Carson Walls
Carson Walls
Height: 6-1
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Gray, Tenn.
High School: Daniel Boone HS
Events: Distance
Major: Environmental Studies

Tusculum Indoor PRs
Mile:
4:39.90 at USC Open, 2/22/20
3000: 9:19.39 at SAC Championship, 2/29/20
5000: 15:41.98 at VMI Winter Relays, 2/8/20

Tusculum Outdoor PRs
1500: 4:21.08 at Catamount Classic, 4/17/21
Steeplechase: 10:20.65 at SAC Championship, 4/24/21
5000: 16:41.60 at Terrier Relays, 3/30/19

2021
Outdoor:
Finished 11th in steeplechase at SAC Championship (10:20.65)... Ran 4:21.08 and finished 17th at Catamount Classic (Apr. 17)... Clocked in 10:37.71 in steeplechase at Flames Invitational (Apr. 9).

Indoor: Ran twice in 3000 meters, finishing 22nd (9:32.22) at KMS Invitational (Jan. 24) and 9:28.61 for 15th place at VMI Winter Classic (Feb. 12)... Competed twice in 5000 meters, taking sixth at VMI Winter Relays in 16:36.70 (Jan. 30) and 11th at VMI Winter Classic (Feb. 13) in 16:21.21.

2020
Indoor:
Took ninth in 5000 meters (15:48.37) and 23rd in 3000 meters (9:19.39) at SAC Championship... Ran 4:39.90 in mile at USC Open (Feb. 22)... Took 10th place (15:41.98) in 5000 at VMI Winter Relays (Feb. 8)... Finished 11th in 5000 at Gamecock Opener (Jan. 18) in 15:55.48... Ran 16:08.30 in 5000 meters at ETSU Invitational (Jan. 11) and placed sixth overall.

2019
Outdoor:
Finished 11th in steeplechase (10:33.14) at SAC Championship... Placed fourth in steeplechase (10:28.72) at Lenoir-Rhyne Classic (Apr. 6)... Finished 15th in 5000 (16:41.60) at Terrier Relays (Mar. 30).

Indoor: Claimed 20th place in 5000 (16:31.74) and 34th in 3000 (9:44.30) at SAC Championship... Finished 15th in 5000 (17:19.37) at ETSU Invitational (Jan. 12).

High School: Graduated from Daniel Boone HS in Gray, Tenn... Coached by Len Jeffers and Ray Jones... 2017 All-Conference... 2017 All-Region... 100 Percent Award recipient... Led Trailblazers to 2017 Conference and Region Championships... Team finished eighth at the TSSAA State Championship... Personal Bests: 5K: 17:05; 1600m - 4:48; 3200m - 10:20.

Personal: Born Apr. 14, 2000 in Gray, Tenn... Son of Ed and Belinda Walls... Sister - Marinda Walls... Majoring in environmental studies, with a minor in business management... Future plans: Work for TWRA fish hatcheries; Hobbies: Running, hiking, fishing, riding horses... Favorite midnight snack: Chips, Favorite movie: "Step Brothers"; Favorite musical artist: Morgan Wallen; Favorite song: "Neon Eyes"; Favorite sports teams: Duke Blue Devils; Favorite athlete: Conor McGregor; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Pals; Most famous person Carson has ever met: Josh Turner; What people don't know about Carson: He shows racking horses.