2018 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2019
Outdoor Track
- Set a season-best time in the 5K at the War Eagle Invite, clocking a time of 14:23.28 to place second
- Won the 5K event title at The Reveille with his finish time of 14:48.50Â
- Competed in the 800m, 1500m, and 5K for the Orange and Blue over the course of the outdoor season
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor Track
- Won two event titles, both in the 3K, at the Larry Wieczorek Invite and Illini Invitational
- Ran a personal-best time of 8:23.45 to win the Wieczorek 3KÂ
- Set a new 1-Mile PR time of 4:23.50 at the Illini Open, placing 10thÂ
2018
Cross Country
- Finished in the top-10 and first for the Illini at the Bradley Pink Classic, placing ninth with a time of 24:44.5Â
- Ran season-best 8K of 24:32.9 at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin InviteÂ
- Academic All-BIg TenÂ
Outdoor Track
- Qualified for NCAA Prelims in the 5K
- Ran in the 5KÂ at Big Ten ChampionshipsÂ
- Won 3K at Jim Click Shootout with time of 8:39.77
- Placed fifth in the 1500m at the Illinois TwilightÂ
2017
Cross Country
- Set a new 10K PR at the Midwest Regional with a time of 30:00.9 to place 39thÂ
- Finished sixth on the team at Big Ten Championships with a time of 25:17.6 to place 53rd overall
- Scored for the Illini at the Battle in Beantown, finishing 25th overall with a time of 24:57 in the 8K
Outdoor TrackÂ
- Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 10,000m race
- Set a new PR in the 5K at the Bryan Clay Invite with a time of 14:12.29
Indoor Track
- Contested the 3,000m at the Border Battle and Black & Gold meets
- Ran the mile at the Illini Classic
2016
Cross-Country
- Competed at NCAA Championships, placing seventh on the teamÂ
- Finished fourth on the team at the NCAA Midwest Regional, clocking a new 10K mark of 30:56.2
- Placed 38th at Big Ten Championships with a time of 25:30.3
- Scored points for the Illini at the Roy Piane Invite, finishing the 8K in a season-best 24:33.1
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Placed 12th in the 10K at Big Ten Championships with a time of 30:21.97
- Finished in third in the 800m at the Illini Open
Indoor
- Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 5,000m, placing 24th
- Finished runner-up in the 5K at the Rod McCravy
- Placed second in the 3K at the Illini ClassicÂ
Cross Country
- Finished fifth on the team at NCAA Regionals, clocking a 10K time of 31:20.9
- Placed 20th at Big Ten Championships with a career-best mark of 24:01.4
- Finished fourth for the Illini and fourteenth overall at the Bluegrass Challenge, posting an 8k time of 24:56.2
- Finished third overall and third on the team at the season opening Illini Challenge, posting a 6K time of 19:07.0
Track and Field
2014
Cross Country
- Redshirt season
- Competed unattached at the Illini Open, finishing seventh overall in 25:53.25
- Competed unattached at the Bradley Classic, winning the White Race in an 8K personal-best time of 25:33.2
High School
- State qualifier in 4x800
- Qualified for indoor and outdoor nationals in the two mile
- Three-time All-Conference in cross country
- Three-time All-Sectional in cross country
- Two-time state qualifier in track
- All-State in cross country
- High Honor Roll
- Inducted into NHS
- Inducted into Spanish NHS
- Graduated in top 10 percent of class
- Athlete of the year senior year
Personal
- Son of Robert and Karen Lathrop
- Born March 29, 1996
- Two siblings; Bradley and William
- Hobbies include playing various sports and reading
- Chose Illinois because he has always been an Illini fan and Illinois has a great engineering program
- Majoring in General Engineering
Personal Bests
Cross Country
6K: 19:07.0 - Illini Challenge (9/4/15)
8K: 24:01.4 - Big Ten Championships (11/1/15)
10K: 30:00.9- NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10/17)
Track and Field
Outdoor
800m: 3:58.29 - Illini Open (5/4/16)
3,000m: 8:39.77 - Jim Click Shootout (4/7/18)
5,000m: 14:12.29 - Bryan Clay Invite (4/13/17)
10,000m: 30:21.97 - Big Ten Championships (5/13/16)
Indoor
Mile: 4:23.50 - Illini Open (1/12/19)
3,000m: 8:23.45 - Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/19/19)
5,000m: 14:28.93 - Iowa State Classic (2/13/16)
Updated August 2019
Historical Player Information