2010-11 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
PERSONAL...
Son of Rick and Anne Yates.
AT DRURY...
CAREER
Ran in four meets his senior season with his highest finish at the GLVC Outdoor Championship in the 10,000 meter where he placed third (32:13.07)...Was seventh in the 3,000 meter at the Central Missouri Mule Relays and was ninth in the 5,000 meter at the GLVC Indoor Championship (15:33.55)...Chris had a top finish of fourth in the 3,000 meter at the Central Missouri/Mule Relays and placed fifth in the 5,000 meter at the Missouri S&T/Dewey Allgood Invitational...In 2008-09 he finished fourth at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship in the 10K with a time of 32:09 his sophomore season.
SENIOR
Ran in four meets his senior season with his highest finish at the GLVC Outdoor Championship in the 10,000 meter where he placed third (32:13.07)...Was seventh in the 3,000 meter at the Central Missouri Mule Relays and was ninth in the 5,000 meter at the GLVC Indoor Championship (15:33.55).
JUNIOR
Chris had a top finish of fourth in the 3,000 meter at the Central Missouri/Mule Relays and placed fifth in the 5,000 meter at the Missouri S&T/Dewey Allgood Invitational...Yates was on the fifth place distance medley relay team at the Missouri Southern/Fazoli/Baymont Inn Invitational.
SOPHOMORE
In 2008-09 he finished fourth at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship in the 10K with a time of 32:09...Recorded a personal record 15:49 in the 5k and a 32:49 in the 10k in the 2008 outdoor season.
FRESHMAN
Ran a 26:16 5k at the Missouri Southern Stampede in 2007-08.
2011 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
7th) 3,000 meter--Central Missouri Mule Relays (9:03.41)
9th) 5,000 meter--GLVC Indoor Championship (15:33.55)
3rd) 10,000 meter--GLVC Outdoor Championship (32:13.07)
11th) 5,000 meter--Missouri Southern State/Bill Williams/Bob Laptad (15:58.69)
2010 Season Finishes
Finish, Event, Meet, Time
5th) Distance medley relay--Missouri Southern/Fazoli/Baymont Inn Invit. (11:04.23)
4th) 3,000 meter--Central Missouri/Mule Relays (8:58.33)
11th) 5,000 meter--Pittsburg State/Gorilla Classic (15:58.32)
5th) 5,000 meter--Missouri S&T/Dewey Allgood Invitational (15:44.06)
PREP...
A member of 2005 Missouri state championship team…All state 4x800 relay and three time all-district southwest Missouri...Cross country pr: 16:20…Ran for coach Curtis Hargus at Ozark High School…Graduated with a 3.9 grade point average.
CHRIS’ FAVORITES...
Food: Pizza
Restaurant: Outback Steakhouse
Musical Artist: Emery
Movie/TV Show: Dumb and Dumber/Scrubs
Book: Running With the Buffaloes
Hobbies: Golf, guitar, ukulele and sports
Pro athlete: Lance Armstrong
Dream Job: Mythbuster
