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2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster

Kellyn Whitlow

Cayson Frerichs

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Geneseo, Ill.
  • Highschool Geneseo

Biography

CAREER BESTS

CROSS COUNTRY
6K: 22:39.7 (8/31/18 / WIU Early Bird Invite)
8K: 31:56.1(9/6/19 / NIU Huskie Classic) 

INDOOR
600: 1:27.46 (2/8/19 / GVSU Big Meet) 
800: 1:57.07 (2/9/18 / GVSU Big Meet) 
1000: 2:50.67 (1/10/20 / Hawkeye Invitational) 

OUTDOOR
800: 1:57.81 (4/25/19 / Kip Janvrin Open)
1500: 4:07.47 (4/8/19 / Summit League Championships) 

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in Football, Soccer, Basketball and Track and Field... All-State in the 4x800 relays for three years... three years All-Metro First Team for track and field and soccer... three years a NIB12 Conference First Team member... NIB12 Conference All-Academic team for soccer, basketball, track and field junior and senior year each... MVP of the soccer team his senior year... 3x4 award winner (played three sports for all four years of high school)... First honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL: Born on March 1, 1999... No. 1 sports highlight was winning the 4x800 relay at the Illinois Top Times Meet his junior year... his parents have been a major influence, "They taught me at a young age that in order to achieve something you needed to work hard. They have also been my biggest supporters and give me confidence in everything I am doing."... enjoys hanging with friends and family, boating, water skiing and knee boarding... son of Karna and Curtis Frerichs.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'8" 155 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
    0 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    Mid-Distance
    0 lbs