Eli Canal

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Southlake, Texas
High School:
Southlake Carroll

SENIOR: Opened the season with a 26:28.6 to place 58^th at the A&M Invitational… Finished 126^th at the Arturo Barrios Invitational.

JUNIOR: Eighth finisher on A&M squad at the SEC cross country championships held at Georgia, clocking 26:10.7 for 87^th … Finished 15^th at the Aggieland Open and had an 8K best of 25:38 at the A&M Invitational.

SOPHOMORE: Placed ninth at the Aggie Opener and Aggieland Open, and finished 36^th at the A&M Invitational with an 8K season-best 25:34.8.

FRESHMAN: Top result was an eighth-place finish at the HBU Invitational… Posted a best of 25:04.9 for 8K at the A&M Invitational, and also ran at the Piane Notre Dame meet.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 graduate of Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas… Placed 20^th at Texas 6A state cross country meet to help his school win the team title… Carroll also won the 5A state crown in 2012 & 2013 as he finished 17^th and 15^th individually… Twice ran at the Nike Cross Country Nationals … Recorded a best of 9:15.65 for 3,200m as a senior in the Jesuit Sheaner Relays… Posted a best of 4:20.4 for 1,600m his junior year… Finished fourth in the 3,200m at the Texas Relays as a junior, and placed fifth at the Region I-5A meet.