Curt Eckstein Season 2021

IN THE PURDUE RECORD BOOKS

• Owns the Purdue record in the indoor 3,000 in 7:59.30 (Jan. 16, 2021)
• Is No. 2 in team history in the outdoor 5,000 with a time of 13:49.80 (April 16, 2021)
• Is No. 2 in school history in the indoor 5,000 with a time of 13:51.79 (Feb. 25, 2021)
• Ranks No. 3 in the Purdue record books in the outdoor 10,000 with a time of 29:11.52 (May 14, 2021)
• Is No. 8 in team history in the indoor mile with a time of 4:07.02 (Jan. 17, 2020)

 

2021

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

• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (Outdoor Track & Field)
• Raced in three meets in the 5,000 and 10,000
• At the NCAA East Prelims, finished 19th in the 10,000 in 29:27.70 on May 26
• Ran the third-fastest 10,000 time in Purdue history in 29:11.52 to finish fifth at the Big Ten Championships, and was sixth in the 5,000 in 13:57.99, from May 14-16
• Posted the No. 2 5,000 time in program history with a 13:49.80 at the Big Ten Indiana Invite No. 3 to finish third in the event on April 16

Indoor Track & Field / As a Senior

• Competed in three meets and ran in the 3,000 and 5,000
• Ran the second-fastest 5,000 time in school history in 13:51.79 to place seventh at the Big Ten Championships, and added a sixth-place finish in the 3,000, from Feb. 25-27
• Won the 5,000 in 14:06.53 at the Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational on Feb. 12
• Broke the Purdue record in the 3,000 with a mark of 7:59.30 to place second at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational on Jan. 16

Cross Country / As a Senior

• All-Big Ten First Team
• Ran in both of Purdue’s cross country meets in 2021 and helped the men finish third at Big Tens and qualify for the NCAA Championships as a team for the third consecutive year, a program-first since 1946-50
• At the NCAA Championships, finished the 10k race in 31:30.0 on March 15
• Placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships to earn All-Big Ten First Team honors with a time of 24:13.0 on the 8k course on Jan. 30

 

2019-20

USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Cross Country)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Track & Field)
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

• Recorded the then-third-fastest time in school history in the 5,000 with a 14:01.96 and placed seventh overall at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 28
• Notched a time of 4:07.02 in the mile, which ranks No. 8 in Purdue history, at the Larry Wieczorek Invite on Jan. 17

Cross Country / As a Junior

• All-America (USTFCCCA)
• All-Big Ten Second Team
• Finished 24th overall in 31:11.2 at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 23 to help the Boilermakers to an 11th-place finish, their best since 1950, and become the 11th men’s cross country All-American in team history
• Ran a personal-best 10k time of 30:44.6 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 15, and placed 16th overall to help Purdue win its first regional in team history
• Finished eighth overall to earn All-Big Ten Second Team honors at the Big Ten Championships on Nov. 3, finishing the 8k race in 24:10.6 to help Purdue place fourth with 82 points, its best point total since 1985
• Ran a personal-best time of 23:48.8 in the 5-mile Notre Dame Invite on Oct. 4

 

2018-19

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

• Finished the 5,000 in 14:13.95 at the NCAA Regionals on May 23
• Won the bronze medal with the then-eighth-fastest 10,000 time in program history, in 29:40.05, at the Big Ten Championships on May 10
• Notched the then-second-fastest time in team history in the 5,000-meter with a time of 13:51.60 at the Cardinal Classic on April 19

Indoor Track & Field / As a Sophomore

• Finished 11th in the 5,000 (14:15.04) and helped Purdue place sixth in the distance medley relay (9:51.82) at the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 22
• Ran the then-fourth-fastest indoor time in Purdue history in the 5,000-meter thanks to a time of 14:04.86 at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 8
• Recorded the then-fourth-fastest time in team history with a time of 8:04.73 in the 3,000 on Jan. 25 at the Razorback Invite

Cross Country / As a Sophomore

• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Earned an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 31:16.9 – improving his time from the 2017 meet by seven seconds.
• Helped Purdue to its best men’s team finish (second-place) in 33 years at the Big Ten Championships.
• Recorded ninth-place at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 23:47.7, second-fastest among Boilermakers.
• Won the John McNichols Invite 8k after clocking in at 24:52.9.
• Placed 31st at Pre-Nationals “Men’s White” 8k race with a time of 24:19.4
• Named to the 2018-19 fall Academic All-Big Ten team

 

2017-18

Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Ran the 5,000 at the NCAA Regionals and finished in 14:35.53 on May 24
• Won the 5,000 at the Cardinal Classic with a then-personal-best time of 14:07.34 on April 20
• Notched a personal-record time of 3:50.88 in the 1,500 to finish second at the Battle on the Bayou on April 7

Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman

• Ran the 5,000 at the Big Ten Championships and placed 16th in 14:28.70 on Feb. 23
• Opened track collegiate career with a seventh-place finish in the 3,000 in 8:17.27 at the Clemson Invite on Jan. 19

Cross Country / As a Freshman

• Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• Great Lakes All-Region Team
• Finished 15th at the Great Lakes Regional with a 10k time of 31:23.8 to earn All-Region accolades on Nov. 10
• Placed 16th at the Big Ten Championships, the top freshman finisher, with an 8k time of 24:38.1 on Oct. 29
• Had an 8k-best time of 24:22.9 at the Louisville Classic on Sept. 30
• Began Purdue career with a runner-up finish at the Indiana Intercollegiates with an 8k time of 25:27.1 on Sept. 15

 

PERSONAL

• Majoring in mechanical engineering