Wingate University Athletics

High School: Austin Greeson played three sports at Southern Alamance (cross country, track and wrestling). He was a three-time all-conference and all-county cross country performer for head coach Paul Bishop. The Patriots won two league XC titles and one conference track championship during Greeson’s tenure. He was a team captain in both cross country and track for two years each. On the track, he made all-conference and all-county his junior and senior seasons. In wrestling, Greeson was named to the all-conference squad his final campaign. He posted a 30-18 overall wrestling record as a senior. Austin is the son of Shaun and Greta Greeson.

Full name is Austin Greeson...Born February 1, 1995 in Burlington, N.C...Majoring in Religious Studies...Wants to be a Chief Executive of a mission organization, a pastor, a farmer and a husband after graduation...Favorite class at Wingate: English 110: Writing and Composition...Favorite athlete: Lolo Jones...Favorite sports team: Atlanta Braves...Favorite movie: Forrest Gump...Favorite TV Show: The Dukes of Hazzard...Favorite Food: Grilled chicken...Favorite Sport to play other than cross country: Wrestling...Austin can't imagine a week without: Water...Most thrilling sports moment: Making Finals and beating the school record the very first time I threw javelin in a track meet...People Austin most admires: Shaun Greeson (my father), James Lawson, Cole Henderson...How Austin gets ready for a meet: Praying, getting nine hours of quality sleep, eating quality meals and remaining hydrated...Something people don't know about Austin: I am a national champion in plant identification...Nickname: Boss, Greeson, AG...Austin thinks: The fastest on the team is Napoleon Patel, the strongest on the team is Alex Craig and the funniest is Dustin Hickernell...Favorite quote: "Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't take you anywhere" - Binyam Belachew

Why Austin chose Wingate: God revealed it was the school I needed to attend.