2008-09: XC: Ran his best time of the year at the Asics Winthrop Invitational in the 8k with a time of 27:23 ... also ran a 27:57 at the Eye Opener Invitational and a 27:59 in the 8k at the Mason Invitational ... Indoor: Had a season-best time in the Mile at the Liberty Invitational with a time of 4:36.82 ... also finished the mile at the Niswonger Invitational in 4:43.07 ... ran a 9:14.96 in the 3,000 meters at the Carolina Invitational for his best time ... Outdoor: Finished the 3,000 meters at the Wake Forest Open in a season-best time of 9:10.05 ... also ran a 9:10.96 in the 3,000 at the UNC Invitational ... ran a career-high 16:05.52 at the Duke Invitational in the 5,000 meters ... ran a 34:09.72 in the 10,000 meters at the SoCon Championships.

Prior to UNCG: Attended Weber State during the 2003-04 academic year, but did not run... attended Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College for the 2007-08 academic year.

High School: Earned four varsity letters for cross country and two for track under T.C. Roberson High School head coach Steve Carpenter... All-conference and all-county selection in both cross country and track... helped T.C. Roberson to a runner-up finishes at the 2002 North Carolina State Cross Country Championships and the 2003 state indoor?? track meet.

Personal: Cory Adam Bowen... born May 28, 1985 in Spartanburg, SC... son of Rick and Laura Bowen... brother, Derek, played football
at Brigham Young in 1994... brother, Jake, played football at Navy and captained the 2001 team... majoring in accounting.

Top Performances:

XC:
8k: 27:23

Indoor:
Mile: 4:36.82
3000m: 9:14.96

Outdoor:
3000m: 9:10.05
5000m: 16:05.52
10000m: 34:09.72