2020-21 Track and Field Roster
Jon Bishop
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- College Station, Texas
- High School:
- College Station
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 7/23/21
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#4 Indoor 3000m - 8:06.53 (2020)
#5 Indoor Mile - 4:01.97 (2/13/21)
#8 Indoor 5000m - 14:21.69 (2020)
#12 Outdoor 10,000m - 30:31.30 (2019)
NCAA Championships
2017 Cross Country Championships Qualifier - 31:09.1 (152nd)
NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional
2019 - 30:30.9 (11th)
2018 - 33:11.4 (43rd)
2017 - 30:03.8 (4th)
2016 - 31:41.4 (34th)
SEC All-Conference
2020 Indoor 3000m Second Team - 8:11.59 (3rd)
2019 Cross Country Second Team - 23:23.7 (14th)
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020-21 H. Boyd McWhorter Award Winner
2019-20 USTFCCCA Academic All-American Second Team (Track & Field)
2020 SEC Outdoor Scholar Athlete of the Year
2020 SEC Indoor Scholar Athlete of the Year
2020 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic (Cross Country)
2019 Fall SEC Honor Roll
2019 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2018 Fall SEC Honor Roll
2018 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2017 USTFCCCA All-Academic (Cross Country)
2017 Fall SEC Honor Roll
2020-21: Cross Country - Exhausted eligibility and did not compete. Indoor - Placed second in the mile (4:09.69) to open the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Won the Aggie Invitational 3000m with a time of 8:19.75...Ran a personal best mile time of 4:01.97 at the Tyson Invitational, his time made him the fifth fastest performer in the indoor mile...Scored two points at the SEC Indoor Championships, finished eighth in the mile at 4:05.01 and ran as a member of the DMR team that placed fifth at 9:41.05. Outdoor - Competed in three meets, running distances at 800m and 1,500m...Ran an outdoor season best 1,500m time of 4:08.91.
2019-20: Cross Country - Improved his 8k time each race entered...Earned Second Team All-SEC honors finishing 14th at the championships with a personal best time of 23:23.7...Placed 11th at the NCAA South Central Regional 10k at 30:30.9. Indoor - Recorded a break season as a senior finishing top-3 in seven of the eight races entered...Recorded two personal bests at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, 4:05.89 in the mile and 5000m in 14:21.69...Won the Tiger Paw Invitational with a personal best 3000m time of 8:06.53, the fourth best performer on the Aggie all-time list...Scored seven points for the Aggies at the SEC Indoor Championships earning second team All-SEC honors finishing third in the 3000m (8:11.59), placed eighth in the 5000m (14:28.57). Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Cross Country - Competed in three races...Placed fourth at the Aggie Opener 6k with a time of 18:46.2...Ran 33:11.4 on a 10k course finishing 43rd at the NCAA South Central Regional. Indoor - Opened the season at the Reveille Invitational finishing second in the mile at 4:19.94...Was a member of the DMR team that won the Ted Nelson Invitational (10:03.25) and Texas Tech Classic (10:07.04)...Clocked a 4:10.54 mile to win the Texas A&M Triangular...Ran as part of the DMR team that finished fourth at the SEC Championships in 9:51.74, also placed ninth in the 3000m at 8:10.84. Outdoor - Competed in seven meets...Ran a season best 1500m time of 3:52.65 to finish second at The Reveille Meet...Finished second in the Bryan Clay Invitational 5000m at 14:23.92...Clocked 30:31.30 in the 10,000m to finish ninth at the SEC Outdoor Championships, also placed 15th in the 5000m (14:36.35).
2017-18: Cross Country - Opened the season running a personal best 6k time of 18:29.8 at the Aggie Opener...Ran a season best 8k time of 24:35.0 at the Texas A&M Invitational, finished 18th...Was .1 seconds off his season best time finishing 23rd at the SEC Championships in 24:35.1...Finished fourth at the NCAA South Central Regional 10k in 30:03.8, before placing 152nd at the NCAA Championships 10k in 31:09.1. Indoor - Ran as a member of the DMR that finished second at the Ted Nelson Invitational in 10:02.12..Placed eighth in the mile (4:19.03) at the Texas A&M Quadrangular. Outdoor - Competed in two meets...Ran a 1500m (4:01.48) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational and 800m (2:00.02) at the Roadrunner Invitational.
2016-17: Cross Country - Competed in three regular season races and two postseason races...Opened the season running 25:28.4 at the Texas A&M Invitational 8k...Finished 41st at the SEC Championships clocking 25:30.7 on the 8k course...Ran 31:41.4 on the 10k course at the NCAA South Central Regional. Indoor - Was a versatile running competing in 800m, mile, DMR and 5000m...Won the Texas A&M Team Invitational mile with a time of 4:11.45...Clocked a personal best 800m time of 1:56.20 at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational...Was a member of the DMR that won the Tiger Paw Invitational with a time of 9:59.42...Finished 15th in the mile preliminary at the SEC Championships in 4:15.50. Outdoor - Ran the 1500m in five of the six meets entered...Clocked a personal best 1500m time of 3:50.60 to place fourth at the Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational...Finished second in the 1500m (3:54.03) at the Michael Johnson Invitational...Competed in both the 1500m (3:56.46) and 5000m (14:38.31) at the SEC Championships.
Personal: Son of Michael and Joan Bishop...Has one sister, Michelle...something most people don't know about him is that he loves coffee and must have at least one cup of coffee every day...hobbies include math, music, movies, church, hanging out with friends, sports fan (all TAMU sports and the Minnesota Vikings). He is a huge pool guy in the summertime when the sun is out and it's hot.
Tidbits
Top three things on bucket list: Vacation to Hawaii, Go to a legit concert, travel abroad.
Favorite quote from a coach: "Relaxed and fast" -My HS coach Rodney Wellmann
Favorite Pro Track and Field Athlete: Donovan Brazier
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings
Favorite Non track and field pro athlete: Kirk Cousins
Favorite city I have visited: Denver, Colorado
City I most want to visit: Seattle, Washington
Favorite Track & Field venue: Gilliam Indoor track
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Drake Relays stadium in Iowa.
Spirit animal: Wolf
Most-used app on my phone: Instagram
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: Fish Daddy's
Favorite Movie: The Great Gatsby
Favorite TV Show: That 70's Show
Favorite Actor/Actress: Leonardo Dicaprio
Favorite Song: Problem (feat Iggy Azalea) by Ariana Grande
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: The Weeknd or Ariana Grande
*Last Updated 7/23/21
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#4 Indoor 3000m - 8:06.53 (2020)
#5 Indoor Mile - 4:01.97 (2/13/21)
#8 Indoor 5000m - 14:21.69 (2020)
#12 Outdoor 10,000m - 30:31.30 (2019)
NCAA Championships
2017 Cross Country Championships Qualifier - 31:09.1 (152nd)
NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional
2019 - 30:30.9 (11th)
2018 - 33:11.4 (43rd)
2017 - 30:03.8 (4th)
2016 - 31:41.4 (34th)
SEC All-Conference
2020 Indoor 3000m Second Team - 8:11.59 (3rd)
2019 Cross Country Second Team - 23:23.7 (14th)
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020-21 H. Boyd McWhorter Award Winner
2019-20 USTFCCCA Academic All-American Second Team (Track & Field)
2020 SEC Outdoor Scholar Athlete of the Year
2020 SEC Indoor Scholar Athlete of the Year
2020 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2019 USTFCCCA All-Academic (Cross Country)
2019 Fall SEC Honor Roll
2019 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2018 Fall SEC Honor Roll
2018 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2017 USTFCCCA All-Academic (Cross Country)
2017 Fall SEC Honor Roll
2020-21: Cross Country - Exhausted eligibility and did not compete. Indoor - Placed second in the mile (4:09.69) to open the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Won the Aggie Invitational 3000m with a time of 8:19.75...Ran a personal best mile time of 4:01.97 at the Tyson Invitational, his time made him the fifth fastest performer in the indoor mile...Scored two points at the SEC Indoor Championships, finished eighth in the mile at 4:05.01 and ran as a member of the DMR team that placed fifth at 9:41.05. Outdoor - Competed in three meets, running distances at 800m and 1,500m...Ran an outdoor season best 1,500m time of 4:08.91.
2019-20: Cross Country - Improved his 8k time each race entered...Earned Second Team All-SEC honors finishing 14th at the championships with a personal best time of 23:23.7...Placed 11th at the NCAA South Central Regional 10k at 30:30.9. Indoor - Recorded a break season as a senior finishing top-3 in seven of the eight races entered...Recorded two personal bests at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, 4:05.89 in the mile and 5000m in 14:21.69...Won the Tiger Paw Invitational with a personal best 3000m time of 8:06.53, the fourth best performer on the Aggie all-time list...Scored seven points for the Aggies at the SEC Indoor Championships earning second team All-SEC honors finishing third in the 3000m (8:11.59), placed eighth in the 5000m (14:28.57). Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Cross Country - Competed in three races...Placed fourth at the Aggie Opener 6k with a time of 18:46.2...Ran 33:11.4 on a 10k course finishing 43rd at the NCAA South Central Regional. Indoor - Opened the season at the Reveille Invitational finishing second in the mile at 4:19.94...Was a member of the DMR team that won the Ted Nelson Invitational (10:03.25) and Texas Tech Classic (10:07.04)...Clocked a 4:10.54 mile to win the Texas A&M Triangular...Ran as part of the DMR team that finished fourth at the SEC Championships in 9:51.74, also placed ninth in the 3000m at 8:10.84. Outdoor - Competed in seven meets...Ran a season best 1500m time of 3:52.65 to finish second at The Reveille Meet...Finished second in the Bryan Clay Invitational 5000m at 14:23.92...Clocked 30:31.30 in the 10,000m to finish ninth at the SEC Outdoor Championships, also placed 15th in the 5000m (14:36.35).
2017-18: Cross Country - Opened the season running a personal best 6k time of 18:29.8 at the Aggie Opener...Ran a season best 8k time of 24:35.0 at the Texas A&M Invitational, finished 18th...Was .1 seconds off his season best time finishing 23rd at the SEC Championships in 24:35.1...Finished fourth at the NCAA South Central Regional 10k in 30:03.8, before placing 152nd at the NCAA Championships 10k in 31:09.1. Indoor - Ran as a member of the DMR that finished second at the Ted Nelson Invitational in 10:02.12..Placed eighth in the mile (4:19.03) at the Texas A&M Quadrangular. Outdoor - Competed in two meets...Ran a 1500m (4:01.48) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational and 800m (2:00.02) at the Roadrunner Invitational.
2016-17: Cross Country - Competed in three regular season races and two postseason races...Opened the season running 25:28.4 at the Texas A&M Invitational 8k...Finished 41st at the SEC Championships clocking 25:30.7 on the 8k course...Ran 31:41.4 on the 10k course at the NCAA South Central Regional. Indoor - Was a versatile running competing in 800m, mile, DMR and 5000m...Won the Texas A&M Team Invitational mile with a time of 4:11.45...Clocked a personal best 800m time of 1:56.20 at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational...Was a member of the DMR that won the Tiger Paw Invitational with a time of 9:59.42...Finished 15th in the mile preliminary at the SEC Championships in 4:15.50. Outdoor - Ran the 1500m in five of the six meets entered...Clocked a personal best 1500m time of 3:50.60 to place fourth at the Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational...Finished second in the 1500m (3:54.03) at the Michael Johnson Invitational...Competed in both the 1500m (3:56.46) and 5000m (14:38.31) at the SEC Championships.
Personal: Son of Michael and Joan Bishop...Has one sister, Michelle...something most people don't know about him is that he loves coffee and must have at least one cup of coffee every day...hobbies include math, music, movies, church, hanging out with friends, sports fan (all TAMU sports and the Minnesota Vikings). He is a huge pool guy in the summertime when the sun is out and it's hot.
Tidbits
Top three things on bucket list: Vacation to Hawaii, Go to a legit concert, travel abroad.
Favorite quote from a coach: "Relaxed and fast" -My HS coach Rodney Wellmann
Favorite Pro Track and Field Athlete: Donovan Brazier
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings
Favorite Non track and field pro athlete: Kirk Cousins
Favorite city I have visited: Denver, Colorado
City I most want to visit: Seattle, Washington
Favorite Track & Field venue: Gilliam Indoor track
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Drake Relays stadium in Iowa.
Spirit animal: Wolf
Most-used app on my phone: Instagram
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: Fish Daddy's
Favorite Movie: The Great Gatsby
Favorite TV Show: That 70's Show
Favorite Actor/Actress: Leonardo Dicaprio
Favorite Song: Problem (feat Iggy Azalea) by Ariana Grande
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: The Weeknd or Ariana Grande
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