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CadeByer
- position Distance/XC
- class Junior
- Hometown Corvallis, Ore.
- High school Crescent Valley
- Major Pre-Mechanical Engineering
https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8253257/Kentucky/Cade_Byer.html
Personal Bests:
Cross Country:
5K – 16:09.0
8K – 25:12.0
10k – 32:18.4
Indoor:
MILE – 4:17.64
3000m – 8:36.93
Outdoor:
5000 – 14:40.11
Academic Accolades
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2024
2023-24 (Sophomore)
Outdoor
- Placed 7th in the 5000m with a time of 14:40.11 at the Battle on the Bayou
- Placed 5th in the 5000m with a time of 14:43.19 at the Jim Green Invitational
Indoor
- Placed 8th in the mile run with a time of 4:17.64 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
- Placed 35th in the 3000m with a time of 8:38.58 at the Corky Classic
- Placed 13th in the 3000m with a personal best time of 8:36.93 at the Tiger Paw Invitational
Cross Country
- Placed 88th with a time of 25:35.6 in the 8k at the Southern Showcase
- Placed 86th with a time of 25:26.0 in the 8k at the Crimson Classic
- Placed 79th with a time of 25:28.3 in the 8k at the SEC Championships
- Placed 147th with a time of 32:18.4 in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regionals
2022-23 (Freshman)
Cross Country
- Placed 152nd at the Live in Lou with a time of 25:12.0.
- Placed 92nd at SEC Championships with a time of 26:25.89.
High School
- First-team all-state in cross country and track
- High school team placed second in Oregon 5A division
- Class valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA
Personal
- Birthday: February 18
- Parents: Laurel and Brent Byer
- Siblings: Blake, Lane and Elle Byer
- Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Hobbies: Baking, cooking, cycling, ceramics
- Favorite athletes: Mark Cavendish and Alex Honnold
- Fun facts: Has worked in a restaurant the past two years, enjoys welding
- Twin brother Blake also runs for UK