The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Erik Stanley
- Position:
- Distances
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 152
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Spring, Texas
- High School:
- Klein
Honors
· NCAA All-American
· Two- time All-NCAA South Central Region
· Seven-time All-Big 12
Collegiate Bests: Indoor Mile Run (4:06.08), Outdoor 1,500 (3:41.82), Outdoor 3,000 (8:07.87), Outdoor 5,000 (14:22.38)
In the Record Books: School record holder in the Outdoor Distance Medley Relay (9:29.60), Third all-time in the outdoor 1,500 (3:41.82)
Scouting Stanley: One of two All-American 1,500-meter distance runners and one of three Horns to qualify for the NCAA National Championships in the 1,500-meter run in 2007.
2007-08
Cross Country (Senior)
· One of four UT runners to garner All-Big 12 honors during the cross country season... helped Texas to two first-place team finishes and four top-10 team performances.
· Clocked 31:09.8 at the NCAA Championships, finishing third for Texas and 107th overall.
· Placed second for Texas and fourth overall at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship, running 29:35.2 and scoring four points ... garnered All-NCAA South Central Region team honors.
· Crossed the finish line first for the Longhorns and sixth overall at the Big 12 Championship finishing the 8K course in 24:53.05 and earning All-Big 12 honors.
· First collegian and second overall to cross the finish line, scoring one point towards the team[apos]s championship, cruising the 8K course at the Blue Ridge Open in a season-best 24:02.
2006-07
Outdoor (Junior)
· Ran a lifetime best of 3:41.82 and finished in 10th at the NCAA Championships... earned All-America honors as one of the top eight Americans to cross the line... finished seventh in the semifinals in 3:43.30.
· NCAA regional qualifier in the 1,500-meter run... earned an automatic berth with a fifth-place performance at the Midwest Region Championship (3:42.17).
· Met the NCAA regional standard at the Texas Twilight... finished third in 3:46.01 for a regional berth.
· Garnered All-Big 12 honors with a fifth-place performance at the conference championships... clocked 3:48.57 in the finals after running 3:46.83 in the semifinals... added a 12th-place performance in the 5000-meter run (14:56.94).
· Finished third in the 1,500-meter run at the Texas Invitational (3:49.72).
· Placed sixth at Texas Relays in the 3000-meter run in a season-best 8:50.89 and fourth at the Hurricane Invitational in 8:35.05.
Indoor (Junior)
· Registered a season best mile run time of 4:06.08 in finishing fifth at the Big 12 Championship.
· Ran 4:13.35 in the mile and the second leg of the 4x800-meter relay (7:43.70) at the NYC Gotham Cup.
· Placed 15th at the New Balance Collegiate in the mile in 4:08.50 and 11th in 4:11.41 in Tyson Invitational.
· Ran the fourth leg of the distance medley that took eighth place at the New Balance Collegiate with a time of 10:01.42.
· Finished 38th in the 3000-meter run at the Big 12 Championship in 8:42.06.
Cross Country (Junior)
· One of six NCAA South Central Region selections on the team and aided the UT squad in posting back-to-back seventh place team finishes at the NCAA National Championship.
· Was the fourth scorer on the team and 77th overall with a time of 32:20.90 and was the third UT harrier and 11th overall to finish at the NCAA Regional Championship (8K) with a time of 30:30.30.
· Finished fifth for the Longhorns at the Big 12 Championship in 25:24.
· Started the season at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (8K), pacing the group with a time of 24:40.52 and placing 70th overall.
· Recorded his highest showing this year with a second place finish at the Texas Invitational, completing the four-mile course in 19:12.86.
2005-06
Outdoor (Sophomore)
· Placed ninth in the 1500m (3:49.22) at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships and took fifth in the 1500m (3:46.75) at the Big 12 Championships.
· Posted NCAA regional mark and personal best of 3:46.54 for third place in the 1500m at the Texas Twilight.
· Took seventh in the 2000m steeplechase (5:56.19) at the Texas Invitational and placed 23rd in the 5000m (14:22.38) at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational.
Indoor (Sophomore)
· Earned All-Big 12 honors with an eighth-place finish in the mile (4:08.68b) at the Big 12 Championships, where he also placed 41st in the 3000m (8:41.66b).
· Took 16th place in the 3000m (8:12.04b) at The Husky Classic and 20th in the mile (4:14.22b) at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.
Cross Country (Sophomore)
· Captured the Blue Ridge Invitational (8K) in 24:31 and took 10th place at the State Farm Cross Country Open (3.5 miles) in 25:38.
· As the second UT finisher, placed third overall at the Big 12 Championship (8K) in 23:51 to garner All-Big 12 honors.
· Placed 60th as the second Longhorn to complete the NCAA Championship (10K), clocking 30:38.
2004-05
Outdoor (Freshman)
· Placed 18th in the 5000m at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships with a time of 14:47.03
· Took 15th place in the 5,000m at the Big 12 Championships in 14:45.50.
· Registered a personal best at the Oregon Invitational with an NCAA-regional mark of 14:09.45, good for 22nd place.
· Captured the 1500m at the Texas Invitational with a personal-best time of 3:52.51 and also competed in the 800m at the Texas Invitational, placing sixth in a personal-best time of 1:54.69.
Indoor (Freshman):
· Claimed a victory in the Leonard Hilton Memorial[apos]s mile (4:07.73b) and placed seventh en route to a personal-best 4:06.10b at the New Balance Invitational.
· Grabbed a Tyson Invitational 12th-place finish (8:07.87b) in the 3000m and ran 8:29.55b at the Big 12 Championships.
Cross Country (Freshman):
· Competed in two events and finished ninth at the Blue Ridge Open (6.4K) with a time of 19:56.
· Placed 36th behind a time of 25:43 at the Big 12 Championship (8K).
Prior to Texas
· Was Klein High School[apos]s top senior in the 1,600m with a time of 4:03 and named Most Valuable Runner all four years for the Bearkats.
· Claimed silver at the 2003 state championship in both the 1,600m and 3,200m and also claimed double-silver in 2002 (1,600m and cross country).
· Honored as an All-American in 2003.
Personal
Born on March 22, 1985 in Houston... brother, Jonathan, currently attends UT and stepmother, Leslie, attended UT in the early 1980[apos]s... corporate communications major... made the 2006 Fall Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll.
