Catching Up with the Top XC Returners 2015 - Bradley Davis

Dublin Jerome' Bradley Davis was 3rd at Tiffin last year in 15:29.50.

Dublin Jerome Sr. Bradley Davis is ranked #2 of the D1 Boys returners with his 15:29.50 run at Tiffin last year. Davis was injured later in the year and did not run at State. In 2013 he was 37th with a 16:14.71. He was 3rd in the 2015 OATCCC 3,200 with a time of 9:24.02.

Brad's Profile

Best time in a 5K race and in which meet:

My best time is 15:25 and I ran that at the 2013 OCC meet

Tell us how your summer training is going?

My summer is going great right now. I've been training really hard already. I've stepped up my training a lot from last summer with a lot of extra cross training in addition to my running. So far I'm feeling very good about how my summer is going to prepare me for this fall.

What are your goals for the upcoming season?

My main goal for this season is to finish top 5 at the State Meet. After last year ending in injury I'm out of prove myself.

How long have you been running and how did you get started?

I've been running for about 4 years now. I started running cross country in eighth grade as a way to get into shape for soccer. When I discovered how much I enjoyed it I turned my focus exclusively to running in high school.

Will you be competing anywhere out of state this season?

I will be competing at the Trinity-Valkyrie Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky and the Nike Regional Meet in Terra Haute, Indiana.

What is your favorite course to run in Ohio?

My favorite course in Ohio is the Tiffin Carnival course. It's such a balanced course with a few hills but it still manages to be a fast one.

What is the toughest course to run in Ohio?

I'd say the toughest course would be the State Meet course. The footing can be tricky and the wind always seems to be factor there.

What meet during the regular season do you put extra emphasize on to compete well at?

I would say I put extra emphasis on the Trinity-Valkyrie Invitational because it's such a competitive meet and a good test of fitness halfway through the season. That and being out of state I get the chance to run against the top guys from other states.

What is your favorite cross country race so far in your high school career?

My favorite race so far in high school is my Conference meet out at Hilliard Darby. It's such a fast course and it's always fun chasing my PR and watching teammates do the same.

Favorite cross country memory?

My favorite cross country memory is from my freshman year. We traveled to a meet in Chicago and the morning after the race we went on a long run around the city and saw a lot of different tourist attractions and got some incredible views of the city skyline.

When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?

My favorite thing to do when I'm not running is go on long bike rides to just challenge myself in different ways.

Favorite quote?

My favorite quote is "There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do" -Derek Jeter

What shoes do you train in?

I train in the Saucony Kinvara 6 and the Nike Zoom LT

What shoes do you race in?

I race in the Saucony Carrera XC

What's on your Ipod when you go out for runs?

I actually don't run with my IPod. I can't stand running with music, I need to be able to hear my breathing and footstrike and focus on that.

What professional athlete would you most like to meet?

I would like to meet Australian triathlete Craig Alexander. He is just such a master of his sport.

What is something that most people don't know about you?

Most people, at least those I don't know well, don't know I have a twin sister (Carly) who also runs cross country.