ETHAN AT A GLANCE:
JUNIOR (2025 - South Carolina): Competed in three meets during his final season with Carolina, running the 800m and a pair of 4×400 meter relays ... Opened his season with an eighth-place finish in the 800m at the Weems Baskin Invitational, clocking 1:56.43 and was also part of a relay squad that placed fifth overall with a time of 3:21.74 ... Best overall finish was bronze in the Gamecock Invite 800m, running 1:53.05 along the way ... Capped off his season with a collegiate best 800m race at the Charlotte Invitational, running 1:51.85.
SOPHOMORE (2024 - South Carolina): Made one appearance during the outdoor season, running both the 800m and the 4x400m relay at the Weems Baskin Invitational ... Did not finish his 800m race but was the third leg of the relay and finished 10th after stopping the clock at 3:20.16 ... Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2023 - South Carolina): Competed in two meets during the outdoor campaign, running the 400m ... Made his outdoor collegiate debut at the Weems Baskin Relays with a personal-best time of 53.45.
REDSHIRT (2022 - South Carolina): Did not compete ... Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Won the 2021 North Carolina 800m State Title with the fastest time of the 3A season in 1:53.83 in addition to anchoring his 4x400m relay team to a 6th place finish in the school's first state meet relay appearance to lead Chapel Hill High to it's highest team finish in school history with a 10th place team finish ... In 2020, anchored his 4x800m to a school-record to win the school's first North Carolina 4x800m State Indoor Title ... Finished 5th at the North Carolina State Championships in his sophomore season in both indoors (1000m) and outdoors (800m) ... Finished 13th as a Frosh at the New Balance Indoor Nationals 400m Championship in a time of 53.35 ... A three-time team captain, two-time MVP and a six-time letterman for high school coach and former Olympian, Joan Nesbit ... Established eight Chapel Hill High records to become the most decorated school record holder in Tiger history.
PERSONAL: Son of Keith and Suemmy Mathis ... Father ran track at Noth Carolina.
