Megan Carnes

Megan Carnes

Event:
Distance

Hometown:
Calhoun, Georgia

Class:
Junior

High School:
NW Whitfield

Top Times:
3000m Steeplechase — 10:42.51
1500m — 4:43.90
Mile (I)  — 5:04
3000m (I) — 9.59
5K CC — 18:14.63
6K CC — 21:37.90 

Alabama Highlights:

Junior - 2005-06

Among Alabama’s scoring five in all six cross country meets, including the NCAA South
Region Championship where she was the Tide’s second finisher
Posted a career best 5k cross country time with an 18:14.63 at the Auburn Invitational
Posted a career best 6k cross country time with an 21:37.90 at the SEC Championships, which ranks her fifth all-time for the Tide

Sophomore - 2004-05

Shattered the school 3000m steeplechase record at the SEC Championships, taking fifth place with a 10:42.51
Took 16th at the NCAA MidEast Regional Championships, turning in  time of 10:47.21
Became the first Alabama athlete to qualify for the NCAA Regional in the steeplechase
Competed in all six of the Tide’s cross country meets, finishing second for the Tide in three of them
Posted a career best time for a 6K course at the SEC Championships with a 22.48.99

Freshman 2003-04

Set the school record in the 3000m steeplechase with an 11:03.81 at the Ole Miss Open
Posted the Tide’s second best indoor mile and 3000m time of the season
Competed in every cross country meet, finishing in the Tide’s top five in all seven events
Posted a career best 6K time of 23:09.31 at the NCAA South Region Championship

Prep Highlights:

Fourth in the 3200 and 1600m at the 2003 Georgia 5A State Track and Field Championships
Two-time Chattanooga League Cross Country Most Outstanding Runner 
2001 Runner of the Year - Chattanooga Times Free Press 
2002 Daily Citizen News All-Area for Cross Country

Personal:

University of Alabama Athletics