- Through 2021-22, has ran in 13 cross country races and 34 track and field meets
- Has four top-10 showings in cross country races
- Has five top-three individual finishes during track seasons
Collegiate Top Times (Through the 2021-22 School Year):
800m- 2:18.44
1,500m- 4:15.53
Mile- 4:34.23
3,000m- 8:51.90
5,000m- 15:21.24
10,000m- 31:45.28
6,000m (xc)- 20:22.9
7,000m (xc)- 22:45.0
8,000m (xc)- 25:50.7
UIS Cross Country:
2021- Ran in four events … had an eighth-place finish at the Prairie Star Invitational … came in 51
st at the GLVC Championships.
2020- Competed in three meets … was ninth at the GLVC Triangular … finished 34
th at the GLVC East Divisional race … was third in the “B” race at the GLVC Championships.
2019- Redshirted.
2018- Ran in six races … was the second Prairie Stars runner to cross the finish line at the Lewis Crossover … finished ninth at the UIS Invitational … finished 96
th at the GLVC Championships.
UIS Indoor Track and Field:
2022- Ran in five meets … had one top-10 individual finish by coming in ninth at the Hilltop Invite.
2021- Competed in three meets … was third in the 5,000m at the Grand Valley State Bob Eubanks Open.
2020- Competed in seven meets … at the GLVC Championships, finished 19
th in the 5,000m … had two top-10 showings, including runner-up in the 3,000m at the Hilltop Invitational.
2019- Competed in five events … at the GLVC Championships, came in 24
th in the 5,000m … top individual finish was fourth in the 5,000m at the Tom Hathaway Distance Classic … had two top-10 finishes in relay events, including runner-up in the distance medley at the Jim Green Invitational.
UIS Outdoor Track and Field:
2022- Ran in six meets … competed int eh GLVC Championships, coming in 19
th in the 10,000m … was third at the Dick Cochran Invite in the 10,000m.
2021- Ran in three events … finished 12
th at the GLVC Championships in the 10,000m … was third in the 10,000m at the Dick Cochran Classic.
2020- Season cancelled.
2019- Competed in five events … came in 17
th in the 10,000m at the GLVC Championships … had two top-10 individual finishes, including being the runner-up in the 10,000m at the Bellarmine Classic.
UIS Academic Awards:
2021- GLVC Academic All-Conference.
2020- GLVC Academic All-Conference.
2019- GLVC Academic All-Conference.
High School:
Competed in cross country and track and field with Elmwood High School for four years … captured ninth in the 3,200 with a PR of 9:53.18 in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 1A State Track and Field Meet to earn all-state honors … locked up 23rd (15:25) in the IHSA 1A Cross Country Meet to claim all-state honors … two-time IHSA 1A sectional champion in the 3,200 (Junior, Senior) … three-time 3,200 state qualifier (Sophomore-Senior) … secured IHSA 1A sectional title in the 1,600 and advanced to the state meet as a senior … three-time all-conference selection in track and field … two-time all-Prairieland Conference selection in cross country … led team to IHSA 1A state title in cross country as a senior … team claimed second in IHSA 1A State Cross Country Meet during freshman year … team earned three IHSA 1A sectional titles in cross country (Freshman, Junior, Senior) … team locked up IHSA 1A sectional title in track and field during senior year … team secured four IHSA 1A regional titles in cross country … raced to three-mile PR of 15:24 as a senior … recorded 1,600 PR of 4:28 as a senior … put together 3,200 season best of 9:58 as a junior … turned in three-mile season best of 15:45 as a junior … claimed a 1,600 season best of 4:40 as a junior.
Personal:
The son of Christine and Curt Dunkel … has two siblings, Julie and Kevin … a Management Information Systems major.
