2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Luke Horton
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Harrisburg, Ill.
- High School:
- Harrisburg HS
TFRRS Bio
2016-17
MVC Scholar-Athlete
NCAA West Regional Qualifier, 800m (Outdoor)
Outdoor: Qualified for his first NCAA West Prelims (5/25) in the 800m, where he finished sixth in his heat, and 41st overall, with a time of 1:52.30…Finished fourth in the 800m at the 2017 MVC Outdoor Championships (5/14) with a time of 1:52.35…Ran the second-fastest 800m qualifying time at the MVC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 1:52.15...Clocked a lifetime-best time of 1:49.83 to finish third in the 800m at the Lenny Lyles Invitational (4/29)…Was one of four half-milers to break the Lenny Lyles Invitational meet record of 1:50.25, which had stood since 2008...Competed at seven outdoor meets.
Indoor: Finished fifth in the 800m and helped SIU take seventh in the 4x400 relay at the 2017 MVC Indoor Championships (2/25)…Ran the fastest prelim time in the 800m at MVC Indoors at 1:53.61…Ran the sixth-fastest 800m time (1:50.76) in school history at the Music City Challenge (2/10)...Clocked a season-best in the 600m to place third at the Illini Classic (1/14)…Competed in six indoor meets.
2015-16
MVC Scholar Athlete
Outdoor: Placed fourth in the 800m at the MVC Outdoor Championships...Set a PR in the 400m at the Southern Clash...Ran the fastest 800m by a Saluki at the Tom Botts Invitational, winning with a time of 1:50.30...Ran the distance medley relay at the Alabama Relays, helping the Salukis come in fourth...Competed in seven outdoor meets.
Indoor: Scored team points at the MVC Indoor Championships courtesy of a seventh-place finish in the 800m...Won the 600m at the Hoosier Hills Invitational behind a personal-best time of 1:20.64...Took first in the 600m at three indoor meets...Competed in seven indoor meets in six different events.
2014-15
MVC Honor Roll
Competed in the 600m, 800m, 4x400m relay, 4x800m relay and distance medley in five indoor meets...Took first in the 600m at the Fred Wilt Invitational with a PR of 1:22.89...Finished second in the 600m at the Saluki Fast Start Meet...Set a PR in the 800m at the MVC Indoor Championships with a time of 1:55.64...Finished third in the 800m at the SIU Invitational...Outdoors competed in the 400m, 800m, 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay in five meets...Claimed fourth in the 800m at the A-State Red Wolves Open...Set a new personal-best in the 800m at the MVC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 1:54.05...Helped the 4x400m relay team to a third place finish at the Pacesetter Quad.
Personal
Full name Lucas Brett Horton...Born Sept. 22, 1995 in Harrisburg, Ill to Brett and Teresa...Father, Brett, is a coal mine operator while his mother, Teresa, is an insurance agent...Majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
