Marcus Mayes

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Sand Springs, Okla.
High School:
Charles Page HS

Updated August 11, 2006
* Two-time All-American
* World Junior Qualifier (2004, 800m)
* USATF Junior All-American (2004)
* Two-time Drake Relays Champion ('06 4x800, '06 DMR)
* Two-time USATF National Qualifier
* Four-time NCAA Regional Qualifier
* Nine-time All-Big 12
* School Record Holder (DMR)

Latest Feature Story:
Whole lot of half-milers
By Joe Walljasper of Columbia Daily Tribune written Wednesday, June 22, 2005

PERSONAL BESTS:
INDOOR
600yd, 1:13.07, MU Tri '05
800m, 1:48.72, Cyclone LC '06
1000m, 2:27.78, NoIowa '05
OUTDOOR
800m, 1:47.78, Big 12 '05
1500m, 3:59.23, Mo Relays '05

PROGRESSION
800m
2002-HS, 1:52.46, US Jr. Olympics
2003-HS, 1:51.53, AAU Meet
2004i, 1:50.03, Cyclone LC
2004, 1:49.94, Ward Haylett
2005i, 1:49.01, Iowa State Classic
2005, 1:47.78, Big 12 Championships
2006i, 1:48.72, Cyclone LC
2006, 1:47.99, Big 12

2006:
Outdoor: Qualified for NCAA Outdoor Championships at 800 meters with second-place Mideast Regional finish ... ran season best of 1:47.99 in runner-up performance at Big 12 Championships, qualfying for the USATF Championships in the event with the time ... part of two winning relays, 4x800 and DMR, at Drake Relays, anchoring the 4x800 team ... winner of Tom Botts Invitational 800-meter run, clocking 1:48.94, and was named Outstanding Performer of the Meet. Indoor: All-American at 800 meters after 13th-place finish (seventh American) at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... qualified for naitonal meet with a 1:48.72 indoor-PR clocking in winning at the Iowa State Qualifier ... placed third for the second-consecutive year at the Big 12 Indoor Championships at 800 meters ... part of winning 4x800-meter relay team at MU-KU-KSU triangular.

2005:
Outdoor: Ran a 1:47.78 800-meter race as part of a whirlwind 800-meter race at the Big 12 Championships, placing sixth, qualifying for the NCAA regionals and USATF National Championships in the process ... also qualified in the NCAA regionals as part of the 4x400-meter relay ... on third-place distance medley relay team at the Drake Relays. Indoor: Earned All-American honors with an eighth-place finish with distance medley relay team, setting a new school record at the Alex Wilson Invitatonal with a time of 9:35.25 as the third-800m leg ... earned All-Big 12 honors in the 800-meter run with a third-place conference finish (1:49.61) ... also earned All-Big 12 honors as part of 4x400-meter relay team ... was on the winning 4x800-meter relay team at the MU-KU-KSU Triangular.

2004:
Outdoor: Qualified for the World Junior Championships and was part of Team USA that traveled to Grosetto, Italy ... finished in second place in the 800 at the USATF Junior National Championships ... along with personal-best time of 1:49.94 at Ward Haylett Invitational gave access to World meet ... NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier in the 800, placing 23rd in Baton Rouge ... came in 11th at the Big 12 Championships ... season bests: 1500m, 4:04.43, Missouri Relays. Indoor: Earned two All-Big 12 honors with a sixth-place finish in the 800 and as part of the 4x400 team that took seventh ... hit an NCAA provisional qualifying time at Iowa State, running for an indoor PR of 1:50.03 ... season best: 1000m, 2:30.24, Tiger Classic.

2003:
Cross Country: Redshirt season.

High School:
2003 AAU and USATF National age group champion in the 800-meter run also USATF National age group champion in the 1500m ... 2003 Oklahoma State Champion in the 800, runner-up in the 400 and 1600 meters.

Personal:
Son of Alvin & Sonya Mayes ... majoring in business ... born March 10, 1985 in Midland, Texas

PERSONAL BESTS:
PERSONAL BESTS:
INDOOR
600yd, 1:13.07, MU Tri '05
800m, 1:48.72, Cyclone LC '06
1000m, 2:27.78, NoIowa '05
OUTDOOR
800m, 1:47.78, Big 12 '05
1500m, 3:59.23, Mo Relays '05

PROGRESSION
800m
2002-HS, 1:52.46, US Jr. Olympics
2003-HS, 1:51.53, AAU Meet
2004i, 1:50.03, Cyclone LC
2004, 1:49.94, Ward Haylett
2005i, 1:49.01, Iowa State Classic

OTHER CLIPPINGS:
The Track Diaries
By Brandt Merritt of Columbia Missourian written Sunday, February 13, 2005

Marcus Mayes' Journals
By Marcus Mayes of trackshark.com written Sunday, October 10, 2004

Mayes Punches Ticket To Italy With Second-Place Junior Finish
By Tom Lewis of mutigers.com written Saturday, June 26, 2004