Eastern Michigan Athletics
2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster
Lachlan Cornelius
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- High School:
- Anglican Church Grammar School
EMU: 2024-25: Indoor: Competed in five meets… Named Academic All-MAC… Secured a top-three finish at the Meyo Invitational, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, in the 600m with a personal-best 1:19.60… Also ran two other personal-bests, the first at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 6, in the 3000m (8:32.02), and the other at the Michigan Invitational, Feb. 8, in the mile (4:08.89)… Outdoor: Competed in five meets… Named Academic All-MAC and All-MAC First Team… Ran a personal-best and MAC-best in the 800m at the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, April 26, with a time of 1:48.38, which is also the fastest time from an Eagle since 1995, landing eighth in program history… Was named Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, April 29, for his MAC-best 800m… Secured a first-place finish in the 800m at the MAC Outdoor Championships, May 15-17 (1:50.13)… Also ran a personal-best in the 1500m at the Raleigh Relays Meet, March 27-29 (3:49.22).
2023-24: Indoor: Competed in three meets for the Green and White…Set a PR in the 3000m with a time of 8:57.56 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener, Dec 2…Recorded a career-best in the 600m with a time of 1:20.62 for a sixth-place finish at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 2-3…Outdoor: Competed in four meets…Notched a PR in the 1500m with a time of 3:52.93 in a fifth-place finish at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet, April 20…Set a personal-best in the 800m with a time of 1:53.92 for a first-place finish at the Len Paddock Open, April 27.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Anglican Church Grammar School where he competed on the Viking's track and field team as a middle-distance runner as well as the cross country team…Ran the 1500m in 3:49.07 and the 800m in 1:50.71 as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Garry and Nicole Cornelius…Has a brother, Oscar…A native of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia…Also played soccer and Australian football…Favorite number is 61…Full name: Lachlan John Cornelius…Major: Sports Management.
2023-24: Indoor: Competed in three meets for the Green and White…Set a PR in the 3000m with a time of 8:57.56 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener, Dec 2…Recorded a career-best in the 600m with a time of 1:20.62 for a sixth-place finish at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 2-3…Outdoor: Competed in four meets…Notched a PR in the 1500m with a time of 3:52.93 in a fifth-place finish at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet, April 20…Set a personal-best in the 800m with a time of 1:53.92 for a first-place finish at the Len Paddock Open, April 27.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Anglican Church Grammar School where he competed on the Viking's track and field team as a middle-distance runner as well as the cross country team…Ran the 1500m in 3:49.07 and the 800m in 1:50.71 as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Garry and Nicole Cornelius…Has a brother, Oscar…A native of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia…Also played soccer and Australian football…Favorite number is 61…Full name: Lachlan John Cornelius…Major: Sports Management.
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