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2018-19 Men's Track and Field Roster

Kellyn Whitlow

Lucas Lingle

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Canton, Ill.
  • Highschool Canton

Biography

CAREER BESTS

CROSS COUNTRY
6K:  19:34.9 (8/31/18 at WIU Early Bird Invite)
8K: 26:15.6 (9/24/18 at Bradley Intercollegiate)
10K: 32:42.3 (11/10/17 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals) 
 
INDOOR
Mile: 4:32.70 (2/4/17 at Don DeNoon Invitational)
800-meter: 2:07.10 (2/4/17 at Don DeNoon Invitational)
3,000-meter: 9:08.85 (1/20/17 at Tiger Invitational)
5,000-meter: 15:38.78 (2/10/17 at GVSU Big Meet)
 
OUTDOOR
1,500-meter: 4:05.49 (4/29/19 at Kip Javrin Open)
3,000-meter: 8:56.67 (4/23/16 at Illinois Twilight)
5,000-meter: 15:22.39 (4/29/16 at Kip Javrin Open)
10,000-meter: 32.48.23 (5/12/18 at 2018 Summit League Championships) 
3,000-meter steeplechase: 10:11.00 (3/31/17 at EIU Big Blue Classic) 

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
- Ranked 10th all-time in program history with a time of 8:56.67 in the 3,000-meter run (outdoor)
- 2016 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2015 Summit League Fall Academic Distinguished Scholar

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year cross country letterwinner...Two-year football and basketball letterwinner...Second Team All-Conference cross country selection in the 2014 and 2015 seasons...First Team All-Conference track and field selection during the 2014-15 season...Named cross country and track captain his senior year...Personal bests in the three mile (15:32), 3200 (9:39), and mile (4:27).

PERSONAL: Son of William and Pam Lingle…His personal sports highlight is making it to state in the 3200 and 1600 his senior year...Enjoys playing the guitar, spending time outside, and hanging out with friends...Favorite sports teams are the Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Cubs.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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