Finley McLear is a fourth year student-athlete at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he competes on the track and field team. Finley plans to graduate from Miami in May 2022 with a major in Sport Leadership and Management and is from Cullompton, England. Finley had a breakout season during the 2020-21 academic year, proven by his efforts in both the indoor and outdoor track seasons. In March 2021, Finley finished second in the 800m at the 2021 Indoor National Championships with a time of 1:45.91. Three months later, he improved his time and took home fourth place in the NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships, finishing with a time of 1:45.80. He helped the Miami men's track and field team capture its first Mid-American Conference championship since 1993, and he also earned NCAA All-American honors for his effort at the national championship. Keep an eye out for him on this upcoming Indoor Track and Field season.
October 8: Hunter Nichols
October 15: Elsa Wimmer
October 22: Greg Sifferman
October 29: Sydney Cummings
November 5: Jake Kradel
November 12: Charles Brockman III
November 19: Lexy Denaburg
November 26: Jarod Lucas
December 3: Matt Faw
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* Originally published on December 10, 2021, by Macy McHale
