TFRRS Bio
Cross Country:
2016
Competed in six meets for the Sycamores and ran in both the MVC Championships and the NCAA Great Lakes Regional...Finished 22nd at the MVC Championships with a time of 25:48.30.
2015
Ran in five meets for the Sycamores, including as a member of the team at both the MVC Championships and NCAA Great Lakes Regional...Had an 8K best of 25:30.8 at the Pre-National meet ...Finished 36th at the MVC Championships at 25:34.2 in the 8K.
2014
Competed in six events during season … best finish came at Indiana Intercollegiates (34th) … ran season best 8K time of 26:11 at Illinois State Invitational.
2013
Did not compete.
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Indoor Track & Field:
2017
Competed in five meets for the Sycamores...Ran a personal best in the 3000-meter run at the Mark Messersmith Invite with a time of 8:39.35.
2016
Competed in six meets for the Sycamores...Set bests in the mile at 4:17.81 at the Hoosier Hills Invite and 15:01.42 in the 5K at the Meyo Invite.
2015
Competed in seven meets for the Sycamores...Ran a 3K PR of 8:41.58 at the MVC Indoor Championships.
2014
Competed in mile and 3,000 meters … ran season best 4:25.07 in mile at EIU Early Bird … ran personal best 9:07.92 in 3,000 meters at Indiana Relays.
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Outdoor Track & Field:
2017
Competed in three meets for the Sycamores...Won the 3000-meter run at ISU Twilight with a time of 8:42.66.
2016
Competed in six meets for the Sycamores in the steeple and 5K...Ran a season-best steeple time of 9:41.43 at home in the Pacesetter Invite, and a 5K season-best 15:19.85 at the Tom Botts Invite.
2015
Ran in seven meets for the Sycamores...Began running the steeple, setting a best of 9:37.31 in the finals of the MVC Outdoor Championships, where he just missed on scoring in 10th place...Set a 1500 best of 3:57.77 at EIU.
2014
Completed in 1,500, 3,000, and 5,000 meters … ran personal bests of 4:01.68 in 1,500 meters, 8:54.42 in 3,000 meters, and 15:37.74 in 5,000 meters.
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High School
Lettered four years in cross country and four years in track & field at Perry Meridian High School … three-time All-Sectional and All-Regional in cross country … named to All-Conference, All-County, and All-Freshmen teams in cross country … three-time Most Valuable distance track runner and two time track MVP … broke into top 10 of all-time school records in four different distances (800, 1600, 3200, and 5K).
Personal
Born May 18, 1993, in Indianapolis, Ind., to Sondra and Allen Swem...Majoring in physical education/exercise science.
