2019 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Dhruvil Patel

  • Class Senior
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Skokie, Ill.
  • Highschool Niles North

Biography

2019
  • Ran 3:56.77 for 1,500 meters, 13:51.40 for 5,000 meters and 28:50.87 for 10,000 meters
  • Ranks first in North Central outdoor history for 5,000 meters and second in 10,000 meters
  • Ran 4:14.68 for one mile, 8:16.24 for 3,000 meters and 14:00.07 for 5,000 meters indoors
  • Time of 14:00.07 achieved Feb. 8 at Iowa State Classic ranks third in Division III history and second in North Central history indoors
  • Placed first in mile and second in 3,000 at CCIW Indoor Championship
  • Placed first in 5,000 at Division III Indoor Championships, winning national title in the event for the second straight year, while also earning All-America honors with second-place finish in 3,000
  • Moved up to No. 4 in North Central history in 3,000
  • USTFCCCA Co-Outstanding Track Performer for indoor national championship
  • USTFCCCA Division III Track Athlete of the Year for indoor season
  • CCIW Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference Award Winner (indoor and outdoor)
  • Academic All-CCIW 
  • Placed first in 5,000 meter run at Division III Outdoor Championships
  • Placed first in 10,000 meter run at Division III Outdoor Championships 
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District selection
  • CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America selection
2018: Ran 8:19.87 for 3,000 meters and 14:22.48 for 5,000 meters indoors. Won 3,000 at CCIW Indoor Championship. Won NCAA National Championship in 5,000 and placed fourth in 3,000, earning All-America honors in both events. Ran 3:56.09 in the 1,500 meters, 13:58.27 in the 5,000 meters, and 29:47.30 in the 10,000 meters outdoors. Placed 1st in the 5,000 meters at CCIW Outdoor Championships. Won individual national title at 10,000 meters and placed fourth in the 5,000 meters at NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning two All-American honors. Academic All-CCIW. USTFCCCA All-Academic selection and indoor Division III Scholar Athlete of the Year. Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society).

2017: Ran 4:22.80 for one mile, 8:23.30 for 3,000 meters and 14:28.15 for 5,000 meters indoors. Placed first in 5,000 and fourth in mile at CCIW Indoor Championships. Finished second in 5,000 and seventh in 3,000 at Division III Indoor Championships, earning All-America honors in both events. Won 3,000 at Chicagoland Indoor Championships and Cardinal Classic. Ran 3:55.15 for 1,500 meters and 14:15.65 for 5,000 meters outdoors. Placed second in 5,000 and third in 1,500 at CCIW Outdoor Championships. Qualified for Division III Outdoor Championships in 5,000, placing 10th. Finished first in 1,500 at Wheaton Invitational. Placed third in open section of 5,000 at Drake Relays. Academic All-CCIW.

2016: Ran 4:19.37 for one mile, 8:38.31 for 3,000 meters and 14:57.65 for 5,000 meters indoors. Placed fourth in mile and fifth in 5,000 at CCIW Indoor Championships. Ran 4:02.82 for 1,500 meters, 14:40.80 for 5,000 meters and 31:13.34 for 10,000 meters outdoors. Placed fourth in 5,000 at CCIW Outdoor Championship. Won 10,000 at Dr. Keeler Invitational and 5,000 at Gregory Invitational. Academic All-CCIW.

North Central Personal Bests
Indoor
Mile:
4:14.68 (2/23/19, CCIW Championship)
3,000 Meters: 8:16.24 (3/9/19, NCAA Championship)
5,000 Meters: 14:00.07 (2/8/19, Iowa State Classic)

Outdoor
1,500 Meters:
 3:55.15 (5/6/17, CCIW Championship)
5,000 Meters: 13:51.40 (4/19/19, Stanford Cardinal Classic)
10,000 Meters: 28:50.87 (3/29/19, Stanford Inv.)

Major: Accounting

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

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  • 2017Sophomore

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  • 2018Junior

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  • 2019Senior

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