Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2025: All-OVC Second Team
2022: All-OVC Freshman Team

2025 (SENIOR): Made 11 starts, posting a record of 5-1... finished season with an ERA of 3.94 after allowing 28 earned runs on 57 hits through 64.0 innings pitched... was tied for second on the team with 45 strikeouts, including a season-high seven strikeouts in a 5.2 inning outing against Northern Kentucky on March 7th... had a pair of eight-inning performances against Arkansas State (2/23) and Lindenwood (3/21), allowing a combined one earned run in those two games... gave up four runs on eight hits with five strikeouts through six innings in EIU's OVC Tournament win over SIUE... 

2024 (JUNIOR): Made three starts for the Panthers before season was cut short due to injury...  struck out 12 batters through 15.0 innings pitched.... 

2023 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 17 games during the 2023 season making 15 starts on the mound... helped pitch team to NCAA Regional appearance with start in win over Southeast Missouri working 5.2 innings and not allowing an earned run... came back to pitch 3.0 innings of one hit scoreless relief in OVC Tournament Championship game earning OVC All-Tournament team honors... made start at NCAA Regional against Xavier working 4.1 innings... for the year posted a 9-6 record with 79.2 innings pitched and a 5.65 ERA... season high 7.1 innings in start against Little Rock while also posting a seven inning start at Butler... named OVC Pitcher of the Week on April 3... had a team high 62 strike outs for the season with a high of seven against Little Rock and Tennessee Tech... was part of two combined shutouts for the season... picked up first win of the season with 6.0 inning effort against Florida A&M... went 6.0 or more innings in five starts during the year... 

2022 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 12 games during the season while making three starts on the mound... went 3-0 on the season with a 4.80 on the season in 30.0 innings of work... made his first start of the season in a 12-2 win at Arkansas Pine Bluff while throwing in 4.0 inning and posted four strikeouts (March 16)... threw a season high four strikeouts two more times including his season debut at Tarleton State (Feb. 27) and during the first game of a double header at Tennessee Tech (April 30)... in his last start of the season against Western Illinois (May 17), Conklin threw a season high 6.0 innings while picking up his third win of the season after allowing only two hits and one run...

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Ill... Earned Class 3A All-State and All-Conference during his senior year...