2016

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Finished 47th at NCAA West Prelims with a 1500m time of 4:05.09
• Placed sixth at Big Ten Championships in the 1500m, finishing with a time of 3:47.82
• Ran his fastest 1500m of the season at the Stanford Invite, placing fourth with a time of 3:45.35
• Placed third at the Illinois Twilight
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Competed unattached 

2015

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Did not compete

Indoor

• Finished fifth at Big Ten Championships
• Won the mile at the Border Battle
• Runnerup in the 800m at Illini Classic

2014

Cross Country

• One of the Illini's top-three runners in the four meets he competed in
• Finished third for Illinois and 17th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, earning all-region in a personal-best time of 30:33.7
• Third runner for the Illini at the Big Ten Championships, posting a personal-best time of 24:20.7
• Illinois' third runner at the Wisconsin adidas Invite, finishing 153rd overall in 25:01
• Placed 20th overall and second for the Orange and Blue at the Roy Griak Invitational with time of 25:57
• Ran attached at the season-opening Illini Challenge, finishing fifth

At Eastern Illinois

• Ten time OVC All-Conference
• 1500-meter champion
• Two time Ohio Valley Conference team championships
• Earned varsity letters in track (three) and cross country (three)
• Academic All-American 2013

High School

• Attended Normal Community West High School
• Two time IHSA All-State cross country
• Four time Big 12 All-Conference cross country
• Four time Big 12 All-Conference track and field
• Coached by Steve Destri

Personal

• Son of Grant and Catherine Basting
• Born November 17, 1992
• Majoring in advertising
• Favorite athlete is Larry Bird becuase Bird is one of the most clutch players of all time
• Hobbies include music production and horseback riding
• Plans to work as a brand strategist for an advertising agency after graduating

Personal Bests

Cross Country

6K: 18:51 - Illini Challenge (8/29/14)
8K: 24:20.7 - Big Ten Championships (11/2/14)
10K: 30:20.3 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14/14)

Track

Outdoor
800m: 1:51.56 - Rod McCravy (1/24/15)
1500m: 3:45.35 - Stanford Invite (4/1/16)
Mile: 4:03.45 - Iowa State Classic (2/14/15)

Indoor
800m: 1:51.56 - Rod McCravy (1/24/15)
Mile: 4:03.45 - Iowa State Classic (2/14/15)