David Torkington

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Middle Distance
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Keller, Texas
High School:
Keller Central

JUNIOR (2019) – Outdoors: Only competed twice during outdoor season, placing 15^th at UTSA (2:04.00) and 12^th at A&M Alumni Muster (1:58.96). Indoors: Placed third in 1,000m (2:30.94) to open season at Reveille Invitational … Finished fourth in 800m (1:54.17) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Won 800m (1:56.47) at Texas A&M Triangular … Ran 1:54.45 to place 15^th at Texas Tech Classic.

SOPHOMORE (2018): Placed fourth in 1,000m (2:29.88) at Reveille Invitational … Set career best of 1:54.12 for fifth place in 800 at Texas A&M Quadrangular … Finished 11^th in 800 (1:55.01) at Charlie Thomas Invitational, ran on third-place distance medley relay … Placed seventh in 800 (1:55.90) at Aggie Twilight, ran on fourth-place 4x400 relay … Outdoors, opened with a 1:56.78 to place ninth in UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Improved to 1:54.51 in placing ninth at Houston Alumni Invitational … Finished eighth at Michael Johnson Invitational (1:54.90).

(2017) – Competed unattached … Placed fifth in 800m with a 1:53.90 at McNeese State Last Chance … Finished sixth in 1,500 with a 4:11.91 at McMurry Open … Indoors, placed 11^th in mile (4:35.58) at Aggie Twilight.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2016 graduate of Keller Central High School in Keller, Texas … Coached by Emily Russell, Alfred Buster, and Robert Morris … Established best times of 1:56.12 (800), 4:22.05 (1,600), 16:28.25 (5,000) … Graduated No. 4 in class of 600, earning Distinguished Achievement … Member of National Honor Society … Senior season placed ninth in 800 at TTFCA Meet of Champions … District runner-up in 800 and finished fifth in area meet, also placed seventh in 1,600 at district meet … Placed fifth in 1,500 (4:23.92) at USATF Southwestern Junior Olympics … During senior season in cross country, placed 28^th in district, 65^th in Region I-6A and 119^th in State 6A meet as team finished 11^th in state … Competed in Nike Cross Nationals South Regional … As a junior in 2015, placed third in 800 at district and area meets, ninth in region … Finished fourth in 3,200m at TTFCA Meet of Champions.

PERSONAL: David Evan Torkington is the son of Mike and Elizabeth Torkington, born August 18, 1997 in Metairie, Louisiana … Hometown is Keller, Texas … Has a younger sister, Abby … Cousin Everett Wainwright attends Texas A&M, Class of 2019 … Father competed in track and field at Southeastern Louisiana … Chose Texas A&M for the engaging major programs, academic scholarship, challenging track team and warm campus … Started competed in track and field at age 14 … Majoring in English.

TIDBITS: Career goal is to become an author, philosopher, and educator … Chose track and field since had natural talent for it and a father devoted to it.

Hobbies or activities: philosophy, psychology, phenomenology, novel and short-story writing, reading, website design, video games, card games

Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Donavan Brazier
Favorite Pro Sports Team: New England Patriots
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Wilt Chamberlain

Favorite city I have visited: Seattle, WA
City I most want to visit: Miami, FL
Favorite Track & Field venue: Robert W. Plaster Center
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Hutsell-Rosen Track

My spirit animal is: Condor
Most-used app on my phone: Twitter
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Olive Garden
Reality show I could be on: Jeopardy

Favorite Movie: Sinister
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Actor/Actress: Michael C. Hall
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Twisted Insane (artist)
Favorite Song: Tech N9ne - Worldwide Choppers
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: King ISO
Favorite Book: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay