Elijah Poore
- position Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Walhalla, S.C.
- High school Walhalla HS
- position Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Walhalla, S.C.
- High school Walhalla HS
Elijah Poore Bio
Season and Career Results
2025
Indoor
Appeared in three indoor meets during his first collegiate indoor season, running the mile and the 3000m … Opened his season with a 4:14.61 time in the mile at the Gamecock Challenge … Completed the 3K event at the Scarlet & White Invitational, clocking 8:23.61 for the ninth fastest indoor 3K time in program history.
Outdoor
Took part in five meets during the outdoor season, running the steeplechase, a pair of 5K events and one 1500m race … Ran the fifth fastest steeplechase in program history, clocking 9:08.11 at the SEC Outdoor Championship to place 16th overall … Won his first steeplechase event of his collegiate career, running 9:37.65 at the Gamecock Invite for the gold medal … Also ran the 5K at the SEC Outdoor Championship, clocking a personal best time of 14:41.99 … Won the Weems Baskin Invitational 1500m (3:53.47) and the 5K (15:27.81).
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned letters in cross country and track & field at Walhalla High School in Walhalla, S.C. … Holds the school record for the Razorbacks in: one mile, 3200m, 5K, 4x800m relay, 4x1600m relay, DMR and the SMR … Finished as the state champion in the 3200m during the 2024 season and was also a state champion in cross country in 2023 … Finished runner-up at states in the 3200m in 2022 & 2023 as well as cross country in 2022.
Personal
Son of Scott and Alison Poore, born on June 22, 2006 … Has one younger brother, Isaac … Was a member of the National Honors Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta and was also a Hamilton Career/Technology Center National Honor Society … Palmetto Boys State Delegate and Counselor … Finished 10th overall in his class … Plans to major in exercise science with a career goal of becoming a physical therapist … Is on the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship at Carolina.
Personal Records
Indoor
Mile | 4:14.61 (2/1/25) |
3000m | 8:23.61 (2/8/25) |
Outdoor
1500m | 3:53.47 (3/22/25) |
5000m | 14:41.99 (5/17/25) |
Steeplechase | 9:08.11 (5/16/25) |