Wes Porter
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
2021 Outdoor
• Ran 3.45.58 in 1500m at Raleigh Relays to post third best freshman performance in UVA history
2021 Indoor
• Helped UVA win DMR at Virginia Tech Invitational
• Was 3rd (8:06.18) in 3000m at Virginia Tech Invitational
2020 Cross Country
• Placed 23rd at the ACC Championships with a career-best time of 23:45.3
• Was named the ACC Freshman Performer of the Week twice for performance at the Virginia Invite and Wolfpack Invite
• Placed fourth at the Virginia Invite as the top freshman at the meet
• Ran a season-best time of 24:01.4 at the Wolfpack Invite, finishing fifth in the meet
• Placed third at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational, finishing as the top freshman with a time of 24:10.2
• Named to 2020 All-ACC Academic team
Background
• 2018 Missouri cross country state champion
• Six-time Missouri All-State selection
• Named the 2019 Gatorade Missouri Runner of the Year and the 2019 Greater Kansas City Cross Country Coaches Association Missouri Runner of Year
• Selected as the 2019 Rockhurst Track and Field MVP
Personal
• Has not declared a major
• Son of Jon and Marcy Porter
• Has one sister, London