2012-13 Track & Field Roster
Isaac Spencer
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Austin
- Hometown:
- El Paso, Texas
2014 (Junior): Runner-up in SEC steeplechase with a time of 8:53.77 … Also finished ninth in 5,000m at SEC Championships with a time of 14:29.41 … Opened outdoor season placing ninth in steeplechase at Stanford Invitational with a season best time of 8:53.70 … Runner-up in Penn Relays steeplechase with a 8:53.92 … Ran 9:02.32 in prelims of NCAA West Preliminary rounds … Posted a 4:07.56 in the mile for seventh place at Sun Angel Classic … Set a PR of 3:47.48 for 1,500 at LSU Invitational, finishing as the third collegian in the race … Ran 800m in 1:53.22 for sixth place at LSU Alumni Gold.
Indoors: Finished seventh in mile at SEC Championships with a 4:08.56 after setting a career best of 4:07.42 in the SEC prelims … Runner-up in mile at Texas A&M 10-Team Invitational with a 4:14.39 … Posted a then PR of 4:09.05 for third place in mile at Texas A&M Triangular with LSU and Texas Tech … Also established a career best of 8:19.86 to win 3,000m race at Texas A&M Invitational.
2013 Cross Country: Qualified for NCAA Championship field as an individual … Placed 114th with time of 31:25.0 on muddy 10K course during NCAA Championship race in Terre Haute, Indiana … Finished eighth at NCAA South Central region with a time of 30:22.3 for 10K course in Waco to earn All-Region honors and advance to the NCAA Championship … Led A&M crew at SEC Championships, running 24:22.5 over 8K course in Gainesville, Florida, to place 14th and earn All-SEC second team honors … Also led Aggies during Greater Louisville Classic and Wisconsin adidas Invitational, running 24:44.9 over a flat 8K course in Louisville to place ninth and clocking 24:25 over 8K course in Madison, Wisconsin, placing 111th.
2013 (Sophomore): Third place in SEC steeplechase with an 8:53.73 clocking … Also finished sixth in 5,000m at SEC Championships with a PR time of 14:15.21 … Opened outdoor campaign with a 5:55.55 victory in 2,000m steeplechase at Arizona State’s Baldy Castillo Invitational … Won USC Trojan Invitational over 3,000m steeplechase with a then PR of 8:51.03 … Runner-up at Oregon Pepsi Team Invitational (8:51.81) and Penn Relays (PR 8:49.43) … Improved career best to 8:40.87 in a late-night weather-delayed race at NCAA West Preliminary rounds in Austin … Advanced to NCAA Championship, running 9:03.43 in the semifinals held in Eugene … Over 1500m ran 3:51.09 for eighth place at Castillo Invitational and 3:50.00 for sixth place at Arkansas’ John McDonnell Invitational.
Indoors: Placed 17th in 3,000m at SEC Championships with a time of 8:22.51 … 12th (8:32.77) in B-race of 3,000m at Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York City … Posted an 8:23.02 for fourth place in 3,000m at Texas A&M Invitational.
2012 Cross Country: Placed 26th at the NCAA South Central region meet with a time of 31:35.8 over 10K course in Fayetteville to finish fourth on squad as team finished third … Finished 17th in SEC Championships hosted by Vanderbilt in Nashville, running 24:24.6 on the 8K course, placing third among A&M squad that tied for third in team scoring … Second finisher for Aggies at Rice Invitational, placing fifth overall with a time of 16:57 on the 6K course as A&M won team title … Fourth runner for A&M at Notre Dame Invitational, placing 47th with 24:29 clocking on five mile course … Sixth runner for Aggies during Wisconsin adidas Invitational, placing 195th with 24:44 time on 8K course.
2012 (FRESHMAN): Set three personal best times in 3,000-meter steeplechase topped by a 9:02.20 to win the B division of the Penn Relays ... Opened the outdoor season with a 5:56.60 in the 2,000-meter steeplechase for fourth at Arizona State ... Recorded a 9:09.11 in his debut race over 3,000-meter steeplechase for third at USC ... Then lowered his time to 9:06.10 for fourth at Oregon ... Placed 11th at Big 12 Outdoor with a 9:15.13 ... Indoors, ran 4:12.56 for fifth place at A&M vs. LSU dual meet ... Recorded an 8:20.31 over 3,000 meters to finish sixth in B race at New Balance Collegiate Inv. in New York City.
2011 Cross Country: Member of Aggie team that qualified for the NCAA Championship field … Running in Terre Haute, Indiana, amid frigid conditions Texas A&M placed 18th in team scoring with 471 points … Seventh finisher for Aggies during the national championship race, placing 200th overall with a time of 31:48 on the 10,000m course … Opened his campaign as third finisher overall and on A&M squad with a time of 18:55 on 6,000m course as team won the Baylor Invitational with a perfect score of 15 points … Team placed seventh at Notre Dame Invitational with Spencer the fourth A&M runner to place 75th overall in 25:12 on 8,000m course … Seventh finisher among Aggie crew, placing 222nd overall with a 25:57 clocking at Wisconsin adidas Invitational as A&M tied for 14th place … Aggies finished fourth with 102 points playing host to Big 12 Championships with Spencer the sixth A&M runner who placed 38th overall with a 24:49 over 8,000m … A&M placed second at NCAA South Central region with 56 points to earn team berth into NCAA Championships as Spencer ran 31:40 on the 10,000m course in Waco to place sixth among Aggie crew and 24th overall.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Austin High School in El Paso ... Lettered four years in cross country and three years in track and field ... Coached by Truman Wills ... Member of National Honor Society ... Recorded best times of 4:16.04 in the 1600 and 9:14.73 in 3200, setting a school record in the longer race ... Finished third in Texas State 4A 3200 with his career best time of 9:14.73, also placed fourth in 1600 (4:20.39) ... Claimed double wins in 1600 and 3200 in District 1-4A (4:23.36 & 9:38.65) as well as Region I-4A (4:19.86 & 9:33.05) ... Set career best in 1600 of 4:16.04 to win UTEP Invite ... As a junior in 2010 placed seventh in 1600 and eighth in 3200 at State ... Won double in district and placed second in 3200 at region meet ... During sophomore season placed second in 1600 and won the 3200 in district, won the region title in 3200 ... Finished seventh at State with a 9:47.21 ... In cross country won district title (15:48.98) over 3000 meters and finished fourth in State meet (15:28.89) over 5000 meters ... Placed seventh in State cross country (15:48.43) as a junior.
PERSONAL: Isaac Anthony Spencer is the son of Stacy and Ana Spencer ... Born April 21, 1992 in El Paso, Texas ... Has two siblings, Madison and Jacqueline ... Majoring in Construction Science ... His father competed two years at Blinn College for Coach Pat Henry, then competed two years at Southwest Texas State (now Texas State).
