Megan Carnes

Top Times:
3000m Steeplechase ?? 10:42.51
1500m ?? 4:43.90
Mile (I) ?? 5:04.19
3000m (I) ?? 9.59.50
4K CC ?? 15:15.74
5K CC ?? 17:35.00
6K CC ?? 21:37.90

Alabama Highlights:
Senior

The Tide’s second highest finisher in four out of six cross country meets during the 2006 season
Placed 17th in the Crimson Classic out of a field of 131 runners, less than two minutes behind the winner
Mideast Regional Qualifier in the steeplechase in 2006
Placed 4th in the steeplechase at the 2006 SEC Outdoor Championships with a season best 10:43.66
Won the 1500m at the USF Quad Meet with a time of 4:48.26
Finished 2nd in the 1500m at the UTEP Invitational
Finished 2nd at the Alabama Relays and Ole Miss Invitational in the 3000m steeplechase
Notched a 10th place finish at the Drake Relays in the steeplechase
Had a season best 9:59.16 in the 3000m at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the Armory in New York City

Junior

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

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

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:

Birthday - December 19, 1984
Daughter of Tony and Myra Carnes
Interior Design major

University of Alabama Athletics

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