2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2019 Indoor All-American (DMR)
2019 Big Ten Indoor Bronze Medalist (Mile)
Holds the 7th-fastest 8K (XC) Time In Illinois History
Ranks 4th all-time in the outdoor 5K
2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
2015-16 All-Midwest Region
Two-time Cross Country All-Big Ten
2019
Cross Country
Outdoor Track & Field
- NCAA West Prelims qualifier in the 1500mÂ
- Earned a spot on the podium in the 1500m at Big Ten Championships, placing eighth with a time of 3:46.02
- Placed 10th in the 5K at Big Ten Championships with a time of 14:43.71
- Ran season-best 1500m time at the Illini Twilight, clocking a finish time of 3:44.33 to win the event title
- Also won the 1500m event title at the Ole Miss Classic, timing 3:49.47
- Competed in the 3000m Steeplechase at The Reveille, placing second with a time of 9:05.59
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor Track & Field
- Earned Second-Team All-America honors running with the men's Distance Medley Relay that finished 12th at NCAA Indoor Championships
- Running with the DMR, set the Illinois program record in the event with a time of 9:29.19 clocked in a third place finish at the Alex Wilson Invitational
- Captured the bronze medal in the Mile at Big Ten Championships, recording a time of 4:03.91
- Ran the eighth fastest Mile time in program history at the Husker Invite, setting the new PR with a 4:01.98 finish to place fourth at the meetÂ
- Placed second in the 800m at the Illini Open with a time of 1:55.25
- Finished sixth in the 3K at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational, timing 8:11.28
- USTFCCCA All-Academic
2018
Cross Country
- Redshirt seasonÂ
- Academic All-Big Ten
Track & Field
- Redshirt seasonÂ
- Academic All-Big Ten
2017
Cross Country
- Earned All-Region honors at the Midwest Regional with a time of 29:20.9 that ranks third in Illini historyÂ
- All-Big Ten
- Placed 13th at Big Ten Championships, second on the team, with a time of 24:30.2
- Won the Battle in Beantown 8K, defeating All-Americans Colin Bennie and Philo Germano, with a time of 24:12
- Placed 25th at the Greater Louisville Classic (24:12.02)
Outdoor Track & Field
- NCAA Prelims qualifier in the 1500mÂ
- Placed 7th at Big Ten Championships in the 1500m final
- Lowered his 5K PR at Drake Relays with a time of 13:54.66, fourth best in Illinois history
- Set the sixth fastest 1500m time in Illini history at the Bryan Clay Invite with a time of 3:42.37
- Timed a then-personal-best 5K time of 14:09.21 at the Stanford Invite
- Finished runner-up in the 10K at the UNLV Invite
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor Track & Field
- Placed fourth at Big Ten Championships in the 3,000m race
- Clocked the eighth-fastest 3,000m time in school history at the Black & Gold Premier, timing 8:08.04.
2016
Cross-Country
- Finished third on the team at NCAA Championships
- Earned All-Region honors for the second time in his career with a 25th place finishÂ
- Finished 43rd at Big Ten Championships with a time of 25:36.1
- Led the Orange & Blue at the Roy Griak Invite, placing 30th
- Ran the Joe Piane Invite 8K in 24:15.1, placing 30th
- Academic All-Big Ten
Track & FieldÂ
Outdoor
- Finished 43rd at NCAA West Prelims with a time of 3:54.01
- Placed 12th at Big Ten Championships in the 1500m, timing 3:57.54 in the final
- Clocked a season-best 3:45.15 1500m at the Illinois Twilight
- Competed in the 5K at the Stanford Invite, timing 14:17.13 in the event
Indoor
- Competed unnatched and won the 3,000m run at the Orange & Blue Open
2015
Cross-Country
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Placed 22nd overall at NCAA Midwest Regionals with a time of 30:34.6, earning All-Region honors
- Set the seventh-fastest 8K time in Illini history with a time of 23:58.0 at Big Ten Championships
High School
- Two-time 3,200m state champion
- Cross-Country State Champion
- Three-time cross-country All-American
- Placed sixth at Nike Nationals senior year and eighth at Footlocker Nationals
- Lettered in cross-country and track all four years
- Coached by Jim Wheeler
Personal
- Son of Ken and Connie Reiser
- Born August 1, 1996
- Has two sisters, Sierra and Brittany and one brother, Marcus, who plays baseball at North Central College
Career-Best
Cross-Country
8K: 23:58.0 -Â Big Ten Championships (11/1/15)
10K:Â 29:20.9Â - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10/17)
Track & Field
Indoor
3K:Â 8:08.04 - Black & Gold (1/28/17)
Mile: 4:01.98 - Frank Sevigne Huske Invite (2/1/19)
Outdoor
1500m: 3:42.37Â - Bryan Clay Invite (4/13/17)
5K: 13:54.66Â - Drake Relays (4/27/17)
Updated May 2020
Historical Player Information
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2016-17Sophomore
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2019-20Redshirt Senior
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