Loyola University Chicago Athletics

2024–25: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons, but competed in three post-collegiate races … Broke Loyola’s all-time 3,000m record at Cork City Sports in Ireland with a personal-best time of 7:53.12 … Set a new program record in the 5,000m with a time of 13:26.94 at the Night of Athletics in Belgium, placing second in his heat … Closed out the season with a 1,500m personal best of 3:39.25 at the CSA Meeting International in Luxembourg, ranking second all time at Loyola.

2023-24: Appeared in 12 competitions for the Ramblers … Kicked off the indoor season with a personal best of 7:57.39 in the 3000m at the Boston University Season Opener, placing him fourth on the Loyola all-time indoor 3000m list … Placed first in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational, running 4:05.75 … Followed that up with a first place finish in the 3000m at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic, running 8:00.68 … Ran on the DMR team en route to a first place finish at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 9:51.70, ranking fourth on the Loyola all-time DMR list, also won the 3000m title in 8:15.85 … Continued his success in his outdoor season opener with a 5000m personal best of 13:49.36 at the Stanford Invite, ranking second on the Loyola all-time outdoor 5000m list … Placed third in the 800m in 1:53.11 at the Chicagoland Championships … Won his heat of the 1500m in 3:42.75 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, earning him Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week … Took the 5000m title at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 14:09.62 … Placed fifth in his 1500m prelims heat at the NCAA West Regional in 3:43.10 before placing 18th in the quarterfinal in 3:43.87 … Lowered his outdoor mile program record at the HOKA Festival of Miles, crossing the line in third place in a personal best of 3:57.06 … Capped off the incredible season with a 1500m personal best of 3:40.80 at the Portland Track Festival, landing him third on the Loyola all-time 1500m list.

2022-23: Appeared in 13 races for the Ramblers … Opened the season with a 5k time of 13:59.34 at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener, becoming just one of three Ramblers to run the race in under 14 minutes … Ran a personal best 4:08.51 mile time to finish in second at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championships while also competing in the 4x800m relay with a time of 7:41.49 and placing in second with a DMR time of 9:55.00 … Placed fourth in his 800m heat with a time of 1:52.11 while also running the 1500m with a time of 3:44.43 to place eighth in his heat at the Raleigh Relays … Posted a personal best time of 3:41.76 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational that ranks third in school history … Finished in fourth in the 1500m with a time of 3:46.32 while also taking sixth place in the 4x800m with a time of 7:41.14 at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships … Placed third in his heat in the 1500m preliminary race with a time of 3:44.51 before placing 11^th in his quarterfinal heat with a time of 3:45.6 at the NCAA West Preliminary/Quarterfinal Rounds.

2021-22: Enjoyed a breakout debut season in Rogers Park ... Dazzled in his collegiate debut at the Meyo Invitational, putting up the third fastest 3,000m run time in Loyola history as he ran 8:03.39 to earn a runner-up finish ... Earned All-MVC honors in a pair of events at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships ... Took second in the 3,000m run with a time of 8:03.79 ... Ran on the Maroon & Gold's distance medley relay that posted the 10th fastest time in program history, finishing in 8:03.39 en route to a runner-up finish ... Saw action exclusively in the 1,500m run during the outdoor season ... Crossed in 3:43.25 (64th) at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Punched his ticket to the NCAA West Preliminary at the Indiana Invitational, turning in an effort of 3:42.33 to move to third on the program's all-time outdoor record board ... Placed second (3:54.82) in the event at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships to secure All-Valley accolades ... Narrowly missed out on setting a new personal best at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing in 3:44.91 (25th) ... Became the first Rambler in program history to run an outdoor sub-four minute mile, finishing in 3:59.53 at the HOKA Festival of Miles in St. Louis, Mo.

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