2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Bont, August
August Bont
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Webster Groves
Bio
2018 (Indoor): Posted an 800 meters personal-best time of 1:57.90 in just one of his two 800 meter races of the season … finished fifth overall in a heated field at the Jayhawk Classic in 1:58.63 … also raced in the 1,000 meters at the Arkansas Invitational, taking 13th in a personal-best 2:37.56.
2018 (Outdoor): Notched a 1:57.41 800 meters PR at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, taking 15th in the event … posted a season best third-place finish in the 800 meters (2:00.44) at the John McDonnell Invitational … also made an appearance in the 1,500 meters at the ORU Invitational, taking eighth in 4:07.55.
2017 (Outdoor): Recorded a season-best time in the 800-meters at the Baylor Invitational with a time of 1:58.85 … best finish was third at the Tulsa Duels in the 800-meters with a time of 1:59.38.
2017 (Indoor): Posted a season-best fifth place finish in the 800-meters at the Black and Gold Premier, with a time of 1:58.67, which was also his fastest time of the season in that event.
2016 (Outdoor): Competed in the 800-meters at the Oklahoma John Jacobs Invitational.
High School: Won the 4x800-meter relay at the 2015 MSHSAA Track and Field Championships, setting a new Webster Groves school record in the process.
Personal: Born August Montgomery Bont on April 15, 1997, in St. Louis, Mo. … son of Jeff and Teresa Bont … has one brother, Parker … his mother Teresa is an admissions representative with The University of Tulsa … his father played division III college basketball … started running track at the age of 10 … majoring in physics.
2018 (Outdoor): Notched a 1:57.41 800 meters PR at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, taking 15th in the event … posted a season best third-place finish in the 800 meters (2:00.44) at the John McDonnell Invitational … also made an appearance in the 1,500 meters at the ORU Invitational, taking eighth in 4:07.55.
2017 (Outdoor): Recorded a season-best time in the 800-meters at the Baylor Invitational with a time of 1:58.85 … best finish was third at the Tulsa Duels in the 800-meters with a time of 1:59.38.
2017 (Indoor): Posted a season-best fifth place finish in the 800-meters at the Black and Gold Premier, with a time of 1:58.67, which was also his fastest time of the season in that event.
2016 (Outdoor): Competed in the 800-meters at the Oklahoma John Jacobs Invitational.
High School: Won the 4x800-meter relay at the 2015 MSHSAA Track and Field Championships, setting a new Webster Groves school record in the process.
Personal: Born August Montgomery Bont on April 15, 1997, in St. Louis, Mo. … son of Jeff and Teresa Bont … has one brother, Parker … his mother Teresa is an admissions representative with The University of Tulsa … his father played division III college basketball … started running track at the age of 10 … majoring in physics.
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