HS PR: 5k - 17:14

2012-13: Finished first for PC at the Gamecock Invitational with a time of 18:06 and 18th place finish ... Ran 30:47 at the Adidas/Winthrop Invitational and Big South Preview to finish third for PC ... Led PC at the Charlotte Invitational with an improved 8k time of 30:14 ... Finished 130th with a time of 32:07 at the Walt Disney World Classic ... Ran a collegiate-best time of 30:11 at the Upstate Invitational to finish 11th overall ... Finished fourth for PC at the 2012 Big South Championship with a time of 30:49.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran three seasons of cross country at Fort Mill HS for Coach Marc Pyrc ... Multi-sport athlete who also ran three seasons of track ... Voted cross country team captain his junior and senior years ... Named Cross Country All-Region his senior year ... Ran a personal best of 17:14 at the SC State Meet his senior year ... Beta Club and Ultimate Frisbee Club President.

PERSONAL: Reid McCandless was born on August 1, 1993 to Richard and Sharon McCandless in West Chester, Pennsylvania ... Has one brother, Carter ... Plans to double major in math and economics.