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University of North Florida Athletics

2020 Men's Track Roster

George Escobar

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.
  • High School Maclay HS
  • Previous School Maclay HS

Biography

  • 2020 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District
  • 2020 ASUN All-Academic Indoor Team
  • 2020 All-ASUN First Team (Indoor: DMR)
  • 2020 All-ASUN Second Team (Indoor: 400m)
  • 2019 ASUN Indoor and Outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • 2019 All-ASUN Second Team (Indoor: 800m, 4x400m & DMR; 
  • 2019 All-ASUN Third Team (Outdoor: 400m)
  • 2018 All-ASUN Second Team (Outdoor: 400m; Indoor DMR)
  • 2018 All-ASUN Third Team (Indoor: 400m)
  • 2017 All-ASUN First Team (Indoor: DMR)
  • 2017 All-ASUN Second Team (Indoor: 4x400m)
  • 2017 All-ASUN Third Team (Outdoor: 4x400m)
  • ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2017-18, 2016-17)

Collegiate Indoor PR | 200m: 23.50; 400m: 48.05*; 800m: 1:52.10; DMR: 10:01.78
Collegiate Outdoor PR | 400m: 47.99; 800m: 1:51.29
* = School Record

High School Track PR | 400m: 50.23; 800m: 1:55.23; 1600m: 4:40.52

2020: Best Indoor Times: 48:05* (400m) and 10:01.78 (DMR) ...  Best Indoor Performances: Set the school record in the 400m at the USC Indoor Open, Placed first in the DMR and second in the 400m (48.48) at the ASUN Indoor Championships and placed third in the 400m (48.75) at the South Carolina Challenge. 

2019: Best Outdoor Times: 47.99 (400m) and 1:51.29 (800m) ... Best Outdoor Performances: Placed third in 400m at the ASUN Outdoor Championships, placed second in the 800m at the UNF Invitational and placed first in the 800m (1:52.08) at the North Florida Spring Break Invitational ... Best Indoor Times: 1:52.41 (800m), 3:17.81 (4x400) and 10:00.99 (DMR) ... Best Indoor Performances: Placed second in the ASUN Indoor Championships in the 800m, 4x400 and DMR with his best times and placed third at the Gamecock Inaugural Meet in the 800m (1:52.92).

2018: Best Outdoor Times: 48.08 (400m) ... Best Outdoor Performance: Placed second in the ASUN Outdoor Championships in the 400m ... Best Indoor Times: 23.50 (200m), 49.27 (400m) and 10:14.11 (DMR) ... Best Indoor Performances: Placed second in the ASUN Indoor Championships in the 400m and DMR and set a PR in the 200m at the Samford January Invitational.

2017: Best Outdoor Times: 49.22 (400m) and 3:15.02 (4x400) ... Best Outdoor Performances: Placed third in the ASUN Outdoor Championships in the 4x400 and set a PR in the 400m at the North Florida Invitational ... Best Indoor Times: 3:22.80 (4x400) and 10:09.97 (DMR) ... Best Indoor Performances: Placed first in the DMR and second in the 4x400 at the ASUN Indoor Championships. 

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP: Competed in cross country, track & field and basketball at Maclay High School... Helped lead Marauders to three straight Region Championships in cross country (2013-15)... On the track, part of back-to-back Region titles for MHS in 2015 and 2016 and 3rd place finish at 1A State Championship in 2015... Two-time State Champion in 4x800m relay and once in 4x400m relay... Two-time 800m Regional Champion... Twice finished 4th at State Meet in the 800m... Son of Javier Escobar and Helen Willis... Has three siblings: JT, Parlin and Grady Escobar... Brother, JT, is a member of the UNF Men's Basketball team, while cousin Rob Leverone is teammate on UNF Track & Field team... Father played collegiate water polo at UCLA, earning 2nd team All-American honors... Aunt, Breeda Willis, competed for Ireland at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 5,000m and 10,000m.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore

  • 2019Junior

  • 2020Senior