2017-18 Men's Track & Field Roster
Joe Cowlin
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Crystal Lake, Ill.
- High School:
- Prairie Ridge
2018
Outdoor
- Timed 15:21.51 in the 5K at the Illinois Twilight
- Academic All-Big Ten
2017
Cross Country
- Placed 12th overall at the Illini Open
- Helped the Illini win the John McNichols Invite with an eight-place finish, timing 25:51.5 in the 8,000m race
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Timed 31:17.36 in the 10K at Drake Relays
- Ran the 5K at the EIU Big Blue Classic
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Contested the 3K at Big Ten Championships
- Placed runner-up in the 3K at the Border Battle
- Illinois Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
2016
Cross-Country
- Placed third overall at the Illini Open, finishing in 25:55.4
- Ran a 25:47.5 8K at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite, finishing 12th in the open race
- Academic All-Big Ten
Track & Field
Outdoor
- Placed runner-up in the 1500m at the Illini Open with a time of 3:58.21
- Academic All-Big Ten
2015
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Finished seventh in the 5,000m at the Illini Twilight
Indoor
- Ran in the 3,000m at three meets
- Finished fifth at the Illini Classic
- Competed in the mile at the Illini Classic
Cross Country
- Finished seventh for the Illini and seventh overall at the Illini Challenge, posting a 6k time of 19:14.0
- Academic All-Big Ten
2014
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Competed unattached at the Illinois Twilight and placed fourth in the 5,000m
Indoor
- Competed unattached at two meets
- Ran the 3,000m at the Illini Open and clocked a time of 8:43.71
- Competed in the mile at the Illini Classic
Cross Country
- Finished sixth for the Illini at the Portland Dual, posting a four-mile tim of 20:25.28
- Finished 10th overall and sixth on the team at the season opening Illini Challenge, posting a 6K time of 19:06
2013
Cross Country
- Redshirt season
- Ran unattached in three meets
- Placed 32nd at the Boilermaker Invitational with an 8K time of 26:14
- Clocked a 25:27 to place 48th at the Bradley Classic
- Set a personal-best 8K time of 25:24 to place third at the Illini Open
High School
- Four-time state qualifier
- Placed fourth at IHSA cross country championships in 2012
- School record holder in the 3200 meter run
Personal
- Son of Jim and Lynn Cowlin
- Born Oct. 12, 1994
- Has one sister, Kathryn, and one brother, Patrick
- Hobbies include fishing, traveling, and cooking
- Graduated near the top of his class at Prairie Ridge HS
Personal Bests
Cross Country
6K: 19:06 - Illini Challenge (8/29/14)
8K: 25:27 - Bradley Classic (10/18/13)
4 Miles: 20:25.28 - Portland Dual (9/6/14)
Track & Field
Outdoor
1500m: 3:58.21 - Illini Open (5/4/16)
5,000m: 14:55.26 - EIU Big Blue (4/1/17)
Indoor
Mile: 4:20.31 - Illini Classic (1/18/14)
3,000m 8:24.87 - Husker Invite (2/4/17)
Updated April 2018
Track & Field Illinois Tune Up 5/8/26
Friday, May 08
Track & Field Gary Wieneke Memorial 5/2/26
Saturday, May 02
Track & Field Gary Wieneke Memorial 5/1/26
Friday, May 01
Illini Deca-Jam 4/11/26
Saturday, April 11
