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Quenton Walion - Cross Country - Kansas Jayhawks

Quenton Walion

Position Distance
Height 6'5"
Class Sophomore
Hometown Gardner, Kan.
High School Gardner Edgerton
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Career Results

2023 OUTDOOR (So.)
Started off the outdoor season at the Texas Relays where Quenton ran the 1,500 in 4:12.65 and finished 15th … Ran the 1500 in 4:03.78 and finished 12th overall at the LSU Invitational … Competed in the 800 at the John McDonnell Invitational and finished in 1:53.69 … Finished seventh in the 1,500 for completing it in 3:57.75 and earned points at the Rock Chalk Classic … Placed third at the KSU Ward Haylett for finishing the 800 in 1:53.08 … Ran a new personal best in the 5k at the 2023 Outdoor Big 12 Championships with a time of 15:02.04 (17th place overall) … Also ran the 1500m and finished 26th with a 4:03.81.

2023 INDOOR (So.)
Achieved a personal best in the 1,000 at the KU-KSU-WSU Invitational finishing in 2:27.03 and placing second … Achieved a personal best in the 800 at the Washburn Rust Buster for finishing it in 1:51.61 and getting fifth … Placed second in the 1000 at the Jayhawk Classic for finishing in 2:29.50 … Finished tenth in the mile at the Husker Invitational for finishing in 4:13.51 … Achieved a personal best in the mile for finishing in 4:07.22 and got fifth at the Tyson Invitational … Finished tenth in the mile for completing it in 4:24.76 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, also finished fifth in the DMR with a group time of 9:51.73.

2022 CROSS COUNTRY (So.)
Started his freshman campaign with a time of 19:46.99 at the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farms…Finished 88th overall with a time of 25:01.1 at the Gans Creek Classic…Ran a 25:30.4 8K to place 141st overall at the Weis Crockett Invitational … Placed 53rd at the Big 12 Championship in 26:26.5 … Ran a 10k season best at the NCAA Midwest Preliminary in 31:57.1, placing 147th.

2022 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Placed 11th in the 1,500 meters at the Texas Relays, finishing in 3:56.34 … Placed 10th in the 1,500 meters at the Sun Angel Classic, crossing the line in 3:53.39 … Placed seventh in the 800 meters at the Michael Johnson Invitational in 1:54.29, while placing 14th in the 1,500 meters in 4:02.16 … Ran a season best 3:51.83 in the 1,500 meters at the Rock Chalk Classic, placing third … Placed seventh in the 800 meters at the Ward Haylett Invitational, finishing in 1:54.59 … Placed 23rd in the 5,000 meters at the Big 12 Championship in 15:25.77, while also placing 17th in the 1,500 meters in 4:03.49.

2022 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made his KU debut at the Bob Timmons Challenge, placing second in the 1,000 meters in 2:33.04 … Placed second in the 800 meters at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, finishing in 1:56.33 … Ran a season best 4:13.1 in the mile at the Jayhawk Classic, placing second … Clocked a season best 1:52.93 in the 800 meters at the Iowa State Classic, placing 19th … Placed 27th in the mile at the Arkansas Qualifier in 4:31.66 … Was a part of the eighth place DMR team at the Big 12 Indoor Championship, which finished in 10:07.48.

Track & Field 👟 Jayhawks in Action at USATF Outdoor Championships

Kansas track and field will be represented by 10 Jayhawks at the 2022 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships and the Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from Thursday, June 23 through Sunday, June 26.