Individual Meet Results
Career Honors & Awards
MIAA Academic Honor Roll - 2023 and 2024
All-MIAA First Team - 2025
MIAA Cross Country Athlete of the Week (9/9/25)
USTFCCCA All-Region - 2025
2025 - Ran in 6 meets. Posted a season best 10k of 30:38 at the NCAA Division II Central Region Cross Country Championships (11/8/25). Won (19:26) the SBU Bearcat XC Invitational (9/5/25). Raced in the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships (11/22/25).
2024 - Ran a personal best in the 4M at the RSU Distance After Dark with a time of 20:03.0 on Sept 5 taking 3rd place ... Ran a personal best time of 24:12.2 in the 8k at the MIAA Championships on Oct 26 ... At the NCAA DII Central Region Championships, ran a season best in the 10k with a time of 31:10.4.
2023 - At the Southwest Baptist Invite on Sept 1, ran a personal best in the 6.25k with a time of 19:39.0 taking 3rd place ... Ran a season-best time of 24:55.6 in the 8k at the MIAA Championships on Oct 20 ... At the NCAA DII Central Region Championships ran a season-best in the 10k with a time of 31:33.0.
2022 - Ran a personal best at the Rogers State Invite on Sept 1 in the 6k with a time of 18:50.7m ... At the MIAA Championships on Nov 5, ran a season-best in the 8k with a time of 24:52.1 ... Ran a personal best time of 30:38.1 in the 10k at the NCAA DII Central Region Championships on Nov 19.
Prior to Southern
Deaton prepped at Poplar Bluff High School, where he competed in track and field and cross country for coaches Elizabeth Lewis and Mark Barousse. A four-year letter winner in cross country and a three-year letter winner in track and field, Deaton earned All-Conference honors four times in cross country, winning the conference championship in 2020. He was also a two-time All-State selection in cross country and helped his team win two District Championships. In track and field, Deaton earned All-Conference recognition in multiple events, winning the 1,600m and 3,200m championships in 2021. He was the Missouri Class 5 State Champion in the 3,200m in 2021.
Personal
Deaton, the son of Naomi and Randy Deaton, is pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy at Southern.
