2019 

Cross Country 

• Clocked an 8K PR time of 24:29.5 at the Bradley Pink Classic, placing ninth 
• Second to cross for Illinois at B1G Championships, finishing 24th overall with an 8K time of 24:42.2
• Crossed second for the Illini at the NCAA Midwest Regional, recording a 10K time of 31:45.1 and finishing 33rd overall 

Outdoor 

• Ran in the 800m and 1500m at the SIU Spring Classic
• Ran the 3000m Steeplechase at the Illini Twilight
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor 

• Placed second in the 3K at the Illini Open
• Set season-best time in the Mile with 4:17.15 finish at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational

2018

Cross Country

• Top Illini finish time at Big Ten Championships with a time of 25:02.5
• Recorded his season-best 8K finish time at the Nuttycombe Classic with a time of 24:56.2
• Finished in the Top-10 at the EIU Walt Crawford Open, placing seventh with a time of 26:17.2
• Academic All-Big Ten 

Outdoor 

• Placed second in the 3K at the Jim Click Shootout
• Ran the 1500m at the Illinois Twilight
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor 

• Set PR in three events: mile, 3K and 5K
• Ran in the seeded section of the 3K at Big Ten Championships, timing 8:23.47
• Set a new 3K PR at the Mark Colligan Memorial and Rod McCravy Memorial meets 
• Timed a new mile PR of 4:17.04 at the Illinois Open 
• Ran the 5K at the Iowa State Classic, timing 14:28.26

2017

Cross Country

• Set 6K PR at Midwest Regional, clocking 30:23.1
• Scored for the Illini at Big Ten Championships, placing fifth on the team, 50th overall, with a time of 25:15.6 
• Timed 25:04 in the 8K at the Battle in Beantown, helping the Illini place runner-up and defeat No. 21 Indiana 

Outdoor 

• Timed 30:44.89 in the 10K at Big Ten Championships 
• Finished the Drake Relays 5K with a PR time of 14:23.60
• Lowered his 5K personal record at Bryan Clay with a time of 14:25.04
• Set 5K personal-record time at EIU Big Blue Classic with a time of 14:38.52
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor 

• Competed in the 3K at three meets
• Placed sixth in the mile at the Orange and Blue Open

2016

Cross-Country

• Scored points at NCAA Championships, placing fourth on the team 
• Placed 40th at the NCAA Midwest Regional, timing 31:08.3, fifth on the team 
• Scored for the Illini at Big Ten Championships, finishing 36th overall with a time of 25:29.1
• Ran his fastest time of the season at the Joe Piane Invite, clocking 24:38.2 in the men's 8K
• Made his debut in an Illini uniform at the Hawkeye Invite 
• Academic All-Big Ten

Track & Field

• Competed unattached and placed second in the 5K at the Illinois Twilight
• Academic All-Big Ten

2015

Cross Country

• Finished 10th at the Illini Challenge, posting a 6K time of 19:38.0 while competing unattached

High School

• Coached by John Powers
• New Balance Track All-American in 2014 and 2015
• IHSA All-State in track and cross-country in 2014 and 2015
• Placed second at state in cross country in 2014 and fourth in 2013
• Placed third in the 3,200m and fourth in the 1,600m in 2014 and third at state in the 1,600m in 2015
• Illinois State Scholar
• Member of National Honor Society
• President’s Award winner
• AP Scholar Award

Personal

• Son of Jeff and Vickie Dale
• Born April 24, 1997
• Has an older sister, Allie, and brother, Steven
• Cites brother-in-law's father, Dave Walters, who was a 1979 All-American at Illinois, as his Illini hero
• Chose Illinois because of their computer science program and the coaching staff
• One of his hobbies is filming and editing movies

Personal Bests

Indoor Track & Field
Mile: 4:17.04 - Illinois Open (1/13/18)
3K: 8:18.31 - Rod McCravy Memorial (2/3/18)
5K: 14:28.26 - Iowa State Classic (2/10/18)

Outdoor Track & Field
5K: 14:23.60 - Drake Relays (4/27/17)
10K: 30:44.89 - Big Ten Championships (5/12/17)

Cross-Country
6K: 18:44.3 - Hawkeye Invite (9/2/16)
8K: 24:38.2 - Bradley Pink Classic (10/18/19)
10K: 30:23.1 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10/17)

Updated May 2020