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2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Jeff Gerber
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Mark Robertson
Jeff Gerber

Alex Phillip

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Akron, OH
  • Highschool St. Vincent-St. Mary
  • Major Finance

Biography

TFRRS Profile

Personal Records

Event Time/Mark Date
800m 1:56.41 04/02/2022
1000m 2:30.55 01/28/2022
1500m 3:51.89 05/06/2022
Mile 4:04.13 01/21/2023
3000m 7:53.24 01/28/2023
5000m (O) 13:47.41 04/01/2023
5000m (I) 13:44.98 02/11/2023
10000m 28:48.88 04/16/2022

Awards & Accomplishments
  • NCAA DIII 5000m Indoor National Record Holder (13:44.98)
  • NCAA DIII 3000m Indoor National Record Holder (7:53.24)
  • 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships Runner-Up (All-American) in the 5000m
  • 2023 National Championships #2 All-Time Performer in the 5000m
  • 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships Runner-Up (All-American) in the 3000m
  • 2023 National Championships #2 All-Time Performer in the 3000m
  • 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships Qualifier in the 5000m, 3000m, Mile, and DMR
  • 2023 OAC Indoor Championships Most Outstanding Distance Athlete
  • 2022 NCAA Division III National Champion (3000m - Indoor)
  • 2022 NCAA Division III National Champion (5000m - Indoor)
  • 2022 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional Men's Track Athlete of the Year (I)
  • 2022 USTFCCCA Great Lakes All-Region (5000m, 3000m, Mile, DMR - Indoor)
  • 2022 All-OAC 3000 (I)
  • 2022 All-OAC Mile (I)
  • 2022 All-OAC 5000 (I)
  • 2021 NCAA Division III All-American (5000m)
  • 2021 NCAA Division III All-American (10000m)
  • 2021 USTFCCCA Great Lakes Regional Men's Track Athlete of the Year (O)
  • 2021 USTFCCCA Great Lakes All-Region (5000m + 10000m Outdoor)
  • USTFCCCA Division III National Athlete of the Week: 4/19/2022 (O), 1/25/2022 (I), 12/7/2021 (I), 05/11/2021 (O)
  • 2021 OAC Distance Runner of the Year (O)
  • 2021 All-OAC 5000 (O)
  • 2021 All-OAC 10000 (O)
  • OAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week: 2/13/2023, 1/30/2023, 10/04/22, 4/18/2022, 4/19/2021, 4/5/2021, 1/25/2021
  • 2021 OAC Distance Runner of the Year (I) 
  • 2021 All-OAC 5000 (I)
  • 2021 All-OAC Mile (I)
2022-2023
At the OAC Championships:

-DMR (I) - 1st (OAC Champion)
-Mile (I) - 1st (OAC Champion)
-3000m (I) - 1st (OAC Champion)

2021-2022
  • Came back and earned his second indoor track & field national championship in the 3000m race with a time of 8:16.62 at the 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. (03/12/22)
  • Earned his first indoor track & field national title in the 5000m race with a time of 14:10.02 at the 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. (03/11/22)
  • Ran his third event of the weekend and earned his third All-OAC accolade in the 3000m race, finishing third with a time of 8:29.01 at the 2022 OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. (02/26/22)
  • Came back and earned his second OAC Championship in the mile race with a time of 4:09.88 and broke the meet record at the 2022 OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. (02/26/22)
  • Became the OAC Champion in the 5000m race with a time of 14:22.61 and broke the meet record at the 2022 OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. (02/25/22)
  • Came back and broke the school record in the 3000m race with a time of 8:07.92, placing in the top 40 at the 2022 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite. (02/12/22)
  • Was a part of the Distance Medley Relay that broke the Division III National Record, running a time of 9:41.56 at the 2022 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invite. (02/11/22)
  • Ran a PR of 2:30.55 in the 1000m race at the 2022 YSU Mid-Major Invitational, placing third. (01/28/22)
  • Broke the school record in the mile race at the 2022 Michigan Invitational with a PR and time of 4:05.50, finishing second. (01/22/22)
  • Became the third runner in DIII History to run a sub-14 minute 5K. He finished 8th in the GVSU Holiday Open 5K race and broke a school record of 13:58.42. (12/03/21)

2021
  • Earned a runner-up finish in the 5000m race, earning All-American honors with a time of 14:10.28, breaking his previous record at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships on 05/29/2021. 
  • Placed fifth in the 10000m race, earning All-American honors with a time of 30:26.81 at the 2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships on 05/27/2021. 
  • Came back the next day and won the 5000m race with a time of 14:30.00 at the OAC Outdoor Championships on 05/07/2021. 
  • Became the OAC Champion in the 10000m race with a time of 29:45.57 at the OAC Outdoor Championships on 05/06/2021. 
  • Won the 5000m race at the OAC Elite Meet with a time of 14:17.67, breaking the previous record on 04/17/2021. 
  • Broke the school record in the 10000m race at the Sparky Adams Invite winning the race with a time of 29:30.12 on 04/02/2021. 
  • Made his outdoor debut at the Mount Union Outdoor Meet #1 in the 1500m race, placing second with a time of 3:53.15 on 03/27/2021. 
  • Came back and won the OAC title in the mile race with a time of 4:16.71 at the OAC Indoor Championships on 03/06/2021. 
  • Won his first OAC title in the 5000m race with a time of 14:52.15 at the OAC Indoor Championships on 03/06/2021. 
  • Finished second in his first mile for JCU at the Mount Union Wuske Invitational with a time of 4:15.44 on 02/06/2021. 
  • Set the school record in the 5000m at the OAC Early Season Showcase with a time of 14:33.65 on 01/24/2021. 

2020
  • Took seventh in the 1000m and eighth in the mile at the Joe Banks Invitational
  • Placed fourth in the 3000m at the SPIRE Midwest Open
  • Finished 45th in the 5000m at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open against Division I runners

High School
  • Ran both Cross Country and Track, and also played Soccer at St. Vincent- St. Mary High School
  • Competed under head track coach Dan Lanscianese
  • Awarded All-Ohio honors
  • Member of the Spikeball Club
  • Graduated with a 3.9 GPA

Academics and Personal
  • Son of Jeff and Chris Phillip
  • Sister Lauren Phillip is a John Carroll Alumni ('19)
  • Accounting Intern at Corrigan Moving Systems
  • Also a member of the John Carroll Cross Country Team

Historical Player Information

  • 2020First Year

    Distance
  • 2021Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2021-22Junior

    Distance
    6'2"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Distance
    6'2"

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