Drury University Athletics

Honors

• 2024-25 – Academic All-GLVC
• 2024-25 – Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA, presented by the GLVC)
• 2024 – All-GLVC, Cross Country
• 2023-24 – Academic All-GLVC
• 2023 – All-GLVC, Cross Country
• 2022-23 – Academic All-GLVC
• All-GLVC, Outdoor Track

2024-25
Outdoor Track and Field
Season-best 1,500 meters (4:03.58) at the Miner Invitational, finished eighth.

Indoor Track and Field
Finished sixth in the 5,000 meters (14:51.30) at the Bearcat Invitational, second-best in school history... Placed eighth in the 3,000 meters (8:39.96) at the Rumble in the Jungle Invitational. 

Cross Country
Season-best 8,000 meters (25:31.47) at the Brian T. Simpson Invitational... Placed third in the 8,000 meters (25:55.04) at the Springfield Twilight... Finished 10th at the Bearcat Classic in the four-mile (20:36.38).

2023-24
Cross Country
Averaged 3:13 per kilometer in six meets...ran the sixth fastest 8,000m in school history (25:05.9) at UAH Chargers XC Invitational...ran the sixth fastest 10,000m in school history (32:11.6)...All-Conference Selection

2022-23
Outdoor Track and Field
3rd all-time in the 10000m (31:35.51), ran at Lee...10th all-time in the 5000m (15:15.59), ran at the Dewey Allgood Hexagonal

Indoor Track and Field
Second all-time in the 5000m (15:13.47), ran at the Bearcat Invite

Cross Country
GLVC Freshman Runner of the Year runner-up...Averaged 3:16 per kilometer in 4 races...Ran 25:53 at the GLVC Championships...Also ran career best in the 10,000 (33:23.9 at NCAA Midwest Regional)

High School
Competed at Republic High School... Part of the school record in the 4x800m relay (8:10)... Personal best times of 9:35.98 in the 3200 and a Cross Country PR of 16:23.81.

Personal 
Son of Tracy and Jason Hayes… Born on Oct. 17, 2003... Majoring in Finance, Economics, and Marketing/Management with minors in Philosophy and Religion. 

Favorites
Favorite Class: Price Theory
Hobbies: Riding camels at the Pyramids of Giza, traveling
Favorite website or app: Google Earth
Athlete you most admire: Eliud Kipchoge
Person that most inspires you: The Apostle Paul
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Helping my team get second place at 2024 Cross Country GLVC Championship