Megan Slamkowski Season 2020

IN THE PURDUE RECORD BOOKS

• Ranks No. 5 in school history in the outdoor 10,000 with a time of 34:42.32 (May 14, 2021)

 

2021

USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Track & Field)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (4.0) (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Raced at three meets in the 5,000 and 10,000
• Notched the fifth-fastest 10,000 time in school history, and the fastest since 2017, with a mark of 34:42.32 to place 10th at the Big Ten Championships on May 14
• Ran the 5,000 in 16:51.14 at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays on April 23
• Finished the 5,000 in 17:24.47 at the Big Ten Indiana Invitational No. 2 on April 9

Indoor Track & Field / As a Senior

• Ran in two meets in the 5,000 and distance medley relay
• Finished 13th overall in the 5,000 (16:50.00) and seventh in the distance medley relay (11:39.49) at the Big Ten Championships from Feb. 25-27
• Posted a personal-best 5,000 time of 16:44.97 to place fourth at the Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational on Feb. 12

Cross Country / As a Senior

• Raced at the Big Ten Championships on Jan 30 and was 37th in 21:33.0 at Purdue’s lone cross country meet

 

2019-20

Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic

Indoor Track & Field / As a Junior

• Competed in five races, in the mile, 3,000 and 5,000
• Placed 23rd overall in the 5,000 in 17:45.41 at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 28
• Earned a personal-best time of 16:57.14 in the 5,000 and finished second overall at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 14
• Recorded a career-record 3,000 time of 9:53.31 at the Razorback Invite and was seventh overall on Jan. 31
• Finished fifth in the 3,000 with a mark of 9:53.76 at the Larry Wieczorek Invite on Jan. 17
• Was the runner-up in the mile in 5:06.44 at the Gene Edmonds Memorial on Jan. 10

Cross Country / As a Junior

• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Competed in six races
• Ran a 6k-personal-best time of 21:01.3 to finish 27th overall at the NCAA regional on Nov. 15
• Finished 55th overall in 21:28 at the Big Ten Championships on Nov. 3
• Earned a personal-record 5k time of 17:17.4 at the Notre Dame Invite on Oct. 4
• Opened the year with a fourth-place finish in the 5k in 17:24.0 at the Illini Open on Aug. 30

 

2018-19

Academic All-Big Ten (Cross Country)
Academic All-Big Ten (Track & Field)
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in three races, in the 1,500 and 5,000
• Won the 5,000 at the Drake Relays with a personal-best time of 16:59.53 on April 24
• Placed fourth in the 5,000 in 17:11.97 at the Illinois Twilight on April 13
• Was third in the 1,500 in 4:39.49 at the UTSA Invite on March 15

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Competed in four races, in the mile, 3,000 and 5,000
• Ran the 5,000 at the Big Ten Championships and was 30th in 17:40.60 on Feb. 22
• Earned a time of 17:23.55 in the 5,000 at the Meyo Invite to finish 10th on Feb. 1
• Was the runner-up in the 3,000 in 9:57.70 at the Larry Wieczorek Invite on Jan. 18

Cross Country / As a Sophomore

• Ran in six events
• Posted a 6k time of 22:09.4 at the NCAA regionals on Nov. 9
• Finished in 22:19.9 at the Big Ten Championships on Oct. 28
• Ran the 6k in 21:48.7 at the Nuttycombe Invite on Sept. 28
• Placed 11th in the 5k in 18:24.9 at the John McNichols Invite on Sept. 15
• Finished seventh overall in the 3.1 mile in 17:51.5 at the Crusader Open on Aug. 31

 

2017-18

Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Competed in two meets in the 1,500
• Finished the 1,500 in 4:43.84 to place 16th at the Louisville Invite on April 13
• Was eighth overall at the Battle of the Bayou in the 1,500 in 4:38.15 on April 7

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Ran in three races, in the mile and 3,000
• Placed sixth in the 3,000 in 10:14.76 at the Rod McCravy Memorial on Feb. 3
• Finished third with a personal-best time of 5:04.63 in the mile at the Fred Wilt Invite on Jan. 26
• Was fourth in the mile in 5:07.57 at the Gene Edmonds Invite on Jan. 13

Cross Country / As a Freshman

• Competed in four races
• Ran the 6k Big Ten Championships in 23:22.8 on Oct. 29
• Won the 5.03k Illini Open in 18:34.1 on Oct. 20
• In collegiate debut, placed 13th in the 6k in 23:55.6 at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships on Sept. 15

 

HIGH SCHOOL

• Finished fifth in the 1600m at the IHSAA Track Championships as a senior
• Qualified for the state cross country meet as a senior
• Earned Indiana All-Star team honors in cross country and track
• Broke the school record in the 1,600 and 5,000
• Named the Guerin Catholic Female Athlete of the Year for Guerin Catholic
• MVP of the cross country and track & field teams as a junior and senior
• Finished 10th in the 1600m at the IHSAA track championships
• As a senior, was captain of cross country and track teams
• Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Academic all-state in track & field as a junior

 

PERSONAL

• Parents are Anne and Peter
• Has a brother, TJ, and one sister, Katie
• Famous Family?
• Born in Champaign, Illinois
• Majoring in kinesiology/psychological sciences
• Hobbies include playing ukulele, swimming, hiking and coloring