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Illinois State University Athletics

2022-23 Track & Field Roster

John Bickel

  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Tinley Park, Ill.
  • Highschool Andrew High School
  • Prev School Illinois

Biography

2021-2022 Outdoor (R-Fr): Competed in five meets in the outdoor season, opening with a victory in the 4x100m relay at the Redbird Invite… Recorded personal best times in both the 100m and 200m dashes at the 2022 Clark Wood Invitational of 11.08 and 22.34 seconds, respectively… Finished the outdoor season with a fifth place finish in the Wisconsin Classic 100m dash

2021-2022 Indoor (R-Fr): Competed in three meets in the indoor campaign… Finished sixth in the 60m dash at the Coughlin-Malloy Cup with a time of 7.08 seconds and eighth in the 200m dash… Placed fourth in the 60m and fifth in the 200m at the Keck Select… Ran a personal best 7.03 seconds to finish fourth in the 60m dash at the Illini Classic, also recording a seasons-best 200m dash at the meet with a time of 22.73 seconds

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS/ANDREW HS: Played football at the University of Illinois...Earned All-State honors after finishing ninth in the 100m dash at the 2021 IHSA Boys State Track & Field Championship...School record holder in the 4x100m relay and 100m dash...Earned All-Conference honors from 2016-2019...Named Athlete of the Year in 2018-19...Holds personal bests of 10.76 in the 100m and 21.98 in the 200m

PERSONAL: Born January 30, 2002 in Tinley Park, Illinois...Son of John and Lynne...Has one younger brother, Shane...Plans to major in Kinesiology at Illinois State with career aspirations to become physical therapist 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore