2017

Outdoor

• NCAA West Prelims qualifier, marking 196'10" (59.99m) in Austin 
• Scored for the Illini in the javelin at Big Ten Championships, placing 8th with a mark of 218'4" (66.56m)
• Finished second in the javelin at Drake Relays with a throw of 194'9" (59.37m)
• Placed runner-up in the javelin at the Illinois Twilight with a mark of 211'8" (64.52m)
• Marked the third-best javelin throw in program history with a 220'4.25" (67.17m) throw to win the event at the Redbird Invite
• Academic All-Big Ten 

2016

Outdoor

• Marked 203'11" (62.17m) at NCAA West Prelims, placing 30th
• Placed 10th in the javelin at Big Ten Championships with a 198-11 (60.62m) mark
• Set a new PR in the javelin at the Illinois Twilight with a heave of 210-1 (64.04m) 
• Placed second in the javelin at the Gibson Invite 
• Academic All-Big Ten

2015

Outdoor

• Set a new personal-best javelin mark of 60.75m (199-4) at Big Ten Championships, placing 12th
• Won the EIU Big Blue Classic javelin throw
• Recorded three third-place finishes at UNLV, Jim Click, and Illini Twilight meets
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Competed in the 60m at the Orange and Blue Open

2014

Outdoor

• Placed ninth in the javelin at the Big Ten Championships with the 10th-best mark in school history (60.17m)
• Recorded runner-up finishes at both the Lenny Llyles/Clark Wood Invitational and the Illinois Twilight
• Placed third at the Musco Twilight

High School

• Placed third in state in the javelin toss in his first year on the track team
• Received the Marine Distinguished Athlete Award
• Two-time All-League in both football and basketball

Personal

• Son of Matt and Sue Wilks
• Born on October 23, 1994
• Has one brother, Adam, and one sister, Allison
• Hobbies include spending time with family and playing video games
• Majoring in mechanical engineering

Personal Bests

Outdoor
Javelin: 220-4.25 (67.17m) - Redbird Invite (4/8/17)

Indoor
60m: 7.47 - Orange and Blue Open (2/21/15)

Updated May 2017