2011 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Michael Anderson
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Williston, Fla.
- High School:
- P.K. Yonge
PERSONAL RECORDS
INDOOR
Mile: 4:11.67, UW Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash.
3,000m: 8:37.05, 2009 Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, Fla.
5,000m: 15:15.04, 2009 SEC/Big 12 Showdown, College Station, Texas
OUTDOOR
Steeplechase: 9:08.77, 2010 SEC Outdoor Championships, Knoxville, Tenn.
1,500m: 3:48.37, FSU Seminole Twilight, Tallahassee, Fla.
5,000m: 14:20.63, 2010 SEC Outdoor Championships, Knoxville, Tenn.
2011 AS A JUNIOR: Ran a personal-best 4:11.67 indoor mile at the UW Husky Classic … Recorded a top-five finish in the 1,500m at the UCF Invitational, racing to a 3:58.25 finish … Captured his second consecutive 3,000m steeplechase title at the 2011 Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, recording a time of 9:19.89 … Finished sixth at the 2011 SEC Outdoor Championships, recording a time of 9:14.24.
2010 AS A SOPHOMORE: Captured first in the 3,000m steeplechase outdoors at the 2010 Tom Jones Memorial Invitational with a time of 9:09.48 … Ran a career-best 9:08.77 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Ran a season-best 8:40.76 in the 3,000m indoor run at the Texas A&M Challenge … Recorded a personal-best 3:48.37 in the 1,500m at the FSU Seminole Twilight, placing fourth.
2009 AS A FRESHMAN: Finished fourth in the 3,000m indoor run at the 2009 Tom Jones Memorial Invitational … Recorded a then-career-best time in the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2009 SEC Outdoor Championships … Personal bests of 8:37.06 (i3,000m), 15:15.04 (i5,000m), 15:04.27 (o5,000m) and 9:12.07 (steeple).
XC: An SEC All-Freshman Team selection in 2008 … Personal bests of 25:23.15 (8K) and 31:55.24 (10K) … Has posted four career top-10 finishes … Recorded a fifth-place finish at the 2009 FSU Invitational and was the first Gator to cross the finish line … Came in 10th place overall at the 2009 Mountain Dew Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP: Best of 4:19.38 in 1,600m and 9:13.09 in 3,200m … Six-time state champion in track and cross country … Led P.K. Yonge to 2007 Class 1A state title by winning 1,600m (4:19.38) and 3,200m (9:34.17), as well as anchoring first-place 4x800m (8:07.78) … Won 3,200m (9:47.91) at 2006 Class 1A state meet and took third in 1,600m (4:26.35) as P.K. Yonge won state crown … Won Class 1A cross country titles in 2005 and 2006 … Finished 37th at 2007 Footlocker Nationals after taking eighth at Footlocker South Regional.
