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2020 Men's Cross Country Roster

Marcus Skinner

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Computer Science
  • Hometown Shelbyville, Ill.
  • Highschool Shelbyville

Biography

STATS

2020 - 2nd Team All-OVC (XC)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY
2020 (RS-SENIOR): 
Competed in two of three meets during the 2020 season contested during the spring of 2021... earned second team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors finishing tenth at the OVC Championships... member of OVC team title winners that scored 44 points... posted an OVC Championships 8K time of 27:57.6... finished fourth at the EIU Spring Open with a time of 25:04.9... 

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

2018 (JUNIOR): Competed in six meets during the 2018 season... season best 8K time was 25:11.3 at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships placing 21st... posted a time of 25:11.4 at the Bradley Pink Classic... season best finish was 5th at the season opening EIU Walt Crawford... placed 48th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 32:07.5... 

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in five meets during the 2017 season... season best 8K time was 25:17.7 at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships... placed 29th at the OVC Championships... season best finish was 20th at the Bradley Intercollegiate... placed 102nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 30:54.88... 

2016 (FRESHMAN): Competed in five meets during the 2016 season... placed 49th at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships which was highest finish of the season... season best 8K time was 26:11.6 at the Bradley "Pink" Classic... was 137th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 32:48.7... 

EIU TRACK
2020: Competed in indoor track during the 2020 season... outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic... INDOOR: Competed in three meets during the indoor season... ran the 3,000m and 5,000m events... season best 3,000m time was 8:36.30 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... season best 5,000m time was 5:04.99 at the Notre Dame Meyo... member of OVC Indoor Championship squad... 

2019: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2019 season... INDOOR - Competed in five meets during the indoor season... ran the indoor mile, 3,000m and 5,000m events... season best mile time was 4:22.99 at the EIU John Craft... season best 3K time was 8:29.60 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... season best 5K time was 14:51.45 at the Notre Dame Meyo... OUTDOOR - Competed in four meets during the outdoor season... ran the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m events... season best 1,500m time was 4:00.18 at the SIU Bill Cornell... season best 5K time was 14:45.44 at the OVC Outdoor Championships... season best 10K time was 30:43.19 at the Mt. SAC Relays... was the bronze medalist in the 10K at the OVC Outdoor Championships scoring points in two events as a member of the OVC Outdoor Championship squad... 

2018: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2018 season... INDOOR - competed in five meets during the indoor season... ran the mile, 3K and 5K events... season best mile time was 4:28.57 at the EIU John Craft... season best 3K time was 8:41.20 at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championship... season best 5K time was 15:04 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... OUTDOOR - competed in six meets during the outdoor season.. ran the 1,500 meter, 3K, 5K and 10K events... season best 1,500 meter time was 4:04.89 at the Indiana State Pacesetter... season best 3K time was 8:50.89 at the Indiana Billy Hayes... season best 5K time was 15:00.99 at the EIU Big Blue... season best 10K time was 31:50.12 at the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championship... 

2017: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2017 season... INDOOR - competed in four meets during the indoor season... ran the 3K and 5K events... member of Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championship team... season best 3K time was 8:53.45 at the EIU John Craft Invite... season best 5K time was 15:13.48 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... OUTDOOR- competed in five meets during the outdoor season... ran the 1,500 meter, 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter events... had a first place finish in the 10K at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a winning time of 31:28.40... season best 1,500m time was 4:07.93 at the SIU Bill Cornell... season best 5K time was 15:05.05 at the Illinois Twilight... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country and track at Shelbyville HS... as a senior advanced to IHSA Class 1A State Championships in track in three events...  was a member of the state runner-up squad in the 4x800m relay that posted a finals time fo 7:55.71... placed 10th in the 3200m run with a time of 10:01.47... was seventh in the state in the 3200m as a junior with a Class 1A state finals time of 9:44.38... was second at the Moweaqua Central A&M Sectional as a senior in the 1600m... 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

  • 2018Junior

  • 2019Senior

  • 2020Redshirt Senior

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