University of Illinois Springfield Athletics

• Powered to fourth in the 3,000 steeplechase in the GLVC Championships with an indoor school-record time of 9:35.34 as a sophomore
• Fielded 4,000 distance medley relay, which took fifth in the GLVC Championships with an outdoor school record time of 10:33.785 as a sophomore
• Captured 39th in the Greater Louisville Classic (Cross Country) with an 8K PR of 25:43.7, which is the third-fastest time in school history and the fastest time by a UIS senior
• Took 25th (26:00.73) in the GLVC Championships (Cross Country) with the eighth-fastest 8K time in school history as a senior

UIS:
CROSS COUNTRY
2018 – Captured 39th in the Greater Louisville Classic with an 8K PR of 25:43.7, which is the third-fastest time in school history and the fastest time by a UIS senior … took 25th (26:00.73) in the GLVC Championships with the eighth-fastest 8K time in school history and the third-fastest 8K time by a UIS senior … earned second in the 4th Annual UIS Prairie Stars Invitational with a 6K season best of 20:55.91 … raced to 10K PR of 34:10.9 in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships.
 
2017 – Secured second in the 3rd Annual UIS Prairie Stars Invitational with a 6K PR of 19:36.6, which is the second-fastest 6K time in school history … ran to 8K season best (26:49.47) in the GLVC Championships … recorded 10K season best (34:25.5) in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships.
 
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2017-18 – Fielded 4,000 distance medley relay, which took fifth in the GLVC Championships with a school record time of 10:33.785 … raced to 1-mile PR (4:26.07) in the second GVSU Big Meet … put together 3,000 PR (9:16.537) in the Snow Bird Open.
 
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2017-18 – Powered to fourth in the 3,000 steeplechase in the GLVC Championships with a school-record time of 9:35.34 … charged to third (9:44.43) in the 3,000 steeplechase in the Rose-Hulman Twilight … crossed the finish line fourth (10:16.01) in the 3,000 steeplechase in the Southwestern Invitational … posted a 5,000 PR (15:35.20) in the Dr. Keeler Invitational … secured seventh (15:45.01) in the college division of the 5,000 in the Augustana Viking Olympics … put together 1,500 PR (4:07.44) in the Dr. Keeler Invitational ... earned third (4:10.05) in the 1,500 in the Big Blue Alumni Invitational.
 
PRIOR TO UIS:
Competed in cross country for two years with Danville Area Community College … received National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I academic all-American honors … two-time qualifier for NJCAA Division I National Championships … took 80th in the NJCAA Division I National Championships with an 8K PR of 27:15.64 as a sophomore … earned 150th in the NJCAA Division I National Championships with an 8K time of 28:52.
 
HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed in cross country and track and field for four years with Shelbyville High School … two-time Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 1A all-state recipient in the 4x800 … fielded 4x800 relay, which captured third (8:03.64) in the IHSA 1A State Meet during junior year to received all-state honors … represented 4x800 relay, which secured fourth (8:03.94) in the IHSA 1A State Meet during senior year to earn all-state honors … three-time IHSA 1A state qualifier in cross country (Sophomore-Senior) … four-time IHSA 1A state qualifier in track and field … two-time IHSA 1A state qualifier in the 4x800 (Junior-Senior) … two-time IHSA 1A state qualifier in the 1,600 (Junior-Senior) … team claimed third place in IHSA 1A State Cross Country Meet during sophomore year … two-time IHSA 1A sectional champion in the 1,600 (Junior-Senior) … represented two IHSA 1A sectional champion 4x800 relays (Junior-Senior) … team took two IHSA 1A sectional titles in track and field … team received three IHSA 1A regional crowns in cross country (Sophomore-Senior) … clocked 1,600 PR of 4:28.01 … raced to 1,600 season best of 4:28.24 as a senior … put together 3-mile PR of 16:03 as a senior … turned in 3-mile season best of 16:10 as a junior.
 
PERSONAL:
The son of Ken and Carol Wilson … has two siblings, Carisa and Cailin … an Accountancy major.
 
WHY I CHOSE UIS:
It had my major with a well-praised school of Business. It also has athletics where I could come in and contribute immediately.