2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2018
Outdoor
- Advanced to NCAA Prelims as part of the 4x400m relay
- Ran the 800m and 4x400m relay at Big Ten Championships
- Timed 1:51.27 season-best at the Jim Click Shootout
- Set 400m PR at the SIU Bill Cornell Spring Classic with a time of 50.09
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Competed in the 800m at Big Ten Championships, timing 1:51.19 to place 12th
- Tied his 800m PR with a 1:51.08 run at the Iowa State Classic
- Set a new PR in the 600m at the Mark Colligan Memorial, timing 1:20.17
2017
Outdoor
- NCAA Prelims qualifier in the 800m
- Set a new PR in the 800m at Big Ten Championships, timing 1:49.86, while also running the third leg on the 4x400m relay team that finished 8th
- Ran a leg of the sprint medley, 4x400m and 4x800m relays at Drake, helping the Illini score 16 points across the three events
- Won the 800m race at the Illinois Twilight, timing 1:52.31
- Set a PR in the 800m with a 1:50.41 showing at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Placed second in the 800m at the EIU Big Blue Classic
2016
Outdoor
- Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 800m with a time of 1:58.58
- Member of 4x800m and sprint medley relay teams at Drake Relays
- Set a PR at the Illinois Twilight with a 1:50.95 time, placing second
- Ran the 400m at the Gibson Invite
Indoor
- Earned a silver medal in the Distance Medley Relay (DMR) at Big Ten Championships
- Won the 800m run at the Orange & Blue Open with a time of 1:53.47
- Won the 600m run at the Illini Classic with a time of 1:21.79
- Finished in the top-five in all three 600m events he competed in
High School
- Four-time letterwinner in Track and Cross-Country
- Named to All-State Team and MSL All-Conference Team three times
- Coached by Ty Gorman, Tom Root and Todd Kuklinski.
Personal
- Son of Jay Eiring and Leslie Haynes
- Born November 13, 1996
- Has two brothers, Karl and Kevin
- Brother, Kevin, is on the track & field team at Carthage College
- Majoring in fine and applied arts
- Eagle Scout
Eiring's Personal Bests
Outdoor
400m: 50.09 - Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/24/18)
800m: 1:49.86 - Big Ten Championships (5/13/17)
Indoor
600m: 1:20.17 - Mark Colligan Memorial (1/20/18)
800m: 1:51.08 - Iowa State Classic (2/10/18)
Updated May 2018
Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
Middle Distance
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2016-17Sophomore
Middle Distance
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2017-18Junior
Middle Distance
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2018-19Senior
Middle Distance