Illinois National Qualifier Hub: D1/D3 Colleges


D3 Men-

Chris Buechner (Sr., North Central College) 

Glenbard West Class of 2015

High School- 

- 800m: 1:57.76

- 1600m: 4:26.19

- 3 Mile: 14:48

- 1x All-Stater

- 4x State Qualifier


College-

- 800m: 1:56.44

- 1500m: 3:52.58

- Mile: 4:16.68

- 8K- 24:29.9

- 1x Midwest All-Regional


Zach Hird (Sr., North Central College) 

Rock Island (Alleman) Class of 2015

High School- 

- 1600m: 4:25.42

- 3200m: 9:41.53

- 3 Mile: 14:52.3

- 1x All-Stater

- 5x State Qualifier


College-

- 800m: 1:57.78

- 1500m: 3:52.57

- Mile: 4:12.88

- 3000m: 8:23.95

- 5K: 14:24.55

- 8K: 24:23.2

- 2x Midwest All-Regional

- 1x All-American

- 4x National Qualifier


Dhruvil Patel (Sr., North Central College) 

Niles North Class of 2015

High School- 

- 800m: 2:01.02

- 1600m: 4:20.12

- 3200m: 9:21.47

- 3 Mile: 14:51.1

- 2x State Qualifier


College-

- 1500m: 3:55.15

- Mile: 4:20.38

- 3000m: 8:19.87

- 5K: 13:58.27

- 8K: 23:37.7

- 10K: 29:47.30

- 2x National Champion

- 3x CCIW Conference Champion

- 3x Midwest All-Regional

- 8x All-American

- 9x National Qualifier


Al Baldonado (Sr., North Central College) 

Spring Valley (Hall) Class of 2015

High School-

- 800m: 2:20.90

- 1600m: 4:37.70

- 3200m: 10:01.84

- 3 Mile: 15:11

- 2x All-Stater

- 3x State Qualifier


College- 

- 3000m: 8:34.24

- 5K: 14:58.90

- 8K: 23:54.3

- 10K: 30:04.01 

- 3x Midwest All-Regional

- 2x All-American

- 3x National Qualifier


Matt Osmulski (Jr., North Central College)

Elmwood Class of 2016

High School-

- 800m: 2:04.07

- 1600m: 4:35.22

- 3200m: 10:31.47

- 3 Mile: 15:15

- 2x All-Stater

- 6x State Qualifier


College-

- 1500m: 4:02.47

- Mile: 4:30.11

- 3000m: 8:40.34

- 5K: 14:37.21

- 8K: 24:16.6

- 10K: 30:05.32

- 3K Steeplechase: 9:56.30

- 1x CCIW Conference Champion

- 1x Midwest All-Regional

- 1x National Qualifier


Nolan McKenna (Sr., North Central College)

Wheaton Warrenville South Class of 2015

High School-

- 800m: 2:01.34

- 1600m: 4:13.15

- 3200m: 9:03.96

- 3 Mile: 14:46

- 2x All-Stater

- 6x State Qualifier


College-

- 1500m: 3:55.84

- Mile: 4:20.17

- 3000m: 8:27.54

- 5K: 14:22.89

- 8K: 24:24.6

- 10K: 30:03.68

- 1x Midwest All-Regional

- 5x National Qualifier


Miles Christensen (Fr., Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College)

Downers Grove North Class of 2018

High School-

- 800m: 1:57.84

- 1600m: 4:14.75

- 3200m: 9:03.79

- 3 Mile: 14:46

- 2x All-Stater

- 2x State Qualifier


College-

- 8K: 25:02.0

- 1x West All-Regional


Peter Johnsrud (Sr., Washington University in St. Louis)

Oswego Class of 2015

High School- 

- 1600m: 4:22.92

- 3200m: 9:12.30

- 3 Mile: 14:42

- 2x All-Stater

- 4x State Qualifier


College-

- 800m: 2:08.05

- 1500m: 4:08.52

- Mile: 4:29.75

- 3000m: 8:36.48

- 5K: 14:58.75

- 8K: 24:10.4

- 10K: 30:51.92

- 2x Midwest All-Regional

- 1x All-American

- 2x National Qualifier


Paul Christian (Sr., Depauw University)

Glenbard West Class of 2015

High School- 

- 1600m: 4:44.69

- 3200m: 9:35.09

- 3 Mile: 15:09

- 4x State Qualifier


College-

- Mile: 4:35.16

- 3000m: 8:42.22

- 5K: 14:53.95

- 8K: 24:53.2

- 10K: 32:30.74

- 1x North Coast Conference Champion

- 2x Great Lakes All-Regional

- 1x All-American

- 2x National Qualifier


Caleb Ferguson (Jr., Calvin College)

Neuqua Valley Class of 2016

High School-

- 800m: 2:01.91

- 1600m: 4:33.0

- 3200m: 9:43.48

- 3 Mile: 15:02

- 2x State Qualifier


College-

- 1500m: 4:03.30

- Mile: 4:21.38

- 3000m: 8:42.94

- 5K: 15:19.60

- 8K: 24:56.7

- 3K Steeplechase: 9:08.13

- 1x Great Lakes All-Regional 

- 1x All-American

- 2x National Qualifier


Jorge Villanueva (Sr., Lake Forest College)

Lane Tech Class of 2015

High School-

- 800m: 2:07.57

- 1600m: 4:38.95

- 3200m: 9:59.37

- 3 Mile: 15:54.1


College-

- 800m: 2:14.73

- Mile: 4:45.59

- 3000m: 9:06.98

- 5K: 15:37.85

- 8K: 25:18.7

- 10K: 32:26.15

- 1x National Qualifier


Matt Norvell (Sr., North Central College)

Monticello Class of 2015

High School-

- 800m: 2:08.83

- 1600m: 4:33.23

- 3200m: 9:41.47

- 3 Mile: 15:20.0

- 2x All-Stater

- 5x State Qualifier


College-

- 1500m: 4:10.00

- Mile: 4:21.64

- 3000m: 8:35.54

- 5K: 14:41.92

- 8K: 23:49.7

- 10K: 30:02.05

- 1x Midwest All-Regional

- 2x All-American

- 4x National Qualifier


Chris Brenk (Jr., Saint Olaf College)

Hinsdale Central Class of 2016

High School-

- 800m: 2:04.54

- 1600m: 4:32.9

- 3200m: 9:36.91

- 3 Mile: 14:48.4

- 1x All-Stater

- 4x State Qualifier


College-

- Mile: 4:50.38

- 3000m: 9:03.31

- 5K: 16:04.02

- 8K: 25:33.9

- 10K: 33:18.79

- 1x Central All-Regional


David O'Gara (Gr., Washington University in St. Louis)

Glenbrook North Class of 2014

High School-

- 1600m: 4:37.86

- 3200m: 9:35.31

- 3 Mile: 15:01.4

- 1x State Qualifier


College-

- 3000m: 8:53.18

- 5K: 15:04.13

- 8K: 23:46.9

- 10K: 30:15.79

- 2x UAA Conference Champion

- 2x Midwest All-Regional

- 3x All-American

- 3x National Qualifier


Josh Rosenkranz (Sr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

New Trier Class of 2015

High School-

- 1600m: 4:30.69

- 3200m: 9:32.63

- 3 Mile: 14:50.8

- 1x All-Stater

- 3x State Qualifier


College-

- Mile: 4:20.46

- 3000m: 8:33.32

- 5K: 14:44.45

- 8K: 25:04.7

- 10K: 31:34.09

- 2x New England All-Regional

- 1x National Qualifier


Josh Derrick (Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

New Trier Class of 2016

High School-

- 1600m: 4:29.28

- 3200m: 9:31.73

- 3 Mile: 14:41.1

- 1x All-Stater

- 1x State Qualifier


College- 

- 800m: 2:01.55

- 1500m: 4:04.28

- Mile: 4:17.96

- 3000m: 8:42.97

- 5K: 15:11.51

- 8K: 25:21.5

- 10K: 32:38.49


Justin Furcich (Sr., Saint Olaf College)

Monticello Class of 2015

High School-

- 800m: 2:10.13

- 1600m: 4:34.62

- 3200m: 10:35.01

- 3 Mile: 15:32.0

- 4x State Qualifier


College-

- 800m: 2:06.36

- 1500m: 4:14.20

- Mile: 4:34.59

- 3000m: 8:57.88

- 5K: 15:48.19

- 3K Steeplechase: 9:47.45

- 8K: 26:21.2


Jack Whetstone (So., Emory University)

Glenbrook South Class of 2017

High School-

- 1600m: 4:34.49

- 3200m: 9:55.78

- 3 Mile: 15:23.1


College-

- 3000m: 8:59.92

- 5K: 15:30.70

- 8K: 26:15.6

- 1x South/Southeast All-Regional