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John Reese
John Reese
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Morton, Texas
  • High School:
    Morton
  • Events:
    Mid-Distance/Jumps

Bio

Personal Bests: 800: 2:03.58 1500: 4:12.92 Mile: 4:37.58 3000: 9:49.84 5000: 17:18.27 400H: 59.46 3000s: 10:05.61 HJ: 1.80m LJ: 5.51m TJ: 11.62m

TFRRS Profile (Top performances and meet-by-meet results)

Sophomore (2021-22): Competed in 13 meets (six indoor and seven outdoor) ... Placed third in the 3000m steeplechase at the HCAC Outdoor Championship with a personal best time of 10:05.61 ... Placed sixth in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal best time of 59.46 seconds at the HCAC Outdoor Championship ... Ran a personal best time of 4:12.92 in the 1500-meters to place eighth at the HCAC Championship ... Placed sixth in the mile at the HCAC Indoor Championship with a personal best time of 4:37.58 ... Set a personal best time in 5000-meters with a time of 17:18.27 at the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Outdoor ... Set a personal best in the 800-meters with a time of 2:03.58 at the Mike Becraft Invitational.

Freshman (2020-21): Competed in 10 meets (four indoor and six outdoor) ... Placed third in the high jump (1.80m) at the HCAC Outdoor Championships ... Placed fifth in the triple jump (11.62m) and sixth in the high jump (1.75) at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Member of a 4x400 relay team that placed fifth at the HCAC Indoor Championships ... Set personal bests in the steeplechase (11:19.70), high jump (1.80m), and long jump (5.51m) at the HCAC Outdoor Championships.

Prep: Lettered in cross country, football, basketball, and track ... Set school record in the 800 meters ... Earned All-District honors twice in football and once in basketball. 

Personal: Son of Gina Reese ... Majoring in history with a minor in physical education.

News Mentions

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Cannon crowned HCAC champ in 400m hurdles

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon took first place in the 400m hurdles at the 2022 HCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

April 30, 2022

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Cross leads track & field at Mike Becraft Invite

Defiance freshman Traci Cross placed second in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes at the Mike Becraft Invite on Saturday. 

April 23, 2022

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Cannon wins 400m hurdles at All-Ohio Championship

Defiance sophomore Tawon Cannon won the 400-meter hurdles at the Division III All-Ohio Championships on Saturday.

April 16, 2022

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Track and Field competes at Huntington Invite

The Defiance track and field teams competed at the Huntington Invite on Thursday afternoon.

April 14, 2022

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Men's track places 11th, women 16th at UC Invite

The Defiance men's track and field team placed 11th out of 17 teams at the Pepsi UC Invite & Distance Carnival hosted by the University...

April 9, 2022

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Men's Track picked eighth in HCAC preseason poll

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Men’s Outdoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Defiance...

March 10, 2022

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Men's Track places eighth at HCAC Indoor Championships

The Defiance men's track and field team placed eighth at the 2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championshi...

February 19, 2022

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Track and Field to Host 2022 HCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships

On Saturday, February 19 Defiance College will host the 2022 Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field...

February 15, 2022

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Cross leads Track & Field at Concordia Red, White, and Blue Track Classic

The Defiance men's and women's track and field teams traveled north to Michigan on Friday evening to compete in the Concordia Red, White, and...

February 4, 2022

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Women's track places fifth, men sixth at Joe Banks Invite

The Defiance women's track team placed fifth out of six teams at the Joe Banks Invite on Saturday while the men's squad finished sixth out of six...

January 29, 2022

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Track and Field competes at Doug Hanson Invite

The Defiance men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Michigan on Friday to compete in the Doug Hanson Invite.

January 21, 2022

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Track and Field performs well at first home meet

The Defiance men's and women's track team hosted their first home meet of the year on Friday evening, facing off with HCAC foes Bluffton and...

January 14, 2022

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Men's Track & Field picked sixth in HCAC preseason poll

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Men’s Indoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Defiance...

November 10, 2021