Eric Claxton

Year:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Position:
Middle Distance

2016-17 (R-JUNIOR): Cross Country: Academic All-Big Ten selection… finished 23^rd at the Bradley Classic… ran as an alternate at the Big Ten Championships. Indoor: crossed sixth in the mile run at the Hoosier Open with a time of 4:21.78. Outdoor: Did Not Compete.

2015-16 (R-SOPHOMORE): Cross Country: Academic All-Big Ten selection… finished sixth at the Hoosier Invitational… took 31^st at the Pre-Nationals Meet. Indoor: winner of the 3,000m run at the Hoosier Open… fourth place finishes in the mile against Tennessee and Purdue… took ninth in the mile at the Gladstein Invitational and eighth at the Hoosier Hills Invitational. Outdoor: runner-up at the Stanford Invitational in the steeplechase, took third at the Big Ten vs. ACC Challenge… placed 10^th at the Big Ten Championships in the steeplechase and 25^th at the NCAA East Prelims.

2014-15 (R-FRESHMAN): Cross Country: Ran to a pair of top 10 finishes at the Indiana Open (10th) and Hoosier Invitational (9th) ... finished 23rd at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet ... placed 33rd overall at Pre-Nationals. Indoor: Ran the 1200m leg of the DMR that placed second at the Big Ten Championships…placed 12^th in the mile at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:09.39…ran a career-best 4:06.42 mile at the Meyo Invitational. Outdoor: Placed second at Drake Relays in the 3000m steeplechase with a career-best time of 8:57.67…ran a career-best time of 1:53.07 in the 800m run to place fourth at the Stanford Invitational…ran a career-best time of 3:48.52 in the 1500m run to place fifth at the Illinois Twilight meet.

2013-14 (REDSHIRT): Cross Country: Redshirted. Indoor: Redshirted. Outdoor: Redshirted.

PREP: Earned all-state honors in cross country during senior season in 2012 ... part of 2013 New Balance National Championship 4x800m relay team in 2013 and placed fourth in the same event in 2012 ... all-state track honoree in 2012 and 2013 ... owns personal best times of 4:24 in the 1600m, 16:01 in the 5K and 1:56 in the 800m ... member of the 2012 and 2013 state champion 4x800m relay team at Carroll High School ... his 2012 cross country team placed second in the state meet ... part of school record breaking 4x800m relay team ... lettered three times in track and twice in cross country.

PERSONAL: The son of Tim and Sheila Claxton ... has two sisters, Taylor and Katie ... born on Jan 5, 1995 ... criminal justice major.