Troy University Athletics
2012-13 Women's Track Roster
Roster
Paulson, Morgan

Morgan Paulson
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- High School:
- Baker HS
Bio
Junior Season (Cross Country): Ran in six races…Finished 11th at the two mile Trojan Invitational with a time of 11:58.92…Set a time of 16:00.00 at the 4K Auburn Invitational…Recorded a time of 24:17 at the 5K Georgia State Invitational…At the 5K Florida State Invitational set a time of 19:50.37…Came in 7th at the annual Coach “O” Invitational with a time of 20:05.03…Set a personal record on a 5K course at the Sun Belt Conference Championship with a time of 19:47.5…Member of the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List…Representative for the Cross Country team on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee…Named Captain of the Cross Country/Distance team for the 2012-13 season.
Junior Season (Track): Competed in indoor and outdoor track…Ran a personal best of 5:04.70 for the 1500-meter in the Coach “O” Invitational…Won the Auburn War Eagle Invitational in the 5000-meter…Ran a personal best of 18:27.22 in the 5000-meter at the Sun Belt Outdoor Conference Championships…Ranked in top ten in the Outdoor 3000-meter.
Sophomore Season (Cross Country): Competed in six meets for the Trojans, including the Sun Belt Conference Championship…Finished sixth in the two mile Trojan Invitational with a time of 12:46.85…Completed the 5K Georgia State Invitational with a time of 22:37.67 finishing 19th…Set season best on a 5K course at the Crimson Classic with a time of 19:49.70…Set season best in two mile race at Coach “O” Invitational with a time of 12:23.56
Sophomore Season (Track): Competed in indoor and outdoor track…Set a personal best of 2:40.10 in the 800-meter during the outdoor season…Ran season best 5:42.92 in the one mile during the indoor season…Ran season best of 10:44.92 in the 3000-meter…Set season best of 18:29.66 in the 5000-meter
[Freshman Season] Ran indoor and outdoor track…Ran in the 1500-meters, 3000-meters, 5000-meters and the 10000-meters…Placed eighth in the 3000-meters at the Blue Raider Indoor Invitational with a time of 11:19.62…Placed 17th in the 1500-meters at the Carolina Indoor Classic with a time of 5:40.43…Placed 18th in the 3000-meters at the Sun Belt Indoor Championship with a time of 11:02.97…Placed third in the 5000-meters at the Southern Mississippi Invitational with a time of 18:39.12…Placed 16th at the Tiger Track Classic in the 3000-meters with a time of 10:58.27…Placed fourth in the 5000-meters at the South Alabama Invitational with a time of 19:17.81…Placed 16th at the Sun Belt Championship in the 5000-meters with a time of 19:03.41…Placed 14th in the 10000-meters at the Sun Belt Championship with a time of 39:44.34…Is on the SAAC for the Track and Cross Country teams…Is the sophomore representative for the Circle K…Was named co-captain for the 2010 season for Cross Country.
[FRESHMAN SEASON/CROSS COUNTRY] Finished 14th in first collegiate cross country race at the Trojan Invitational, running a time of 12:50.64 on the 3K course ... Finished 75th overall at the Crimson Classic, in first collegiate 5K race, running a time of 20:51.80 ... Finished 33rd at the Gulf Coast Stampede, completing the 5K course in a time of 20:05.00 ... Finished 14th overall at the Coach O Invitational, running a time of 11:56.72 on the 3K course ... Finished 33rd at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships, running a time of 22:37.06 on the 5K course.
[HIGH SCHOOL] Ran cross country for head coach Paul Agnew at Baker High School in Mobile, Alabama ... A three-year letterwinner who ran a personal best 20:05 in the 5K ... Ran a personal best 12:40 in the two-mile run ... Named Runner of the Week during junior season ... Named All-County ... Finished 10th at Daphne race ... Finished fifth at MCCCC ... Finished sixth at the high school sectional meet ... Finished third at the Challenge of Champions race ... Named Runner of the Week during senior season ... Named All-County during senior season ... Finished 14th overall at the Jessie Owens race in Mobile ... Named to the Mobile Press Register 'Super Seven' during senior season ... Finished fifth at the Challenge of Champions ... Finished fifth at Daphne ... finished 10th at MCCCC ... Finished third at Foley ... Claimed sectional championship during senior season.
[PERSONAL] Full name is Morgan Ann Paulson ... Born July 23, 1991 ... Daughter of Pamela and Patrick Paulson ... Has one brother, Patrick Jr., and one sister, Allison ... twin sister, Allison, runs track and field/cross country for Troy University ... Member of 3.0 GPA Recognition Club at Troy University for fall of 2009.
Junior Season (Track): Competed in indoor and outdoor track…Ran a personal best of 5:04.70 for the 1500-meter in the Coach “O” Invitational…Won the Auburn War Eagle Invitational in the 5000-meter…Ran a personal best of 18:27.22 in the 5000-meter at the Sun Belt Outdoor Conference Championships…Ranked in top ten in the Outdoor 3000-meter.
Sophomore Season (Cross Country): Competed in six meets for the Trojans, including the Sun Belt Conference Championship…Finished sixth in the two mile Trojan Invitational with a time of 12:46.85…Completed the 5K Georgia State Invitational with a time of 22:37.67 finishing 19th…Set season best on a 5K course at the Crimson Classic with a time of 19:49.70…Set season best in two mile race at Coach “O” Invitational with a time of 12:23.56
Sophomore Season (Track): Competed in indoor and outdoor track…Set a personal best of 2:40.10 in the 800-meter during the outdoor season…Ran season best 5:42.92 in the one mile during the indoor season…Ran season best of 10:44.92 in the 3000-meter…Set season best of 18:29.66 in the 5000-meter
[Freshman Season] Ran indoor and outdoor track…Ran in the 1500-meters, 3000-meters, 5000-meters and the 10000-meters…Placed eighth in the 3000-meters at the Blue Raider Indoor Invitational with a time of 11:19.62…Placed 17th in the 1500-meters at the Carolina Indoor Classic with a time of 5:40.43…Placed 18th in the 3000-meters at the Sun Belt Indoor Championship with a time of 11:02.97…Placed third in the 5000-meters at the Southern Mississippi Invitational with a time of 18:39.12…Placed 16th at the Tiger Track Classic in the 3000-meters with a time of 10:58.27…Placed fourth in the 5000-meters at the South Alabama Invitational with a time of 19:17.81…Placed 16th at the Sun Belt Championship in the 5000-meters with a time of 19:03.41…Placed 14th in the 10000-meters at the Sun Belt Championship with a time of 39:44.34…Is on the SAAC for the Track and Cross Country teams…Is the sophomore representative for the Circle K…Was named co-captain for the 2010 season for Cross Country.
[FRESHMAN SEASON/CROSS COUNTRY] Finished 14th in first collegiate cross country race at the Trojan Invitational, running a time of 12:50.64 on the 3K course ... Finished 75th overall at the Crimson Classic, in first collegiate 5K race, running a time of 20:51.80 ... Finished 33rd at the Gulf Coast Stampede, completing the 5K course in a time of 20:05.00 ... Finished 14th overall at the Coach O Invitational, running a time of 11:56.72 on the 3K course ... Finished 33rd at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships, running a time of 22:37.06 on the 5K course.
[HIGH SCHOOL] Ran cross country for head coach Paul Agnew at Baker High School in Mobile, Alabama ... A three-year letterwinner who ran a personal best 20:05 in the 5K ... Ran a personal best 12:40 in the two-mile run ... Named Runner of the Week during junior season ... Named All-County ... Finished 10th at Daphne race ... Finished fifth at MCCCC ... Finished sixth at the high school sectional meet ... Finished third at the Challenge of Champions race ... Named Runner of the Week during senior season ... Named All-County during senior season ... Finished 14th overall at the Jessie Owens race in Mobile ... Named to the Mobile Press Register 'Super Seven' during senior season ... Finished fifth at the Challenge of Champions ... Finished fifth at Daphne ... finished 10th at MCCCC ... Finished third at Foley ... Claimed sectional championship during senior season.
[PERSONAL] Full name is Morgan Ann Paulson ... Born July 23, 1991 ... Daughter of Pamela and Patrick Paulson ... Has one brother, Patrick Jr., and one sister, Allison ... twin sister, Allison, runs track and field/cross country for Troy University ... Member of 3.0 GPA Recognition Club at Troy University for fall of 2009.
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