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Illinois State University Athletics

2021-22 Track & Field Roster

Dennis Banks

Micah Amerson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bloomington, Ill.
  • Highschool Normal West HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2021-2022 OUTDOOR (Jr.): Competed in five meets during the 2022 outdoor campaign… Finished third in the Redbird Invite 200m dash with a time of 22.62 seconds… Contributed a leg of the runner-up 4x100m relay team at the Redbird Challenge… Ran seasons-best times of 10.86W and 22.11W in the 100m and 200m dash, respectively, at the Illini Invitational… Finished a seasons-best sixth in the 100m dash at the Wisconsin Classic to conclude his season

2021-2022 INDOOR (Sr.): Competed in six meets in his final indoor season as a Redbird, opening at the John Coughlan Invite with a 400m dash personal best of 51.96 seconds… Contributed points in the annual Coughlan Malloy dual placing fourth in the 200m dash with a time of 22.95 seconds… Finished fifth in the Illini Invite 200m dash and contributed to the runner-up 4x400m relay team at the event… Completed his indoor career at the Illini Classic, running 7.16 seconds in the 60m dash

2020-21 OUTDOOR (So.): Competed at six meets during the 2021 outdoor campaign...Ran a personal-best time of 10.97 seconds in the 100-meter dash prelims at the MVC Championships...Helped the 4x100-meter relay team to a sixth-place finish at the Valley Championships...Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that took second at the Illinois State Invite.

2020-21 INDOOR (Jr.): Competed in four meets, including his first MVC Indoor Championships...Placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.68 seconds at the Don DeNoon Dual...Finished second in the 200m again at the EIU Friday Night Special, clocking in at 22.69 seconds...Recorded a season-best time of 7.10 seconds in the 60-meter dash prelims at the Valley Championships...Posted a personal-best time of 22.28 seconds in the 200-meter dash prelims to advance to the finals where he placed eighth to score a point for the Redbirds at the MVC Championships.

2019-20 OUTDOOR (So.): Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 INDOOR (So.): Competed in six meets during his sophomore indoor season...Recorded a personal-best time of 7.07 seconds in the 60m prelims at the EIU Early Bird...Finished sixth in the 200m with a personal-best time of 22.31 seconds at the Notre Dame Invitational...Won the 200m at the EIU Friday Night Special, clocking in with a time of 22.89 seconds.

2018-19 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Competed in three meets, including the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/10-12), finishing with a time of 11.21 seconds (wind-aided) in the 100-meter dash...Recorded personal-best times in the 100 and the 200 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/3), clocking in at 11.17 seconds in the 100 and 22.49 seconds in the 200 to finish sixth in both events...Competed in the 100 at the Ole Miss Classic (3/30) to open the season.

2018-19 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed in two meets during the indoor campaign...Finished fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.10 seconds at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (1/12)...Recorded a personal-best time of 7.07 seconds in the 60-meter dash finals, finishing fifth at the Jimmy Grant Invitational (12/8)...Also competed in the 300 and the 4x400 at the Jimmy Grant Invitational.

NORMAL WEST HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third in the 200-meter at the 2017 Illinois Top Times Meet...2017 IHSA Class 3A State T&F Championships qualifier in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash...finished eighth in the 200-meter dash at the 2017 state finals.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior

  • 2021-22Senior