Eric Powers Class: Junior Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. High School: Wando

2012 Cross Country:
Raced in all six meets ... Completed the VT Invitational with a time of 25:26, his best time of the season ... His second best time came during the ACC Championships where he ran a 25:53 ... Also competed in the NCAA South Regionals and ran the 10K in a career-best 32:51.

2012 Track:
Indoor: Helped the DMR to a seventh-place finish (9:56.37) at the ACC Championships ... Logged a career-best time of 8:20.01 in the 3,000 meters at the same meet ... Recorded a collegiate-best 4:09.34 in the mile at the VT Elite Meet. Outdoor: Placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:10.55 at the UCF Invite ... Took second place in the both the 1,500 meters (3:47.81) and the 4x800-meter relay (7:39.45) at the Georgia Intercollegiate Invite.

2011 Cross Country:
Ran to a time of 26:42.13 at the Crimson Classic ... Followed that performance with a time of 26:16.70 at the ACC Championships ... Turned in a season-best time of 25:47.34 at the Clemson Invitational.

2011 Track:
Indoor: Placed 10th in the DMR at the ACC Championships with a mark of 10:05.62. Outdoor: At the Georgia Intercollegiate Invitational, finished second in the 4x800-meter relayswith a time of7:53.22,third in the 1,500 meterswith a time of3:51.88 and th in the 4x400-meter relaywith a time of 3:39.60 ... Was third in the 1,500 meters and eighth in the 800 meters at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational ... In the 1,500 meters at the Clemson Tiger Qualifier, placed thirdwith a time of3:58.40.

2010 Cross Country:
Finished in 31st place at the UGA Invitational with a mark of 26:37 ... Earned an 18th place finish at the UGA vs. GT Dual Meet by finishing in 26:48 ...Turned in a time of25:22 for 25th place at the Royal Cross Country Challenge.

2010 Track:
Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: At the Georgia/Georgia Tech Dual Meet (3/19), finished in 10th place in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:09.05 ... At the Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/26), posted a 24th-place finish with a time of 2:01.36 in the 800-meter run ... Finished sixth in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:03.05 at the GT/Clemson/KSU Double Dual Meet in Atlanta (5/1) ... Came in ninth in the 1,500-meter run at the Georgia Invitational (5/8) with 4:04.40.

2009 Cross Country:
ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Participated in two meets this season ... Finished in 13th place at the Georgia Tech/Georgia Dual Meet with a time of 27:14 ... Also posted a 26:55 at the Crimson Classic.

High School:
Helped lead his team to the 4A cross county state championship in 2007 ... A 2008 track & field individual State Champion in the 1,600m ... Member of the 4x800-meter relay team that took state the same year ... Helped Wando high school to the 2009 4A track & field State title ... Three-time All-State (2007-2009) ... A 2009 South Carolina 4A Track Athlete of the Year ...Set four individual school records (1,500m, 1,600m, Mile, 3,200m) and a waspart of three relay records (4x1600m, 4x800m and DMR).

Personal:
Full name is Eric Ryan Powers ... Son of Jeff and Michele Powers ... Born Dec. 7, 1990 ... Father Jeff played basketball, track and golf at Case Western Reserve University ... Sister Danielle ran cross country at Clemson in 2007 ... Chose Tech because of academic reputation, coaching and athletic program ... Majors in chemical and biomolecular engineering.