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2026 Men's Cross-Country Roster

Owen Thorne

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Wylie, Texas
  • Prev School:
    Wylie HS

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Biography

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
A 2026 graduate of Wylie High School in Texas
Track & Field Honors: An elite distance and relay specialist competing in the powerhouse Texas UIL Class 6A classification ... a multi-time UIL 6A Area and Regional qualifier
Career Highlights: Anchored Wylie's historic boys 4x800-meter relay unit that smashed the school record at the 2026 Rock Hill Relays, clocking a blazing, sub-eight-minute winning time of 7:58.74 ... reached the individual postseason podium as a junior, placing fourth at the District 9-6A championships in the 800-meter run (2:03.76) to advance to the Area round ... established an individual 800m lifetime personal record of 1:59.92 ... showcased elite distance versatility as a senior by lowering his 1,600-meter run personal best to 4:37.07 at the prestigious 61st Annual Jesuit-Sheaner Relays and recording a 3,200-meter PR of 10:42.66
Cross Country: A core top-five pack runner who helped guide the Pirates to consecutive regional berths ... clocked an elite 5K cross country personal record of 16:11.10 ... placed 20th overall at the 2025 District cross country championships to secure a spot at the UIL Region II-6A Meet.

PERSONAL
Born: Wylie, Texas
Major: Kinesiology
Part of a highly celebrated 18-member senior athletic signing class at Wylie High in April 2026
Fun Fact: Thorne's hometown of Wylie, Texas, is ranked among the top five safest cities in America ... High School Coach: Calley Connor.

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