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2018 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Senior
    Class
  • Swindon, England
    Hometown
  • Brunel University
    High School
Nyle Clinton
Nyle Clinton
Senior
Class
Swindon, England
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
All-Missouri Valley Conference (Cross Country): 2017
MVC Honor Roll: 2017
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall '16


2017-18 SEASON
Cross Country: Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as a senior • Placed seventh at the MVC Championship (and second on the team) with a career-best 8K time of 25:03.18 to help lead the Braves to their third-straight conference title • Placed in the team’s top five in all five meets he ran at in 2017.
 
Indoor: Clocked a PR time of 4:24.12 in the mile run at the EIU Friday Night Special with another career-best mark of 15:37.32 in the 5,000m at the GVSU Big Meet.
 
Outdoor: Ran the 3,000m steeplechase at the MVC Championship, clocking a time of 9:54.72 • Also posted a time of 15:37.33 in the 5,000m run at the Gibson Invitational.


2016-17 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in four events in his first season with the Braves • Crossed the finish line in 24th place at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship as the Braves won their second-straight title • Posted his fastest 8K at the Bradley Classic with a time of 25:09.7.
 
Indoor: Competed in the 3,000m run twice during the indoor season • Posted his best time at the Grand Valley State Big Meet, clocking in at 8:40.57.
 
Outdoor: Ran at his first MVC Track Championship, finishing 10th in the 3,000m steeplechase • Won the steeplechase at the Redbird Invitational, posting the seventh-fastest time in school history at 9:25.27 • Also posted season-bests at Southern Illinois in the 1,500m run (3:57.86) and in the 5,000m run at Illinois (14:45.79).


BRUNEL UNIVERSITY
Ran two years at Brunel University while working toward a bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance.


PERSONAL
Born March 27, 1995 • Son of Sarah and Bryan Clinton • One older sibling, Kira • Working toward a master’s in business administration.


CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
8K: 25:03.18  ||  MVC Championship / Springfield, Mo.  ||  Oct. 28, 2017
5 Miles: 25:21.0  ||  Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational / South Bend, Ind.  ||  Sept. 30, 2016
10K: 32:54.0  ||  NCAA Midwest Regional / Iowa City, Iowa  ||  Nov. 11, 2016

Indoor Track
Mile: 4:24.12  ||  EIU Friday Night / Charleston, Ill.  ||  Feb. 16, 2018
3,000m: 8:40.47  ||  GVSU Big Meet / Allendale, Mich.  ||  Feb. 10, 2017
5,000m: 15:37.32  ||  GVSU Big Meet / Allendale, Mich.  ||  Feb. 9, 2018

Outdoor Track
1,500m: 3:57.86  ||  Bil Cornell Spring Classic / Carbondale, Ill.  ||  Mar. 25, 2017
3,000m: 8:52.45  ||  Musco Twilight / Iowa City, Iowa  ||  Apr. 12, 2018
3,000m steeplechase: 9:25.27  ||  Redbird Invitational / Normal, Ill.  ||  Apr. 8, 2017
5,000m: 14:45.79  ||  Illinois Twilight / Champaign, Ill.  ||  Apr. 22, 2017



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