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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles

Caden Strickland

Caden Strickland

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Roswell, GA
  • Highschool:
    Marist HS
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 150

Summary

Biography

Personal Best Times
At Elon
2025 (Sr.)
  • Senior member of the Elon cross country program
2024 (Jr.)
  • Ran in six meets for the Phoenix during an impressive junior season
  • Set personal-record times in both the 6K (18:39.8; Elon Opener, Sept. 6) & 8K (24:51.1; Pirate Cross Country Invitational, Oct. 4)
  • Placed 20th with a time of 25:49.1 in the 8K at the CAA Championships (Nov. 1)
  • Was runner-up at the Elon Phoenix XC Invitational (Oct. 18), clocking 25:38.6
  • Ended his fall with a 33:08.7 in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (Nov. 15)
2023 (So.)
  • Competed in six meets for Elon during his sophomore season
  • Set a personal-best 10K time of 33:04.0 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (Nov. 10)
  • Placed fifth at the Winthrop/adidas Invitational (Sept. 30) with a season-best 8K time of 25:58.0
  • Crossed the finish line in 28:11.7 to place 74th at the CAA Championships 8K (Oct. 27)
2022 (Fr.)
  • Raced in four meets as a true freshman for the Phoenix in 2022
  • Clocked 27:53.9 in the Paul Short Run 8K (Sept. 30)
  • Placed 58th in 27:43.0 at the CAA Championships 8K (Oct. 28)
  • Took 17th place with a time of 19:05.6 in his collegiate debut at the Elon Opener 6K (Sept. 2)

Before Elon
High School
  • Graduated from Marist High School (Atlanta, Georgia) in spring 2022
  • Competed under coaches Matt McMurray & Clark Rivers
  • Three-time all-region & two-time all-state athlete
  • Led Marist to a runner-up finish at the state championships three times

Personal
  • Son of Stephanie Strickland

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Historical Player Information

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  • 2025Senior

    6'3" 150 lbs
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