Callen Powers

Position:
Runner
Class:
Senior
High School:
Western Branch
Major:
Corporate Communications
Hometown:
Chesapeake, Va.

2011: Competed in four meets for the Cougars in the 2011 season...Best finish came at the Citadel Invitation, where she crossed the finish line in 10^th place...Ran a career-best time of 18:30 for 5K at the SoCon Championships.

2010: Cross Country: Finished 4th at the Citadel Invitational (9/25) in 19:11.39...Came back the next week to run personal best time of 18:40.30 at the Charlotte Invitational (10/1)...Also competed at the Southern Conference Championship (33rd-19:13.94) and NCAA Southeast Regional (187th-23:35.2 for 6k).

2009: Participated in all six races for College of Charleston...Earned an eighth-place finish with her time of 19:39.63 at The Citadel Invitational (9/26)...Recorded a personal-best time of 18:54.4 at the Charlotte Invitational (10/2)...Selected to the Southern Conference Academic All-Conference Team.

2008: Ran five races as a freshman...Came in second among CofC runners at The Citadel Invitational (9/27) with a 10th-place time of 19:55.0...Set a personal record of 19:41.71 at the Southern Conference Championships (11/1)...Ranks 17th in CofC history with her 6K time of 24:26.0 at the NCAA Southeast Region Meet.

Western Branch High School: Graduated with a 4.0 GPA...Clocked a personal best time of 5:10 for the 1600-meter run...Member of National Honor Society

Personal: Callen is the daughter of Bill and Beth Powers...She has done volunteer work involving feeding the homeless...Said she enjoys the location of Charleston and that there are plenty of things to do.