2024-25 - Junior Season:
Cross Country - Placed 23rd at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships after wrapping up the 8k in 27:14.4 ... Threw down his top time of the year at the NCAA South Regionals while coming in 43rd in 26:48.6 ... Added a sixth-place finish in the 8k during the Don Cathcart Invitational with a 28:14.9 clocking ... Eclipsed the 28-minute mark during a pair of October outings at the Paul Short Run (27:16.3) and Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle (27:13.4) ... Finished 52nd in the event at the CNU Invitational ... Notched a PR in the 6k during the Spider Alumni Open after crossing in 20:20.0.
Track & Field - Recorded a personal-best time in the mile while finishing fifth in the event at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Championships after completing the race in 4:22.44 ... Also came in 14th in the 3000 (9:34.34) during the same meet ... Won the mile during the CNU Qualifier in 1:59.72 ... Came in fourth in the 3000-steeplechase (10:39.67) at the New Captains Classic after placing sixth in the 5000 (16:31.99) during the Blue & Silver Challenge ... Threw down indoor PRs in the 800 (1:59.53) at the VMI Invitational and the 3000 (8:57.40) at the Patriot Games ... Registered a season-best clocking in the 1500 (4:08.79) at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic ... Posted 11 total top-10 finishes during the year, including a pair at the Captains Invitational in January.
2023-24 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country - Finished 30th in the 8k at the C2C Championships after completing the race in 27:10.2 ... Registered a personal-best effort in the event at the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle with a time of 27:06.3 ... Also took part in the 6k at the Spider Alumni Open and the 8k at the prestigious Paul Short Run.
Track & Field - Secured second-team All-Conference and All-State awards for his performance as a member of the indoor DMR ... Helped the foursome finish second at the league championships with a time of 10:37.48 ... Excelled as one of the program's top middle-distance runners throughout the year ... Came in seventh in the conference in the outdoor 1500 (4:14.26) and eighth in the indoor 800 (2:02.10) ... Established a pair of PRs at the Richard Drake Invitational after completing the mile in 4:33.90 and the 3000 in 9:19.67 ... Threw down his top effort in the 1500 (4:10.29) at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic before posting a personal-best in the 800 (1:59.72) in the season finale at the Widener Final Qualifier ... Chipped in with 13 top-10 performances during the year, including fifth-place finishes in the 800 and 4x400-relay during the CNU Qualifier in February.
2022-23 - Freshman Season:
Cross Country - Finished in the top-50 in the 8k at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships ... Placed 46th at the league meet with a time of 28:34.8 ... Posted his fastest time in the 8k at the NCAA Regional Preview after wrapping up the event in 28:05.0 ... Also competed in the 8k at the Rowan Border Battle and Paul Short Run ... Threw down a time of 21:01.2 in the 6k at the Spider Alumni Open during his collegiate debut.
Track & Field - Placed 12th in the outdoor 800 (2:03.86) and indoor mile (4:56.68) during the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships ... Posted his fastest time in the mile at the Blue Marlin Invitational after clocking in at 4:35.27 ... Had top clockings in the 3000 (9:43.90) at the Richard Drake Invitational and 5000 (17:00.33) at the Washington & Lee Carnival ... Also notched his top effort in the 1500 at the Eastern Shore Challenge after completing the race in 4:28.36 ... Had eight top-10 finishes during the year, including a victory in the DMR during the Vince Brown Invitational.
At Cox - Hauled in honors during a standout career with the Falcons ... Earned All-Region and All-State accolades for his work on the cross country team ... Helped lead the squad to a regional championship in 2021 ... Also excelled in track & field and was a two-time state champion in the 4x800-relay ... Secured three regional titles on the relay squad as well.
Personal - Owen Taylor Dalton is the son of Brad and Karen Dalton ... Has a sister, Kasey, and a brother, Tyler ... Benard Keter is his favorite athlete, and steak is his favorite food ... "Lone Survivor" is his favorite movie ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Hawaii ... Aspires to be an officer in the United States Army Reserves ... Majoring in political science.
