2018

Outdoor

• Timed 15:21.51 in the 5K at the Illinois Twilight
• Academic All-Big Ten

2017

Cross Country

• Placed 12th overall at the Illini Open 
• Helped the Illini win the John McNichols Invite with an eight-place finish, timing 25:51.5 in the 8,000m race

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Timed 31:17.36 in the 10K at Drake Relays
• Ran the 5K at the EIU Big Blue Classic
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Contested the 3K at Big Ten Championships
• Placed runner-up in the 3K at the Border Battle 
• Illinois Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree

2016

Cross-Country

• Placed third overall at the Illini Open, finishing in 25:55.4 
• Ran a 25:47.5 8K at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite, finishing 12th in the open race
• Academic All-Big Ten

Track & Field

Outdoor

• Placed runner-up in the 1500m at the Illini Open with a time of 3:58.21
• Academic All-Big Ten

2015

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Finished seventh in the 5,000m at the Illini Twilight

Indoor

• Ran in the 3,000m at three meets
• Finished fifth at the Illini Classic
• Competed in the mile at the Illini Classic

Cross Country

• Finished seventh for the Illini and seventh overall at the Illini Challenge, posting a 6k time of 19:14.0
• Academic All-Big Ten 

2014

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Competed unattached at the Illinois Twilight and placed fourth in the 5,000m

Indoor

• Competed unattached at two meets
• Ran the 3,000m at the Illini Open and clocked a time of 8:43.71
• Competed in the mile at the Illini Classic

Cross Country

• Finished sixth for the Illini at the Portland Dual, posting a four-mile tim of 20:25.28
• Finished 10th overall and sixth on the team at the season opening Illini Challenge, posting a 6K time of 19:06

2013

Cross Country

• Redshirt season
• Ran unattached in three meets
• Placed 32nd at the Boilermaker Invitational with an 8K time of 26:14
• Clocked a 25:27 to place 48th at the Bradley Classic
• Set a personal-best 8K time of 25:24 to place third at the Illini Open

High School

• Four-time state qualifier
• Placed fourth at IHSA cross country championships in 2012
• School record holder in the 3200 meter run

Personal

• Son of Jim and Lynn Cowlin
• Born Oct. 12, 1994
• Has one sister, Kathryn, and one brother, Patrick
• Hobbies include fishing, traveling, and cooking
• Graduated near the top of his class at Prairie Ridge HS

Personal Bests

Cross Country

6K: 19:06 - Illini Challenge (8/29/14)
8K: 25:27 - Bradley Classic (10/18/13)
4 Miles: 20:25.28 - Portland Dual (9/6/14)

Track & Field

Outdoor
1500m: 3:58.21 - Illini Open (5/4/16)
5,000m: 14:55.26 - EIU Big Blue (4/1/17)

Indoor
Mile: 4:20.31 - Illini Classic (1/18/14)
3,000m 8:24.87 - Husker Invite (2/4/17)

Updated April 2018