark Wetmore
  • Sponsor: Nike

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World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 10th (1500m)
  • 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, seventh (1500m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 USATF Toyota Indoor Championships, bronze (1500m)
  • 2019 USATF Toyota Outdoor Championships, gold (1500m)
  • 2019 USATF Toyota Indoor Championships, gold (One Mile)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10th (1500m)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (1500m)
  • 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (Distance medley relay); H1 - sixth (800m)
  • 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships, bronze (1500m)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (1500m)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, fourth (800m); fifth (1500m)
  • 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, seventh (1500m)
  • 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, semi-final - sixth (800m)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, H4 - sixth (800m)
  • 2013 USATF Junior Championships, silver (1500m)
  • 2013 Pan American Junior Championships, gold (1500m)

Personal 

Son of Todd and Dawn Engels…Has a trademark mullet & mustache...owns a classic RV that he and his friends drive around the country...graduated from Ole Miss with a 3.63 GPA...earned a degree in general studies with minors in business administration, environmental studies and theater.

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