Neil Gourley

  • Neil
  • Gourley

  • Class
    r-Senior
  • High School/Other
    Giffnock North
  • Hometown
    Glasgow, Scotland

Updated: February 8, 2018

2017 All-ACC

2017: Finished his career as a four-time letterwinner in cross country … Came in 207th overall at the NCAA Championships (10K) with a time of 31:43.44 … Finished 44th at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet (10K) with a time of 30:29.6 … Claimed 12th at the ACC Championships to earn All-ACC honors in cross country for the first time … Ran the 8K course at the ACC meet in a time of 23:54.7 … Came in 42nd at the Adidas Pre-National Invitational (8K) with a time of 23:50.8 … Was 31st at the Louisville Sports Commission Classic (8K) with a time of 24:16.32.

2016: Took a redshirt year … Ran unattached at the VT Alumni Invite and came in sixth overall with a time of 24:58.60 … Ran unattached at the Hokie Invite (6K), finishing 14th overall with a time of 19:13.40.

2015: Finished 157th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 31:30.6 … Came in 63rd at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet with a time of 31:15.1 … Claimed 30th at the ACC Championships with a time of 24:33.8 … Was 35th at the NCAA Pre-National meet with a time of 23:47.9 … Finished 19th at the Princeton Inter-Regional Invitational with a time of 24:24.4 … Ran unattached at the VT Alumni Invite and came in 19th overall with a time of 25:11.18.

2014: Competed in five meets for the Hokies... Finished in 42nd place at the ACC Championships with a personal best 8k time of 24:28.2... Finished in 43rd at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a personal best 10k time of 31:14.5.

2013: Competed in four meets for the Hokies... Finished in fifth place at the Mountaineer Open... Placed sixth at the Hokie Open... Posted a top 15 finish at the VT Alumni Invitational.

High school: Claimed the 2013 Scottish National U18/U20 1,500 meter title… In 2012, won the 800 meters at the Celtic Games U16/U18 International meet… Set a PR of 1:52.77 in the 800 meters at the Scottish Schools Championships, while also finishing second in the 1,500 meters at the same meet… Set a PR of 3:50.40 in the 1,500 meters at the BMC Gold Standard Races.

Personal: Born on Feb. 7, 1995 to parents Ronnie and Wilma Gourley in Glasgow, Scotland... Has one brother, Rob... Also played rugby and soccer... Major is mechanical engineering.

Neil Gourley's Collegiate XC Bests

6K: 19:13.40, Hokie Invite (2016)

8K: 23:47.9, NCAA Pre-National meet (2015)

10K: 30:29.6, NCAA Regional (2017)

Indoor Outdoor
1000m: 2:27.57 800m: 1:50.15
Mile: 4:03.25 1500m: 3:41.14
3000m: 8:16.30 5000m: 14:23.81
3000m SC: 9:19.10