Chris Svidesskis

Height:
5-9
Weight:
0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Dominion Christian HS

2010
Ran a PR time of 26:08.41 to open the season at the University ofGeorgia Invitational (35th overall) ... Was the overallwinner at Mercer’s RunFit Sports Invitational (27:02.30),leading the Bears to the team title at their own event ... Placed32nd overall at the A-Sun championships (26:13.06) ... Was theBears’ second finisher at the NCAA South Regionals, runningthe third-best 10K time in school history with a 33:07.52.

2009
As a freshman, had the Bears’ best 8K time of the year atthe Greater Louisville Sports Commission Invitational (10/3) with atime of 26:32.8, which was also the 12th-fastest in MU history… Third-best finish (28:36/46th place) for MU at the A-Sunchampionships (10/31) … Mercer’s top placer at DisneyClassic (10/11) with a 20th finish (27:00.8) … Ran a27:03.03 as MU’s top placer at the Mercer RunFit SportsInvitational (9/26) … Was 13th at USC Gamecock Invitational5K race in a time of 16:13.57.

High School
Graduate of Dominion Christian (2009) … Was coached byBrett Edwards … Lettered three seasons each in cross countryand track … Was the 2008 GISA AAA state champion …Team won the 2007 GISA AAA team state championship.

Personal
Son of Vladimir and Heather Svidesskis … Father is a seniorcomputer technician ... Has one younger sister … Favoriteathlete is Steve Prefontaine … Enjoys photography as a hobby… A mechanical engineering major.