The freshman from Wake Forest, North Carolina posted a season-best time of 25:22.53 at the Queen City Invitational on Sept. 24, which was the third-fastest 8k time in program history. He has improved each week with a 26:37.72 time at the Covered Bridge Meet on Sept. 3 and 26:36.88 at the Fire Tower Project Meet on Sept. 17.
Geckler has led all Bobcat runners in all three of the meets this season and owns three of the top-21 fastest times in program history.
2021 Men’s Cross Country Freshman of the Month Award Winners
September: Max Geckler, Lees-McRae