2026 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
High School: Prepped at Gray High School… Coached by Raymond James, Len Jeffers and James Garst… A five-time conference champ… Five-time all- state… Three-time region champ… Two-time All-American… State champion… National Champion… He holds the record for the 4x800 and the 4x400… Academically he was top 10 in his class… Graduated in 2026.
Personal: Born and raised in Johnson City, Tenn. … Son of Kara and Chris Battel… has three siblings, Ella, Elsey and Smeegle Battel… Sister, Ella ran XC & track at App. State… Birthday is July 16… Majoring in Language Arts… Has five dogs and five cats.
