2014 Indoor: Did not finish outside the top five in any event through three indoor meets ... Opened the season with a first place finish out of 19 in the mile run at the Commordore Indoor Invitational (4:17.56) ... Recorded a second place finish out of a pool of 65 in the 800m run at the Samford Multi & Invitational (1:52.79) ... Recorded a fifth place finish in the 800m run prelims at the OVC Indoor championships (1:54.05).
2013-14: Returned to championship form after a year-long absence due to injury ... Set numerous program records during his junior campaign ... Competed in three indoor meets ... Opened the season winning the Mile at the Gladstein Invitational (4:15.31) ... Set a new Belmont record in the 3000m with his win in the event at the Cupid Classic with a time of 8:21.92 ... At the OVC Indoor Championships won gold in the Mile with the new program record time of 4:09.08 ... Also helped Belmont win gold in the DMR with a program record time of 10:03.13 at the same meet ... Continued record-setting pace in the outdoor season, competing in six outdoor meets ... At the Alabama Relays finished second in the 1500m with a new Belmont record time of 3:44.98 ... Was the lone Belmont competitor at the Stanford Invitational finishing fourth in the 1500m (3:45.05) ... Took third place in the 800m at the Jesse Owens Track Classic with a season best time of 1:51.28 ... At the OVC Outdoor Championships won gold in the 1500m with a time of 3:47.03 ... Also finished fourth in the 800m (1:52.42) at the same meet ... Set a new Belmont record in the 1500m with his first-place time of 3:43.13 at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... Competed at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, finishing 14th overall (3:46.14) after advancing to the semifinals ... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2012-13: Did not compete ... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2011-12: Earned First Team (1500m outdoors) and Second-Team (800m outdoors) All-Atlantic Sun honors ... Competed in seven outdoor meets, including NCAA East Regional ... Opened season at Coastal Carolina Invitational, winning 1500m with a time of 3:55.03 and taking third in 800m (1:55:90) ... At Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational finished second in 1500m (3:49.87) ... In deep 1500m field at Duke Invitational took third (3:52.72) ... At Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships won 1500m with a time of 3:52.51 ... Also took second in 800m with season-best 1:53.15 ... Ran at highly competitive Billy Hayes Invitational, finishing fourth in 1500m Invitational with a season-best 3:45.92 ... Time in event broke 36 year old Belmont record ... Finished second in 1500m (3:47.67) at Georgia Tech Invitational ... At NCAA East Regional took 12th fastest time overall (3:47.73) in 1500m prelims ... Finished 22nd overall in quarterfinals, narrowly missing moving on to nationals... Earned Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference honors.
2010-11: Earned Second Team All-Atlantic Sun honors ... Competed in four indoor meets ... Took fourth in Mile in collegiate debut at Blue Raider Invitational ... Ran season-best 4:19.99 in Mile at Indiana Relays, taking second in event ... Also took seventh in 800m with season-best 1:56.72 at meet ... At MTSU Valentine Invitational finished second in 800m (1:57.88) ... Competed in two events at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, finishing eighth in Mile and 11th in 800m ... Competed in eight outdoor meets ... Opened season winning 1500m at Coastal Carolina Invitational with a time of 4:00.70 ... Also took third-place finish in 800m at meet ... At highly competitive Alabama Relays finished seventh (1:54.24) in deep 800m field ... Top Belmont finisher in 1500m at Auburn Tiger Track Classic, taking 10th (3:53.18) ... Earned bronze at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in 1500m with time of 3:57.82 ... At Vanderbilt Invitational finished fourth in 800m (1:52.73) ... Set new Belmont record in 800m at Stan Lyons Invitational with a time of 1:51.39 ... Also took second in 1500m at meet ... Wrapped season with sixth-place finish (1:51.80) in deep 800m field at Cardinal Twilight.
High School: Prepped at St. Bartholomew’s School in Newbury, England, the same school as Bruins assistant coach, Dave Milner ... Set the school 800m record of 1:51.75 ... Also set the Newbury Athletic Club U-15, U-17, and U-20 800m records.
Personal: Born Marcus Bridger-Wilkinson on March 31, 1992 in Oxford, England ... Son of Andy and Fiona ... Has one sibling: twin sister, Eleanor ... Lists favorite athletes as Mo Farah, Tyson Gay and Chris Hoy ... Favorite movies are Gladiator, Inception, and The Hangover ... Favorite singers are The Killers, Kings of Leon, and Red Hot Chili Peppers ... Hobbies include cycling, swimming and rugby ... Lists greatest sports thrill so far as competing at the British Olympic Trials 2012 ... Majoring in International Politics.
Personal Records
800m: 1:51.28
1500m: 3:43.13 (Belmont record)
Mile: 4:09.08 (Belmont record)
3000m: 8:21.92 (Belmont record)
8K: 25:28.15
10k: 31:16.46
