Abe Eckman

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Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Jasper, Ind.
High School:
Jasper

2023-2024
Cross Country:
Opened the season as the top IU finisher in 3rd at Redhawk Rumble 6K in 18:12.26 … crossed the line in 7th at John McNichols Invitational 8K in a personal best of 24:25.3 … ran 24:31.4 in the Loyola Lakefront Invitational 8K … finished in 18^th in a new personal best of 23:44.4 at Arturo Barrios Invitational 8K … was the top-finisher for the Hoosiers at the Big Ten Championships earning a top-25 finish (22^nd) with a time of 25:01.0 … ended the season with a personal best at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet placing 40^th with a time of 30:40.3.

Indoor:
Finished 10^th in the 3000 meters in a time of 8:16.33.

Outdoor:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree … ran a lifetime best in the 10,000 meters, crossing the finish with a time of 28:58.56 at the Raleigh Relays … ran a time of 14:30.92 in the 5,000 meters at the Wake Forest Invitational … placed fourth in the Billy Hayes Invitational with a time of 8:25.09 … wrapped the season with a 17^th place finish in the 10k with a time of 30:20.19.

2022-23
Cross Country:
Made collegiate debut at Redhawk Rumble, crossing the line in 25:58.67 ... finished the Coaching Tree Invitational 8K in 25:04.2 ... ran 24:35.9 in 8K at Paul Short Invite ... completed the Nuttycombe Invitational 8K in 24:57.1 ... made debut at Big Ten Championships ... finished 51st in the Big Ten.

Indoor:
Competed unattached in the 3000 meters at the Hoosier Open ... finished seventh in the 3000 meters at the Commodore Challenge with a time of 8:26.21 ... ran a 4:15.69 Mile at the Gladstein Invitational ... finished the 3000 meters at the Indiana Relays in 8:20.80 ... made collegiate debut in the 5000 meters with a time of 14:33.46 at the Windy City Invite ... contested the 3000 meters at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.

Outdoor:
Ran a season-opening 5000 meters in 14:45.67 at the Raleigh Relays ... made a career debut in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:57.36 at the Tennessee Invite ... ran the 800 meters (2:02.96) and 1500 meters (3:57.77) at the Louisville Invitational ... stopped the clock in 14:19.79 across 5000 meters at the Indiana Invitational ... ran 3:59.44 in the 1500 meters at the Billy Hayes Invitational ... made Big Ten outdoor debut in the 5000 meters at the conference championships.

Prior to Indiana:
Personal Best: 3200m: 9:01, 5K XC: 14:37
2022 IHSAA State Runner-up (3200m)
5th at the 2022 IHSAA State Championships (XC)