Michael Church

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
East Peoria, Ill.
High School:
East Peoria H.S.

TFRRS BIO

PERSONAL BESTS

5K - 16:46.0
8K - 26:31.8
10K - 32:35.3
4.97 Mile - 26:31.1
5 Mile - 27:51.8

2019 SEASON

Competed a career-high six times for the Salukis ... set a PR in the 5K at the season-opening Saluki Invite with a time of 16:46 (8/30) ... took 75th in the 8K at the Illinois State Invite (9/13) ... placed 69th in the 8K at the first-ever Gans Creek Classic (9/27) ... finished 103rd in the 8K at the Pre-Nationals Invtie with a time of 27:16.3 (10/19) ... set a personal-best in the 8K with a time of 26:31.8 at the MVC XC Championships (11/2) ... took 180th in the 10K at the 2019 NCAA DI Midwest Regional Championships (11/15).

2018 SEASON

Competed five times for the Salukis ... Took 31st in the 5K with a time of 18:00.8 at the Saluki XC Invite (8/31) ... Finsihed 88th in the 8K with a time of 26:55.4 at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite (9/28) ... Took 206th at the Bradley Pink Classic in the 8K (10/12) ... Finished strong at conference with a personal-best 26:31.1 in the 4.97 Mile at the MVC XC Championships (10/27) ... Finished the season in 166th with a time of 34:26.4 in the 10K at the 2018 NCAA DI Midwest Regional Championships.

2017 SEASON

Competed four times for the Salukis ... Set a PR in the 5 Mile with a time of 27:51.8 at the Joe Piane Note Dame Invite (9/29) ... Took 186th with a time of 27:14.6 in the 8K at the Adidas DI Pre-National Invite (10/14) ... Placed 62nd in the 8K with a time of 28:05.1 at the MVC XC Championships (10/28) ... Set a personal-best in the 10K with a finish of 32:35.3 at the 2017 NCAA DI Midwest Regional Championships (11/10).

HIGH SCHOOL

Qualified for the IHSA Class 2A Cross Country state meet in each of his four seasons at East Peoria High School ... As a freshman, helped East Peoria's cross country team qualify for the state meet for the first time since 1992 ... Qualified for the state track meet three-times in the 1600m ... Earned a spot on the medal stand as a junior with a sixth-place finish in the 1600m, which was the highest finish in the event at the state meet in school history...Member of National Honors Society.

PERSONAL

Full name is Michael Lee Church ... born on Nov. 25, 1998 ... son of Scott and Jeannie Church ... father, Scott, is a mechanical engineer ... has one brother, Matthew ... majoring in mechanical engineering.