2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
TFRRS Profile
Personal Records
| Event |
Time / Mark |
Date |
| 800m |
1:58.59 |
03/25/2023 |
| 1500m |
3:59.50 |
04/07/2023 |
| Mile |
4:22.21 |
01/21/2023 |
| 3000m |
8:47.42 |
02/25/2023 |
| 5000m |
15:14.03 |
05/07/2021 |
| 10000m |
32:44.62 |
04/02/2021 |
2022-23 Season
At the OAC Championships:
-5000m (I) - 7th
-3000m (I) - 10th
2021-22 Season
- Ran a PR of 2:00.03 at the 2021 Harrison Dillard Twilight in the 800m race, placing eleventh on 05/14/2021.
- Ran in the 5000m race at the OAC Outdoor Championships, placing ninth with a time of 15:14.03 on 05/07/2021.
- Placed tenth in the 5000m race at the OAC Elite Meet with a time of 15:30.61 on 04/17/2021.
- Made his debut in the 10000m race placing sixth at the Sparky Adams Invitational with a time of 32:44.62 on 04/02/2021.
- Placed sixth in the 1500m race running 4:02.61 at the Mount Union Outdoor Meet #1 on 03/27/2021.
- Ran a PR of 4:24.73 in the mile race, placing fifth at the OAC Indoor Championships on 03/06/2021.
- Ran the mile race at the Mount Union Indoor Tune-Up, placing fifth with a time of 4:26.94 on 02/27/2021.
- Earned a sixth place finish in the 5000m race with a time of 15:36.36 at the OAC Elite Meet on 02/14/2021.
- Placed sixth in the mile race at the Mount Union Wuske Invitational with a time of 4:25.86 on 02/06/2021.
- Won the 3000m race at the Joe Banks Invite with a time of 8:52.15 on 01/30/2021.
- Made his indoor debut in the 5000m race at the OAC Early Season Showcase, running 15:29.24 placing ninth on 01/24/2021.
2020-21 Season
- Finished 19th in the mile at the Kent State Tuneup
- Took third in the mile and 12th in the 800m at the Baldwin Wallace Mid-February Meet
- Placed 21st in the 3000m at the YSU Mid-Major Invite
- Finished 13th in the 5000m at the SPIRE Midwest Open
At the OAC Championships:
-5000m (I) - 21st
High School
- Competed under head coach Jeff Kho
- Attended Olmsted Falls High School
- Two mile school record holder
- Four year letter winner in track
- Vice President of the National Honor Society and Key Club
Academics & Personal
- Son of Russ Backus and Heather Hetchler
- Has a concentration in Business Intelligence
- Campus Involvement: Leadership Program and Carroll Faith Communities (CFC)
- Is an Eagle Scout
- Also a member of the Blue Streak cross country team
- Born in Cincinnati, OH
