https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8253257/Kentucky/Cade_Byer.html

Personal Bests:

Cross Country:

5K – 16:09.0

8K – 25:10.8

10k – 32:18.4

Indoor:

MILE – 4:17.64

3000m – 8:36.93

Outdoor:

5000 – 14:40.11

Academic Accolades 

• SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2024

2024-25 (Junior)

Cross Country

• Placed 7th in the White 8k at the Bradley Pink Classic in a personal best time of 25:10.8
• Placed 168rd in the 8k at the Southern Showcase in a time of 26:14.9

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

• Placed 7th in the 5000m with a time of 14:40.11 at the Battle on the Bayou
• Placed 5th in the 5000m with a time of 14:43.19 at the Jim Green Invitational

Indoor

• Placed 8th in the mile run with a time of 4:17.64 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
• Placed 35th in the 3000m with a time of 8:38.58 at the Corky Classic
• Placed 13th in the 3000m with a personal best time of 8:36.93 at the Tiger Paw Invitational

Cross Country

• Placed 88th with a time of 25:35.6 in the 8k at the Southern Showcase
• Placed 86th with a time of 25:26.0 in the 8k at the Crimson Classic
• Placed 79th with a time of 25:28.3 in the 8k at the SEC Championships
• Placed 147th with a time of 32:18.4 in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regionals

2022-23 (Freshman)

Cross Country

• Placed 152nd at the Live in Lou with a time of 25:12.0.
• Placed 92nd at SEC Championships with a time of 26:25.89.

High School 

• First-team all-state in cross country and track 
• High school team placed second in Oregon 5A division 
• Class valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA 

Personal 

• Birthday: February 18 
• Parents: Laurel and Brent Byer 
• Siblings: Blake, Lane and Elle Byer 
• Major: Mechanical Engineering 
• Hobbies: Baking, cooking, cycling, ceramics 
• Favorite athletes: Mark Cavendish and Alex Honnold 
• Fun facts: Has worked in a restaurant the past two years, enjoys welding 
• Twin brother Blake also runs for UK