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University of Illinois Athletics

2020 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jack LaLonde

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Hometown Downers Grove, Ill.
  • High School Downers Grove South

Biography

2019

Cross Country

  • Set an 8K PR at Big Ten Championships, timing 25:13.1 
  • Scored for the Illini at Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Midwest Regional

Outdoor Track

  • Set PR in the 5K at the Illini Twilight with 14:52.94 finish, placing 12th.
  • Competed in the 1500m at three meets

Indoor Track

  • Set PR in the 3K at the Illini Invitational with finish time of 8:40.12, placing fifth
  • Also competed in the Mile and 5K during the Indoor season

2018

Cross Country

  • Competed at six meets for the Illini, including NCAA Midwest Regionals and Big Ten Championships
  • Placed 11th at the EIU Walt Crawford Open

2017

Cross Country

  • Scored for the Illini at the Midwest Regional, placing 30th with a time of 29:49.9 that ranks eighth in Illinois history
  • Ran at Big Ten Championships, placing 60th overall, seventh on the team, with a time of 25:23.9
  • Recorded top-five finishes in each of his first two meets, placing fourth at both the Walt Crawford Open and John McNichols Invite

2016

Cross Country

  • Competed unattached at the Illini Open, placing fifth overall with a time of 25:57.5

High School

  • 3200m IHSA 3A state qualifier
  • Lalonde owns a 9:16.87 personal-best time in the 3200m 
  • Finished the season ranked in the top-25 in the state of Illinois, fourth in Class 3A.  
  • Two-time IHSA Cross-Country State Qualifier, placing 17th overall with a time of 14:41.90
  • Placed 23rd at the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional
  • Led Downers Grove South to best finish in school history 

Personal

  • Son of Matt and Kim LaLonde
  • Born on March 13,1998
  • Has four siblings, Madeline, Matt, Sam and Luke 
  • Siblings, Matt and Sam both played soccer for Illinois Weslyn 
  • Majoring in computer science
  • Hobbies include game development 

Personal Bests

Cross Country
5K: 15:38.20
8K: 25:13.1 - Big Ten Championships (11/3/19)
10K: 29:49.9 - Midwest Regional (11/10/17)

Indoor Track & Field
3K - 8:40.12 - Illini Invitational (1/26/19) 

Outdoor Track & Field
5K - 14:52.94 - Illini Twilight (4/13/19)

Updated May 2020

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Redshirt Freshman

  • 2018Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2019Redshirt Junior

  • 2020Redshirt Senior