Eastern Illinois University Athletics

STATS

2022-23 - EIU Senior Male Athletic Director's Award Winner
2022 - 1st Team All-OVC (XC)
2022 - OVC Runner of the Year (XC)
2021-22 - OVC Male Athlete of the Year
2021-22 - EIU Male Athlete of the Year
2022 - OVC Male Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year 
2022 - 1st Team All-OVC (5,000 meters) - Outdoor Track
2022 - 1st Team All-OVC (10,000 meters) - Outdoor Track
2022 - OVC Male Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
2022 - 1st Team All-OVC (3,000 meters) - Indoor Track
2022 - 1st Team All-OVC (5,000 meters) - Indoor Track
2021 - 1st Team All-OVC (XC)
2021 - OVC Runner of the Year (XC)
2021 - NCAA All-Midwest Region (XC)
2021 - 1st Team All-OVC (10,000 meters) - Outdoor Track
2020 - 1st Team All-OVC (XC)
2020 - OVC Male Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
2020 - 2nd Team All-OVC (3,000 meters) - Indoor Track
2020 - 2nd Team All-OVC (5,000 meters) - Indoor Track
2019 - 1st Team All-OVC (5,000 meters) - Outdoor Track
2019 - 1st Team All-OVC (10,000 meters) - Outdoor Track
2018 - NCAA All-Midwest Region (XC)
2018 - 1st Team All-OVC (XC)
2017 - OVC Freshman of the Year (XC)
2017 - 2nd Team All-OVC (XC)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY
2022 (GRADUATE): Competed in five meets during the 2022 season missing the season opening EIU Walt Crawford Invite... named the OVC Male Runner of the Year after twice earning OVC Runner of the Week honors during the season for performances at the Louisville Classic and Bradley Pink Classic... first team All-Ohio Valley Conference finishing second at the OVC Championship as team won team championship... posted an 8K OVC Championship time of 24:47.6... broke own school record in 8K with a time of 23:26.8 at the Louisville Classic with a fifth place finish... added a third place finish at the ISU Redbird Invite and seventh place finish at the Bradley Pink Classic... placed 37th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 30:20.2... 

2021 (SENIOR): Competed in seven meets during the 2021 season... became just the third EIU runner at the NCAA Division I level to advance to the NCAA National Championships placing 77th with a 10K time of 29:59.9, the second fastest 10K time in school history... named the OVC Male Runner of the Year and OVC Runner of the Championships... placed first at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships with an 8K time of 24:31.5 earning first team All-OVC honors... was named the OVC Runner of the Week three times during the regular season... placed 18th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 30:43.05 earning All-Midwest Region honors... won the Indiana State John McNichols Invite... set school record in the 8K with a time of 23:28.2 at the Louisville Classic placing seventh at the event... helped lead EIU to second straight OVC Cross Country Championship... 

2020 (RS-JUNIOR): Competed in all three meets during the 2020 season contested during the spring of 2021... earned first team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors placing fifth at the OVC Championships with an 8K time of 27:16.0... helped EIU win men's OVC team title as they scored 44 points... was runner-up at the EIU Spring Open with a time of 24:58.3... opened season with an 8K time of 25:34.4 at the Southeast Missouri Meet placing 14th... 

2019 (JUNIOR): Did not compete in any meets during the 2019 season using redshirt year... 

2018 (SOPHOMORE):Competed in five meets during the 2018 season... earned NCAA Midwest All-Region honors placing 25th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 31:38.7...placed third at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships to earn first team All-OVC honors... posted a season best 8K time of 24:17.8 at the OVC meet, time ranked as the seventh best 8K time in school history... added a top ten finish crossing in 8th place at the Illinois State Intercollegiate... 

2017 (FRESHMAN): Competed in five meets during the 2017 season missing the NCAA Midwest Regional due to injury... was named the Ohio Valley Conference Male Freshman Runner of the Year... opened collegiate career winning season opener EIU Walt Crawford Open with a time of 25:09.03 to earn OVC Male Runner of the Week... set EIU 8K Freshman record with a season best time of 24:35.2 at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships... earned second team All-OVC honors with a 9th place finish at the OVC Championships... added a sixth place finish on the season at the Bradley Intercollegiate... 

EIU TRACK
2023: Competed in indoor track only during the 2023 season, did not compete in outdoor track... INDOOR: Competed in two meets during the indoor season... ran the 3,000 meter and 5,000 meter events during the year... 3,000 meter time was 8:24.13 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite... 5,000 meter time was 14:46.97 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... OUTDOOR: Suffered season ending injury late in indoor season and missed all of outdoor season... Named EIU Senior Male Athletic Director's Award Winner for 2022-23... 

2022: Competed indoor and outdoor track during the 2022 season... INDOOR: Competed in four meets during the indoor season... named Ohio Valley Conference Male Indoor Track Athlete of the Year... earned first team All-OVC honors winning gold in the 3,000 meter and 5,000 meter events at the OVC Indoor Championships... won OVC 3,000 meter race with a time of 8:18.71... won OVC 5,000 meter race with a time of 14:32.15... posted season best 3,000 meter time of 8:01.54 at the Notre Dame Meyo setting school record in event... posted season best 5,000 meter time of 14:22.19 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... posted additional first place finishes during the season in the 3,000 meter run at the Indiana Gladstein and Notre Dame Meyo... named OVC Track Athlete of the Week multiple times during the season... OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season... named Ohio Valley Conference Male Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year... earned first team All-OVC honors winning gold in the 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter events at the OVC Outdoor Championships... won OVC 5,000 meter race with a time of 14:19.93... won OVC 10,000 meter race with a time of 31:06.13... competed in the NCAA West Regional in the 10,000 meter run placing 29th with a time of 29:32.76... season best 5,000 meter time was 13:53.21 at the Raleigh Relays setting school record and becoming first runner in school history with a sub-14 minute 5,000 meter race... season best 10,000 meter time was 28:41.86 at the Mt. SAC Relays which set the school record and becoming first runner in school history with a sub-29 minute 10,000 meter race... named OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week multiple times during the year...  named EIU Male Athlete of the Year... named Ohio Valley Conference Male Athlete of the Year... 

2021: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2021 season.. INDOOR: Competed in one meet during the indoor season... ran the 3,000 meter race at the Grand Valley Big Meet posting a time of 8:24.60... OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season... earned first team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors winning the 10,000 meter run at the OVC Outdoor Championships with a winning time of 29:54.38... competed at the NCAA West Regional in the 10,000 meter run finishing 45th with a time of 31:37.32... set school record in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 29:05.69 at the Virginia Challenge, school record has stood since 1978... competed in the 5,000 meter run during the season posting a season best time of 14:04.73 at the Grand Valley Extra, time ranked third on EIU career record list... named OVC Track Athlete of the Week on April 22... member of OVC Outdoor Championship squad scoring points in the 10,000 meter run... 

2020: Competed in indoor track during the 2020 season... outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic... INDOOR: Competed in five meets during the indoor season... named OVC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year ranking as the only OVC athlete to post top three times for the season in all three distance events - mile, 3,000m and 5,000m... season best mile time was 4:14.44 at the EIU John Craft posting one of four first place finishes on the season... first place in the DMR running anchor leg at the EIU John Craft with a time of 10:29.74... pair of first place finishes in the 3,000m at the Illini Invite (8:34.25) and Notre Dame Meyo (8:14.06)... second team All-OVC in both the 3,000m and 5,000m with silver medal performances in both events at the OVC Indoor Track Championships... season best 3,000m time was 8:12.28 at the OVC Championship, time ranked fifth on the EIU career record book list... season best 5,000m time was 14:18.91 at the Iowa State Classic, time ranked seventh on the EIU career record book list... member of OVC Indoor Championship squad... 

2019: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during 2019 season... INDOOR - Competed in just the OVC Indoor Championships... was member of bronze medal Distance Medley Relay team that posted a time of 10:06.89... ran the indoor mile with a time of 4:24.07... OUTDOOR - Competed in four meets during the outdoor season running the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m events... first team All-Ohio Valley Conference in the 5,000m and 10,000m winning gold in both events at the OVC Outdoor Championships... winning time in the 5K was 14:31.28 which was a season best... winning time in the 10K was 31:13.53... also posted a first-place finish in the 5K at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a time of 14:38.07... was named the OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week on April 24 following 10K performance at the Mt. SAC Relays, time was 29:31.65 which ranked as the third best time in school history... season best 1,500m time was 3:59.90 at the SIU Bill Cornell... member of OVC Outdoor Championship squad... 

2018: Redshirted 2018 indoor and outdoor seasons... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran track and cross country at River Valley HS... advanced to the Wisconsin Division 2 State Championships in cross country three times between sophomore and senior years… placed third in the state as a senior with a finals time of 16:05.9 on the 5,000 meter course… season best 5,000 meter time was 15:30.5 at the Dick McKichan Platteville Invitational… was 13th at the state meet as a junior with a 5K finals time of 16:48.9… finished 16th as a sophomore at the state championship covering the 5K course with a time of 16:24.7… was a four-year varsity wrestler earning WIAA Division 2 state title at 126 pounds finishing prep career with a 41-0 record... ran track only as a senior winning Wisconsin State Championship in 1600m with a time of 4:16.69 while placing third in 3,200 at the State Division 2 meet... named Wisconsin State Journal All-Area Boys Athlete of the Year...