University of Tennessee Athletics
2018-19 Track & Field / XC Roster
Roster
Hamblen, Brayden

Brayden Hamblen
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rock Falls, Ill.
- High School:
- Rock Falls
Bio
Personal Records
Cross Country
- 4 Miles: 21:15.24 (2019)
- 4.97 Miles: 26:14.4 (2017)
- 8K: 24:51.0 (2017)
Indoor Track
- Mile: 4:08 (2018)
- 3,000m: 8:20 (2018)
Outdoor Track
- 800m: 1:58.93 (2018)
- 1,500m: 4:00.77 (2018)
- 3,000mSC: 9:32.21 (2018)
2019 CROSS COUNTRY
- Competed in five meets during his first cross country season at Tennessee
- Tabbed his fastest 8K of the season with a time of 25:11.9 at the SEC Championships (11/1)
- Led the Vols at the Cavalier Classic (9/14), placing 30th overall with a time of 25:29.5 over the 8K course
- Opened the season with a fourth place finish at the Tennessee Tri-Star Cross Country Challenge (8/30), clocking a time of 21:15.24.
2019 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor
- Won his heat in the 3K at the Tiger Paw Invite with a season-best clocking of 8:39.06
- Ran his first college indoor mile at Clemson, finishing 19th in 4:21.33
- Made his indoor in-uniform debut at the Hokie Invitational, placing 17th in the 3000m with a mark of 8:48.61
2018 CROSS COUNTRY AT ILLINOIS
- Redshirted the season, did not compete
2018 TRACK & FIELD AT ILLINOIS
Indoor
- Redshirted the season, competed unattached
Outdoor
- Earned a runner-up finish in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Illinois Twilight, turning in a mark of 9:32.21
- Ran a 1:58.93 in the 800m to place 12th at the Illinois Twilight
- Made his college track debut at the SIU Bill Cornell Spring Classic, finishing 11th in the 1500m with a time of 4:00.77
2017 CROSS COUNTRY AT ILLINOIS
- Took part in the Louisville Classic with a college-best 8K time of 24:51.0
- Debuted at the Walt Crawford Dual on Sept. 1, 2017 - completing the 4.97-mile course in 26:14.4
PERSONAL
- Born November 13, 1998
- Son of Jasmin Hermes and Jody Hamblen
- Has three siblings, Bryce, Christian and Macie
- 2017 IHSA Class 1A 3200m State Champion
- 2016 IHSA Class 1A Cross Country State Champion
- New Balance Nationals 2,000m steeplechase 9th Place
- 2016 Class 1A 800m Runner-Up
- 2015 IHSA Class 1A Cross Country 3rd Place
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